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2. Disclaimers
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A disclaimer is an acknowledgement by the owner of a trade mark that it does not have the exclusive right to use part of a trade mark. A disclaimer on the register only affects the trade mark owner’s rights that arise out of the registration of the trade mark.1
Disclaimers may be voluntarily requested by the owner of a trade mark under section 69 of the Act, or be required by the Commissioner under section 70 or 71 of the Act.
Footnote
1 See section 208(3)(a) of the Trade Marks Act 2002.
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