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Act (2020:545) Amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877), Sweden

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Details Details Year of Version 2020 Dates Entry into force: September 1, 2020 Adopted: June 17, 2020 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Trademarks, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Swedish Lag (2020:545) om ändring i varumärkeslagen (2010:1877)         English Act (2020:545) Amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877)        
 Act (2020:545) Amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877)

This is an unofficial translation of the law (2020:545) amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877). Should there be any differences between this translation and the authentic Swedish text, the authentic Swedish text will prevail.

Law (2020:545) amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877)

Issued on the 17th of June 2020

Chapter 8 Article 11 Anyone who infringes the right in a trade symbol (trademark infringement), if the act is committed intentionally or by gross negligence, is punishable for trademark violation with a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.

If the violation was committed intentionally and is considered serious, the person is punishable for serious trademark violation with imprisonment for a minimum of six months up to a maximum of six years. When assessing whether the violation is serious, particular consideration has to be given to whether the act concerned

1. has been preceded by particular planning, 2. was part of criminal activities conducted in an organised form, 3. was conducted on a large scale, or 4. was otherwise of a particularly dangerous nature. The first and second Paragraphs do not apply in the event of an

infringement of the right in a trade symbol referred to in Chapter 1, Article 10, third Paragraph. Anyone who has violated an injunction issued with a penalty of a fine pursuant to Article 3, must not be held liable for infringements covered by the injunction.

Responsibility is assigned under Chapter 23 of the Criminal Code for attempting to commit or preparation of trademark violation or serious trademark violation.

The prosecutor may initiate a prosecution for violations only if the prosecution is motivated for being in the public interest. (Act 2020:545).

This Act enters into force on the 1 September 2020.

1 Latest version 2018:1652. 1

 Lag (2020:545) om ändring i varumärkeslagen (2010:1877)

1

Svensk författningssamling

Lag om ändring i varumärkeslagen (2010:1877)

Utfärdad den 17 juni 2020

Enligt riksdagens beslut1 föreskrivs att 8 kap. 1 § varumärkeslagen

(2010:1877) ska ha följande lydelse.

8 kap.

1 §2 Den som gör intrång i rätten till ett varukännetecken (varumärkes-

intrång) döms, om det sker uppsåtligen eller av grov oaktsamhet, för

varumärkesbrott till böter eller fängelse i högst två år.

Om brottet begåtts uppsåtligen och är att anse som grovt, döms för grovt

varumärkesbrott till fängelse i lägst sex månader och högst sex år. Vid

bedömningen av om brottet är grovt ska det särskilt beaktas om gärningen

1. har föregåtts av särskild planering,

2. har utgjort ett led i en brottslighet som utövats i organiserad form,

3. har varit av större omfattning, eller

4. annars har varit av särskilt farlig art.

Första och andra styckena gäller inte vid intrång i den rätt till ett varu-

kännetecken som avses i 1 kap. 10 § tredje stycket. Den som har överträtt

ett vitesförbud enligt 3 § får inte dömas till ansvar för intrång som omfattas

av förbudet.

För försök eller förberedelse till varumärkesbrott eller grovt varumärkes-

brott döms det till ansvar enligt 23 kap. brottsbalken.

Åklagaren får väcka åtal för brott endast om åtal är motiverat från allmän

synpunkt.

Denna lag träder i kraft den 1 september 2020.

På regeringens vägnar

MORGAN JOHANSSON

Liv Bernitz

(Justitiedepartementet)

1 Prop. 2019/20:149, bet. 2019/20:NU18, rskr. 2019/20:312. 2 Senaste lydelse 2018:1652.

SFS 2020:545 Publicerad

den 18 juni 2020

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Loi n° 2020:545 portant modification de la loi n° 2010:1877 sur les marques Spanish Ley N° 2020:545 que modifica la Ley N° 2010:1877 de Marcas English Act (2020:545) Amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877)
 Act (2020:545) Amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877)

This is an unofficial translation of the law (2020:545) amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877). Should there be any differences between this translation and the authentic Swedish text, the authentic Swedish text will prevail.

Law (2020:545) amending the Trademarks Act (2010:1877)

Issued on the 17th of June 2020

Chapter 8 Article 11 Anyone who infringes the right in a trade symbol (trademark infringement), if the act is committed intentionally or by gross negligence, is punishable for trademark violation with a fine or imprisonment for up to two years.

If the violation was committed intentionally and is considered serious, the person is punishable for serious trademark violation with imprisonment for a minimum of six months up to a maximum of six years. When assessing whether the violation is serious, particular consideration has to be given to whether the act concerned

1. has been preceded by particular planning, 2. was part of criminal activities conducted in an organised form, 3. was conducted on a large scale, or 4. was otherwise of a particularly dangerous nature. The first and second Paragraphs do not apply in the event of an

infringement of the right in a trade symbol referred to in Chapter 1, Article 10, third Paragraph. Anyone who has violated an injunction issued with a penalty of a fine pursuant to Article 3, must not be held liable for infringements covered by the injunction.

Responsibility is assigned under Chapter 23 of the Criminal Code for attempting to commit or preparation of trademark violation or serious trademark violation.

The prosecutor may initiate a prosecution for violations only if the prosecution is motivated for being in the public interest. (Act 2020:545).

This Act enters into force on the 1 September 2020.

1 Latest version 2018:1652. 1

 Lag (2020:545) om ändring i varumärkeslagen (2010:1877)

1

Svensk författningssamling

Lag om ändring i varumärkeslagen (2010:1877)

Utfärdad den 17 juni 2020

Enligt riksdagens beslut1 föreskrivs att 8 kap. 1 § varumärkeslagen

(2010:1877) ska ha följande lydelse.

8 kap.

1 §2 Den som gör intrång i rätten till ett varukännetecken (varumärkes-

intrång) döms, om det sker uppsåtligen eller av grov oaktsamhet, för

varumärkesbrott till böter eller fängelse i högst två år.

Om brottet begåtts uppsåtligen och är att anse som grovt, döms för grovt

varumärkesbrott till fängelse i lägst sex månader och högst sex år. Vid

bedömningen av om brottet är grovt ska det särskilt beaktas om gärningen

1. har föregåtts av särskild planering,

2. har utgjort ett led i en brottslighet som utövats i organiserad form,

3. har varit av större omfattning, eller

4. annars har varit av särskilt farlig art.

Första och andra styckena gäller inte vid intrång i den rätt till ett varu-

kännetecken som avses i 1 kap. 10 § tredje stycket. Den som har överträtt

ett vitesförbud enligt 3 § får inte dömas till ansvar för intrång som omfattas

av förbudet.

För försök eller förberedelse till varumärkesbrott eller grovt varumärkes-

brott döms det till ansvar enligt 23 kap. brottsbalken.

Åklagaren får väcka åtal för brott endast om åtal är motiverat från allmän

synpunkt.

Denna lag träder i kraft den 1 september 2020.

På regeringens vägnar

MORGAN JOHANSSON

Liv Bernitz

(Justitiedepartementet)

1 Prop. 2019/20:149, bet. 2019/20:NU18, rskr. 2019/20:312. 2 Senaste lydelse 2018:1652.

SFS 2020:545 Publicerad

den 18 juni 2020


Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s)) WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/SWE/7
IP/N/1/SWE/T/5
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