Merchandise Marks Act: Prohibition on use of Department of Health's MAX for male condoms logo: Comments invited

28th June 2017

I, Dr Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry, hereby advertise for public comment in terms of section 15(1) of the Merchandise Marks Act 1941 the use of the logo as depicted in Annexure 1 or similar drawings which might cause confusion with any trade, business, profession or occupation or event, or in connection with any trade mark, mark or trade description applied to goods, save where the use thereof is by the
authority of the Department of Health. Proprietors of identical or similar marks already in use will not be affected by this prohibition. The prohibition of this logo/ name will be perpetual and absolute in nature.