Section 2: Interpretation

2. Interpretation In this Act— “appearance”, in relation to a product, includes its packaging, shape, colour or other non-functional characteristics; “business identifier” includes business symbols, emblems, logos and slogans used by an enterprise to convey, in the course of industrial or commercial activities, a certain identity with respect to the enterprise and the products produced or the services rendered by that enterprise; “dilution of goodwill or reputation” means the lessening of the distinctive character or advertising value of a trademark, trade name or other business identifier, the appearance of a product or the presentation of products or services or of a celebrity or well-known fictional character; P43 – 1 [Issue 1] “industrial or commercial activities” includes the activities of professionals; “practice” includes an omission to act; “trademark” includes any mark relating to goods, service or to both goods and services; “unfair practice” includes any act referred to in— (a) section 52 of the Patents, Industrial Designs and Trademarks Act; (b) section 3 of the Geographical Indications Act; (c) section 15 of the Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act; and (d) section 4 of this Act, by a person other than the owner of the title of protection and without the agreement of the latter. PART II – UNFAIR PRACTICE