WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/SGP/T/2
14 March 2000
(00-1043)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightOriginal:  English/
anglais
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
SINGAPORE
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Trade Marks Rules, as notified by
Singapore under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/SGP/3).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET REGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES A LA
PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
SINGAPOUR
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement sur les marques de fabrique ou de
commerce, notifiée par Singapour au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document
IP/N/1/SGP/3).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de PropiedadIntelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
SINGAPUR
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento sobre Marcas de Fábrica o
de Comercio, notificado por Singapur de conformi dad con el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo
(véase el documento IP/N/1/SGP/3).
                                                     
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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TRADE MARKS ACT
(CHAPTER 332, SECTION 66)
TRADE MARKS RULES
S 86/91
S 335/92S 160/93S 420/94
S 231/95
S 230/96
S 16/97
S 463/97
[1st March 1991 ]
PRELIMINARY
Citation.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Trade Marks Rules.
Definitions.
2. — (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —
“agent”  means an agent duly authorised to the satisfaction of the Registrar;“folio”  means 100 words, each figure being counted as one word;
“specification”  means the designation of goods or, as the case may be, services in
respect of which a trade mark or a registered user of a trade mark is registered
or proposed to be registered .
(2) The word “month”, where it occurs in any decision, direction or other document
issued by the Registrar, means calendar month unless the context otherwise requires.
(3) Any period of time fixed by these Rules or by any decision, direction or other
document for the doing of any act shall be reckoned in accordance with paragraphs
(4), (5) and (6).
(4) Where the act is required to be done within a specified period after or from a
specified date, the period begins immediately after that date.
(5) Where the act is required to be done within or not less than a specified period
before the specified date, the period ends immediately before that date.
(6) Where the act is required to be done within a specified number of clear days
before or after a specified date, at least that number of days must intervene between
the day on which the act is done and that date.
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Fees.
3. The fees to be paid in respect of any matters arising under the Act shall be those
specified in the First Schedule and, in any case where a form specified in that Sched-
ule as the corresponding form in relation to any matter is required to be used, that
form shall be accompanied by the fees specified in respect of that matter.
Forms.
4. The forms mentioned in these Rules are those set out in the Second Schedule,
modified as necessary to enable them to be used, accompanied by the appropriate fee
(if any) and such forms shall be used in all cases in which they are applicable and may
be modified as directed by the Registrar to meet other cases.
Classification of goods and services.
5. — (1) For the purposes of trade mark registrations in respect of goods and of reg-
istrations of registered users thereof, goods are classified in accordance with Part I of
the Third Schedule.
(2) For the purposes of trade mark registrations in respect of services and of regis-
trations of registered users thereof, services are classified in accordance with Part II of
the Third Schedule.
DOCUMENTS
Size, etc., of documents.
6. Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications,
notices, counter-statements, papers having representations affixed, or other documents
required by the Act or by these Rules to be left with or sent to the Registrar shall be
submitted on foolscap paper of a size of approximately 33 centimetres by 20
centimetres, and shall have on the left-hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4
centimetres.
Signature on documents.
7. — (1) A document signed for or on behalf of a partnership shall contain the names
of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners or by any qualified
partner stating that he signs on behalf of the partnership, or by any other person who
satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document.
(2) A document signed for or on behalf of a body corporate shall be signed by a
director or the secretary or other principal officer of the body corporate, or by anyother person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document.
(3) A document signed for or on behalf of an unincorporated body or association of
persons may be signed by any person who appears to the Registrar to be duly
qualified.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Service of documents.
8. Any document authorised or required by the Act or these Rules to be sent to or by
the Registry may be sent through the post and, if so sent, shall be deemed to be sent by
properly addressing, prepaying and posting a letter containing the document and,
unless the contrary is proved, shall be deemed to have been sent at the time at which
the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
Furnishing of address.
9. — (1) Where any person is by the Act or these Rules required to furnish the Reg-
istrar with an address, the address given shall in all cases be as full as possible for the
purpose of enabling any person easily to find the place of business of the person
whose address is given.
(2) The Registrar may require the address to include the name of the street, the
number of the block of building and the number of the premises or name of premises,
if any, and the postal code.
Address for service.
10. — (1) The Registrar may require an applicant, opponent, agent or a registered
proprietor or registered user of a trade mark who does not reside or carry on business
within Singapore to give an address for service within Singapore and that address may
be treated as the actual address of that person for all purposes connected with the
matter in question.
