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Part V · Chapter XIX Marks and Trade Names

118. Duration of registration

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Subject and without prejudice to the other provisions of this Part, registration of a mark shall expire ten years after the date of registration of such mark.

(2)

A mark when registered shall be registered with reference to the date of receipt of the application for registration by the Director-General, and such date shall be deemed for the purposes of this Part to be the date of registration.