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In this Act unless the context otherwise requires

"court" means the High Court;

"goods" means anything which is the subject of trade, manufacture or merchandise;

"International Classification" means the classification according to the Nice Agreement concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of June 15th, 1957 as last revised;

"manufacturer", "dealer", "trader" and "owner" includes anybody of persons corporate or unincorporated;

"mark" means a trade mark;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Justice;

"name" includes abbreviation of a name;

"Paris Convention" means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of March 20th, 1883 as last revised;

"prescribed" means prescribed in Regulations made under this Act;

"priority date" means the date of the earlier application that serves as the basis for the right of priority provided for in the Paris Convention;

"Registrar" means Registrar-General;

"trade name" means a name or designation which identifies and distinguishes an enterprise.