(2) Any registered proprietor or registered user of a trade mark or any person about
to be registered as such may, if he so desires, submit on Form T.M. 1 an address forservice for entry in the register and such address may be entered by the Registrar.
(3) All applications on Form T.M. 1 shall be signed by the applicant for registration
or the registered proprietor or registered user, as the case may be, unless in excep-
tional circumstances the Registrar otherwise allows.
(4) In any case in which no address for service is entered in the register, the Registrar
may treat the trade or business address of the registered proprietor or registered user as
therein entered as his address for service for all purposes connected with theregistration.
(5) Any written communication addressed to a party or person as aforesaid at an
address given by him, or treated by the Registrar, as his address for service shall be
deemed to be properly addressed.
(6) The Registrar may, at any time that a doubt arises as to the continued availability
of an address for service entered in the register, request the person for whom it is
entered, by letter addressed to his trade or business address in the register, to confirm
the address for service, and if, within two months of making such a request, the Reg-
istrar receives no confirmation of that address, he may strike it off the register.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
AGENTS
Agents.
11. — (1) Any application, request or notice which is required or permitted under the
Act or these Rules to be made or given to the Registrar, and all other communications
between the applicant or a person making such a request or giving such a notice and
the Registrar, and between the proprietor or the registered user of a trade mark and the
Registrar or any other person, may be signed, made or given by or through an agent
authorised by that person in writing.
(2) In any particular case, the Registrar may require the personal signature or pres-
ence of any person.
(3) The Registrar may, by notice in writing to an agent, require him to produce ev-
idence of his authority.
(4) An agent authorised by any person mentioned in paragraph (1) shall lodge Form
T.M. 1 to enter his address as the address for service, and service upon the agent at the
address for service on record of any document shall be deemed to be service upon theperson so authorising him, all communications directed to be made to such person
may be addressed to the agent, and all attendances upon the Registrar relating thereto
may be made by or through the agent.
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
REGISTRABILITY OF TRADE MARKS
Trade marks subject to statutory restriction.
12. — (1) The Registrar may refuse to accept any application for the registration of a
trade mark on which appears —
(a) the words or abbreviations or foreign equivalent of the words “Patent” ,“Pat-
ented”, “Registered”, “Registered Design”, “Registered Trade Mark”,“Copyright”, “To counterfeit this is a forgery”, or words to the like effect;
(b) representations of the President or any colourable imitations thereof; or
(c) the words “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross”  and representations of the Geneva
and other crosses in red, or of the Swiss Federal cross in white on a red
ground or silver on a red ground, or such representations in a similar colour
or colours.
(2) Where there appears on a trade mark the registration of which is applied for a
representation of a cross in any colour, not being one of those mentioned in paragraph
(1) ( c), the Registrar may require the applicant as a condition of acceptance to
undertake not to use the cross device in red, or in white on a red ground or silver on a
red ground, or in any similar colour or colours.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Singapore's Crest, Presidential Coat of Arms, Royal Arms, etc.
13. The following features may not appear on trade marks the registration of which
is applied for:
(a) representations of the Republic of Singapore’s Crest, Presidential Coat of
Arms, Royal or Imperial Arms, crests, armorial bearings or insignia, or de-
vices so nearly resembling any of the foregoing as to be likely to be mistakenfor them;
(b) representations of the Royal or Imperial crowns, or of the Republic of Sin-
gapore’s flag, or of the Royal, Imperial or National flags;
(c) any words such as “Royal”, “Imperial”, “Presidential”, or “Singapore Gov-
ernment” or any letters or devices if used in such a manner as to be likely tolead persons to think that the applicant either has or recently has had Royal,
Imperial, Presidential or Singapore Government’s patronage or authorisation,
whether or not such be the case;
(d) the word “ANZAC”.
Arms of city, etc.
14. Where a representation of the name, initials, armorial bearings, insignia, orders
of chivalry, decorations, flags or devices of any state, settlement, city, borough, town,place, society, body corporate, government body, statutory board, institution or person
appears on a trade mark, the Registrar, before proceeding to register the mark, may
require to be furnished with a consent to the registration and use of such emblems
from such official or other person as appears to the Registrar to be entitled to give
consent, and in default of such consent he may refuse to register the mark.
Persons living or recently dead.
15. Where the name or representation of any person appears on a trade mark, the
Registrar shall, if he so requires, before proceeding to register the mark, be furnished
with his consent or, in the case of a person recently dead, from his legal representa-
tives, and in default of such a consent he may refuse to register the mark.
Goods or services described on a trade mark.
