Section 27, The Trade Marks Act, 2014

(1) A person forges a trade mark who– (a) without the consent of the owner of the trade mark makes a trade mark so nearly resembling that trade mark as to be likely to deceive; or (b) falsifies a genuine trade mark, whether by alteration, addition, effacement, or otherwise; and a trade mark so made or falsified is in this Act referred to as a "forged trade mark". (2) In a prosecution for forging a trade mark, the burden of proving the consent of the owner lies on the defendant. of marks and descriptions. Forging of trade mark. No. 8 The Trade Marks Act, 2014No. 8 The Trade Marks Act, 201416 17