Trademarks Act 2019 · Updated to 18 Mar 2022 · Part VIII · Effects of Registered Trademarks
52. Registration prima facie evidence
Feedback & supportIn all legal proceedings relating to a registered trademark—
registered trademark
“registered trademark” has the meaning assigned to it under section 16;
the Register shall be prima facie evidence of anything contained in the Register;
the registration of the prescribed particulars of any registrable transaction under section 65 shall be prima facie evidence of the transaction; and
prescribed
“prescribed” means, in relation to proceedings before the Court or preliminary thereto or connected therewith, prescribed by rules of court made by the Rules Committee constituted under the Courts of Judicature Act 1964, and in other cases, prescribed by the Minister in the regulations made under this Act;
the registration of a person as the registered proprietor of the trademark shall be prima facie evidence of—
registered proprietor
“registered proprietor” means the person for the time being entered in the Register as the registered proprietor of the trademarks;
the validity of the original registration of trademark;
and
any subsequent assignments and transmissions.