16. — (1) Where the name or description of any goods or services appears on a trade
mark, the Registrar may refuse to register the mark in respect of any goods or services
other than the goods or services so named or described.
(2) Where the name or description of any goods or services appears on a trade mark,
which name or description in use varies, the Registrar may permit the registration of
the mark for those and other goods or services, and in that case the applicant shall
state in his application that the name or description will be varied when the mark is
used upon goods or services covered by the specification other than the named or
described goods or services.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Preliminary advice.
17. — (1) Any person who proposes to apply for the registration of a trade mark in
Part A or B of the register in respect of any goods or services may apply to the Reg-
istrar on Form T.M. 3 in a case where he is making an application for advice as to
whether the trade mark, of which duplicate representations shall accompany that
Form, appears to the Registrar prima facie to be inherently adapted to distinguishwithin the meaning of section 10 of the Act or inherently capable of distinguishing
within the meaning of section 11 of the Act, as the case may be, in relation to those
goods or services and shall apply separately in relation to goods or services comprised
within different classes of goods or services set out in the Third Schedule.
(2) A notice of withdrawal of an application for the registration of a trade mark given
under section 65 (3) of the Act for the purpose of obtaining repayment of any fee paid
on the filing of the application shall be given in writing within one month from the
date of the notice of the Registrar’s objection.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
Form of application and specification.
18. — (1) An application for the registration of a trade mark in Part A or B of the
register shall be made on Form T.M. 4 and shall be signed by the applicant in accor-dance with rule 7 or by his agent.
(2) Each application shall be for registration in respect of goods or services in only
one class set out in the Third Schedule.
(3) In the case of an application for registration in respect of all the goods or services
included in a class, or of a large variety of goods or services, the Registrar may refuse
to accept the application unless he is satisfied that the specification is justified by the
use of the mark which the applicant has made, or intends to make if and when it isregistered.
(4) Where, by reason of an application to register a trade mark made or deemed to
have been made in a foreign state as defined in section 75 (6) of the Act, a claim for
priority under that section is made in an application for registration of the mark filed
with the Registrar, the application shall state the name of the country in question and
the date of the application made or deemed to have been made there, and the applicant
shall file a certificate (with translations if necessary) by the registrar or otherregistering authority of that country or shall otherwise to the satisfaction of the Reg-
istrar verify the application made or deemed to have been made there.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Representation of trade mark.
19. — (1) Every application for registration of a trade mark shall contain a clear and
durable representation of the mark in the space provided on the application form for
that purpose.
(2) Where the representation exceeds the said space in size, the representation shall
be mounted upon linen, tracing cloth or other material that the Registrar may considersuitable. Part of the mounting shall be affixed to the said space and the rest may be
folded.
Additional representations of trade mark.
20. There shall be sent with every application for registration of a trade mark 4 ad-
ditional representations of the mark on Form T.M. 5 exactly corresponding to that inthe application form, and noted with all such particulars as may from time to time be
required by the Registrar. The particulars shall, if required, be signed by the applicant
or his agent.
Representations to be of durable nature.
21. All representations of marks must be clear and of a durable nature but the ap-
plicant may, in case of need, supply in place of representations on Form T.M. 5 sheets
of strong foolscap of the prescribed size with the representations affixed thereon andnoted as aforesaid.
Separate applications.
22. Applications for the registration of the same mark in different classes shall be
treated as separate and distinct applications, and in all cases where a trade mark is
registered under the same official number for goods or services in more than one
class, the registration shall henceforth for the purpose of fees and otherwise be
deemed to have been made on separate and distinct applications in respect of thegoods or services included in each class.
Representations to be satisfactory.
23. The Registrar, if dissatisfied with any representation of a mark, may at any time
require another representation satisfactory to him to be substituted before proceeding
with the application.
Specimens of trade marks in exceptional cases.
24. — (1) Where a drawing or other representation or specimen cannot be given in
the manner aforesaid, a specimen or copy of the trade mark may be sent either of full
size or on a reduced scale, and in such form as the Registrar may think most conve-
nient.
(2) The Registrar may also, in exceptional cases, deposit in the Registry a specimen
or copy of any trade mark which cannot conveniently be shown by a representation,
and may refer thereto in the register in such manner as he may think fit.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Series of trade marks.
25. When an application is made for the registration of a series of trade marks under
section 28 of the Act, a representation of each trade mark of the series shall be affixed,
as aforesaid, to the application form, and to each of the accompanying Form T.M. 5.
Transliteration and translation.
