The following notice appeared in the SA Government Gazette on 6th February 2023. It appears to have been poorly written, or the conversion into PDF format was not proofread or corrected. The subject of the notice pertains to the designs of ZAR coinage and claims of copyright thereof by the Reserve Bank. Although there are spelling mistakes and other errors present, I have attempted to organize the pictures into their correct categories to make sense of the notice. Note that the period for public comment has already closed.
You can find the link to the original notice at the bottom of this post.
STAATSKOERANT, 6 FEBRUARIE 2023 No. 47995 3
General Notices • Algemene Kennisgewings
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION
GENERAL NOTICE 1593 OF 2023
MERCHANDISE MARKS ACT, 1941 (ACT 17 OF 1941)
INVITATION FOR THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF CERTAIN IMAGES OF COINS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK
I, Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, hereby advertise for public comment in terms of section 15(1) of the Merchandise Marks Act 1941 the use of the following coins as depicted in Annexures 1-12 or similar drawings which might cause confusion with any trade, business, profession or occupation or event, or in connection with any trademark, mark or trade description applied to goods, save where the use thereof is by the authority of the South African Reserve Bank. Proprietors of identical or similar marks already in use will not be affected by this prohibition. The prohibition sought will be perpetual and absolute in nature.
Interested persons may submit written comments on the proposed words/emblems/logo within 30 calendar days from the date of publication of this Notice to the:
For Attention: Meshendri Padayach
Director-General, Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition
Private Bag X84 Pretoria, 0001
Or hand deliver to:
77 Meintjies street
Block B, 1st Floor
Sunnyside, Pretoria
Email: MPadayachy@thedtic.gov.za
Ebrahim Patel
Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition
Date: 2 February 2023
ANNEXURE 1:
(a) + (b) 1974 Burgers Pond Reserve (sic)
(a) 1874 Burgers Pond Observe (fine beard) (sic)
ANNEXURE 2:
(b) 1974 Burgers Pond Observe Course Beard (sic)
ANNEXURE 3:
(c) 1892 Kruger Double Shaft Pond
d)
e)Single shaft?
ANNEXURE 4:
f) Double Shaft half pond?
ANNEXURE 5:
(g) 1892 Kruger Single Shaft Crown (5 shillings) Observe (sic)
1892 Kruger Single Shaft Crown (5 shillings) Reverse
.
ANNEXURE 5:
(h) 1892-1897 Kruger Half Crown (Two and a Half Shilling) Observe (sic)
(i) 1892-1897 Kruger Half Crown (Two and a Half Shilling) Reverse
ANNEXURE 7:
(i) + (j) + (l) 1892 Silver 1 shilling 2 shilling and Kruger 3 pence observe (sic)
(k) 1892 Kruger Sixpence
ANNEXURE 8:
(l) 1892 Kruger 3 pence reverse A
ANNEXURE 9:
(m) 1892 1 Penny Observe (sic)
ANNEXURE 10:
(m) 1892 1 Penny Observe (2) (sic)
ANNEXURE 11:
(n) 1899 Overstamp
(o) Sammy Marks Gold 3 Pence Tickey
ANNEXURE 12:
(p) Veldpond Observe (sic)
(p) Veldpond Reverse
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