Intellectual Property (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2022 comes into effect from today

News

Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa today (16) endorsed the certificate on the Intellectual Property (Amendment) Bill which was taken up for debate on March 8 and passed in Parliament.

Accordingly, this Act will come into effect today. Products such as Ceylon Cinnamon, which have made significant contributions to the Sri Lankan economy, have so far been registered as Certificate Marks under the subject of Trademarks as there was no specific methodology for registering them as such.

The Act will enable products such as Ceylon Tea, Ceylon Cinnamon, Ceylon Pepper and Ceylon Cashew to register as Sri Lankan Geographical Indicators, thereby establishing a legal framework to stop counterfeiting under these names.

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 499 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 465 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 372 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 30, 2025

- 269 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 3, 2025

- 213 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.

June 6, 2025

- 213 - 0

SriLankan flight grounded in Indonesia

A SriLankan airlines flight has been grounded in an airport in Indonesia due to a technical defect leaving 93 passengers stranded, an official said.