26. — (1) Where a trade mark contains a word or words in characters other than Ro-
man, there shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be endorsed on the application
form, and on each of the accompanying Form T.M. 5, a sufficient transliteration and
translation to the satisfaction of the Registrar of each of such words, and every such
indorsement shall state the language to which the word belongs and shall be signed by
the applicant or his agent.
(2) Where a trade mark contains a word or words in a language other than English,
the Registrar may ask for an exact translation thereof together with the name of the
language, and the translation and name, if he so requires, shall be indorsed and signed
as aforesaid.
PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
OF A TRADE MARK
Search.
27. — (1) Upon receipt of an application for the registration of a trade mark, the
Registrar shall, for the appropriate purpose specified in paragraph (2) or (3), cause a
search to be made amongst registered marks and pending applications; and the
Registrar may cause the search to be renewed at any time before the acceptance of the
application, but shall not be bound to do so.
(2) In the case of an application for the registration of a trade mark in respect of any
goods, the appropriate purpose mentioned in paragraph (1) is that of ascertainingwhether, for the same goods, for the same description of goods or for services or a
description of services associated with the goods or goods of that description, there are
on record any marks identical with the mark applied for or so nearly resembling it as
to render the mark applied for likely to deceive or cause confusion.
(3) In the case of an application for the registration of a trade mark in respect of any
services, the appropriate purpose mentioned in paragraph (1) is that of ascertaining
whether, for the same services, for the same description of services or for goods or adescription of goods associated with the services or services of that description, there
are on record any marks identical with the mark applied for or so nearly resembling it
as to render the mark applied for likely to deceive or cause confusion.
Acceptance and objection.
28. — (1) After such search, and consideration of the application, and of any evi-
dence of use or of distinctiveness or any other matter which the applicant may furnish,
or may be required to furnish, the Registrar may accept the application absolutely, orIP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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he may object to it, or he may express his willingness to accept it subject to such
conditions, amendments, disclaimers, modifications or limitations as he may think
right to impose.
(2) When the Registrar accepts the application, with or without conditions, dis-
claimers or limitations or after amendments or modifications have been effected, he
shall issue Form T.M. 6. Unless within two months from the date thereof the applicantcomplies with the requirements therein and returns the Form duly checked and signed,
he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Objections and response.
29. If the Registrar objects to the application, he shall inform the applicant of his
objections in writing, and unless within two months from the date of the Registrar’sletter the applicant applies for a hearing or makes a considered reply in writing to
those objections, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Registrar’s conditions, etc.
30. — (1) If the Registrar is willing to accept the application subject to any condi-
tions, amendments, disclaimers, modifications or limitations, he shall communicate
his willingness to the applicant in writing.
(2) If the applicant objects to such conditions, amendments, disclaimers, modifica-
tions or limitations, he shall, within two months from the date of the communication,
apply for a hearing or communicate his considered objections in writing, and if he
does not do so, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
(3) If the applicant does not object to such conditions, amendments, disclaimers,
modifications or limitations, he shall, within the stipulated time, notify the Registrar in
writing and alter his application accordingly, and if he does not do so, he shall be
deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Registrar’s decision.
31. — (1) The decision of the Registrar, at a hearing as in rule 29 or 30 or without a
hearing if the applicant has duly communicated his considered objections or con-
sidered reply in writing, and has stated that he does not desire to be heard, shall becommunicated to the applicant in writing or in such other manner as the Registrar
thinks fit.
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
(2) If the applicant objects to the decision, he may, within one month from the date
of the decision by filing Form T.M. 7, require the Registrar to state in writing the
grounds of, and the materials used by him in arriving at, his decision.
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(3) In a case where the Registrar makes any requirements to which the applicant does
not object, the applicant shall comply therewith before the Registrar issues his
decision in writing.
(4) The date when the decision is sent to the applicant shall be deemed to be the date
of the Registrar’ s decision for the purpose of appeal.
Disclaimer.
32. The Registrar may call on an applicant to insert in his application such disclaimer
as the Registrar may think fit, in order that the public generally may understand what
the applicant’s rights, if his mark is registered, will be.
DEFENSIVE TRADE MARKS
Application for defensive trade mark.
33. — (1) An application for the registration of a defensive trade mark under section
41 of the Act shall be made on Form T.M. 8 and shall be accompanied by a statement
of case setting forth full particulars of the facts on which the applicant relies in
support of his application, verified by a statutory declaration made by the applicant or
some other person approved for the purpose by the Registrar.
(2) The applicant may file with the statutory declaration, or within such time as the
Registrar may allow, such other evidence as he may desire, whether after requestmade by the Registrar or otherwise, and the Registrar shall consider the whole of the
evidence before deciding on the application.
(3) In all other respects, and where they are appropriate and it is not otherwise stated,
these Rules shall apply to such applications as they apply to applications for the
registration of ordinary trade marks.
CERTIFICATION TRADE MARKS
Application for certification trade mark.
34. An application for the registration of a certification trade mark under section 68
of the Act shall be made to the Registrar on Form T.M. 9, and shall be accompanied
by two duplicates of the application on copies of Form T.M. 9 and by 6 additional
representations of the trade mark on Form T.M. 5.
Application of Rules.
35. — (1) These Rules shall apply to such applications as they apply to applications
for the registration of ordinary trade marks, except that the applicant shall not bedeemed to have abandoned his application if in the circumstances of rule 29 or 30 he
does not apply for a hearing or apply in writing.
(2) The address of an applicant to register a certification trade mark shall be deemed
to be a trade or business address for all purposes for which such an address is required
by these Rules.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Case and draft regulations.
36. — (1) The applicant shall file with his application or, when required by the Reg-
istrar, a case setting out the grounds on which he relies in support of his application
together with draft regulations for governing the use of the mark on Form T.M. 10, all
being in duplicate.
(2) The Registrar may send to the applicant any observations which he may have to
make on the sufficiency of the case or the suitability of the draft regulations and the
applicant may modify either of those documents.
(3) The Registrar may at any time call for such evidence, if any, as he thinks fit and
shall, if he so requires, hear the applicant before acting as provided in section 68 (10)
of the Act.
(4) When the application has been accepted, the approved regulations, as well as the
form of application, shall be open to public inspection.
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement of application.
37. — (1) An application for the registration of a trade mark required or permitted to
be advertised by section 18 or 68 of the Act shall be advertised in the Gazette  during
such times and in such manner as the Registrar may direct.
(2) In the case of an application with which the Registrar proceeds only after the
applicant has lodged the written consent to the proposed registration of the registered
proprietor or the applicant for the registration of another trade mark, the words “By
Consent”  and the number of the other mark shall appear in the advertisement.
(3) If no representation of the trade mark is included in the advertisement of the
application, the Registrar shall refer in such advertisement to the place or places where
a specimen or representation of the trade mark is deposited for exhibition.
Photographs or artworks.
38. — (1) For the purposes of such advertisement, the applicant may, at the appro-
priate time, supply or be required to supply 3 copies of the photographs or artworks
(in black and white) of the trade mark agreeing in all respects with the representation
then appearing on the application form and shall be of such dimensions as may from
time to time be approved or directed by the Registrar, or shall supply such information
or other means of advertising the trade mark as may be required by the Registrar.
(2) The Registrar, if dissatisfied with the photographs or artworks supplied by the
applicant or his agent, may require fresh copies to be supplied before proceeding with
the advertisement.
(3) In the case of an application for a colour mark, the applicant shall supply, in
addition to the aforesaid, 10 copies of the photographs or artworks in colour.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Advertisement of series of trade marks.
39. — (1) When an application relates to a series of trade marks differing from one
another in respect of the particulars mentioned in section 28 of the Act, the applicant
may be required to furnish the photographs or artworks in accordance with rule 38 of
any or of each of the trade marks constituting the series.
(2) The Registrar may, if he thinks fit, insert with the advertisement of the applica-
tion a statement of the manner in respect of which the several trade marks differ from
one another.
Advertisements under sections 19 and 38.
40. Advertisements under sections 19 (9) and 38 (2) and (4) of the Act shall be made
in the same manner, with such modifications as may be required to suit the cir-cumstances, as advertisements relating to an application for registration.
OPPOSITION TO REGISTRATION
Notice of opposition.
41. — (1) Any person may, within two months from the date of any advertisement in
the Gazette  of an application for registration of a trade mark, give notice (in duplicate)
in writing to the Registrar on Form T.M. 11 of opposition to the registration; and the
Registrar shall forthwith send the duplicate to the applicant.
(2) Any request for the first extension of time to lodge Form T.M. 11 shall be made
to the Registrar within two months from the date of the advertisement in the Gazette
of an application for registration of the trade mark.
(3) Any subsequent request for extensions of time to lodge Form T.M. 11 shall be
made to the Registrar before the expiry of any extension of time already granted .
(4) The total extension of the period for which the Registrar may allow to lodge
Form T.11. 11 shall not exceed 6 months from the date of the advertisement in theGazette  of an application for registration of the trade mark.
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
Contents of notice.
42. — (1) The notice shall contain a statement of the grounds upon which the op-
ponent objects to the registration.
(2) If registration is opposed on the ground that the mark resembles another mark
already on the register or the registration of which is the subject of a current appli-
cation, the number and class of that other mark and (except in the case of a mark the
subject of an application not yet advertised) the number of the Gazette  in which it has
been advertised shall be set out in the notice.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Counter-statement.
43. Within two months from the date of the Registrar’s letter forwarding the dupli-
cate notice of opposition provided in rule 41, the applicant shall file with the Registrar
a statement on Form T.M. 12 setting out the grounds on which he relies as supporting
his application. The applicant shall also set out what facts, if any, alleged in the notice
of opposition he admits. The counter-statement shall be accompanied by a duplicate.
Evidence in support of opposition.
44. Upon receipt of the counter-statement and duplicate provided in rule 43, the
Registrar shall forthwith send the duplicate to the opponent and within two months
from the date of the Registrar’s letter forwarding the duplicate, the opponent shall file
with the Registrar such evidence by way of statutory declaration as he may desire toadduce in support of his opposition and shall, at the same time, send to the applicant a
copy of that evidence.
Evidence in support of application.
45. — (1) If the opponent files no evidence in accordance with rule 44, he shall, un-
less the Registrar otherwise directs, be deemed to have abandoned his opposition.
(2) If he does file evidence then, within two months from the date of receipt of the
copy of evidence provided for in rule 44, the applicant shall file such evidence by wayof statutory declaration as he desires to adduce in support of his application and shall,
at the same time, send to the opponent a copy of that evidence.
(3) If the applicant files no evidence in accordance with paragraph (2), he shall, un-
less the Registrar otherwise directs, be deemed to have abandoned his application.
Evidence in reply by opponent.
46. — (1) Within two months from the date of receipt by the opponent of the copy of
the applicant’ s evidence provided for in rule 45, the opponent may file with theRegistrar evidence in reply by way of statutory declaration and shall, at the same time,
send to the applicant a copy of that evidence.
(2) Evidence in reply shall be confined to matters strictly in reply to the applicant’ s
evidence.
Further evidence.
47. No further evidence shall be filed on either side, but in any proceedings before
the Registrar, he may at any time, if he thinks fit, give leave to either the applicant orthe opponent to file any evidence upon such terms as to costs or otherwise as he may
think fit.
Exhibits.
48. — (1) Where there are exhibits to declarations filed in an opposition, a copy or
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expense or, if such copy or impression cannot conveniently be furnished, the originals
shall be left with the Registrar in order that they may be open to inspection.
(2) The original exhibits shall be produced at the hearing unless the Registrar oth-
erwise directs.
Opposition hearing.
49. — (1) Upon completion of the evidence, the Registrar shall give notice to the
parties of a date when he will hear the arguments in the case.
(2) Any party who intends to appear shall so notify the Registrar on Form T.M. 13
before the hearing.
(3) Any party who does not so notify the Registrar on Form T.M. 13 before the
hearing may be treated as not desiring to be heard, and the Registrar may proceed withthe hearing in the absence of that party, or may without proceeding with the hearing
give his decision or dismiss the proceedings, or make any other order as he thinks fit.
(4) If subsequent to notifying the Registrar on Form T.M. 13 a party does not appear
at the hearing, the Registrar may proceed with the hearing in the absence of that party,
or may without proceeding with the hearing give his decision or dismiss the
proceedings, or make any other order as he thinks fit.
(5) If, at the hearing, neither party appears, the proceedings may be struck out of the
list without prejudice, however, to the restoration thereof, on the direction of the
Registrar.
(6) Any decision obtained where any party does not appear at the hearing may be set
aside by the Registrar on the application of that party on such terms as he thinks fit.
(7) An application under this rule for the restoration of any proceedings or the setting
aside of any decision made pursuant to paragraph (S) or (6) shall be made within 7
days after the proceedings have been struck out of the list or after the hearing, as thecase may be.
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Registrar’s decision in opposition proceedings.
50. The Registrar shall forward a copy of his decision and grounds thereof to each of
the parties to the opposition within 3 months of the hearing.
Extension of time.
51. Where in opposition proceedings any extension of time is granted to any party,
the Registrar may thereafter, if he thinks fit, without giving the party a hearing, grantany reasonable extension of time to the other party in which to take any subsequent
step.
Security for costs.
52. Where a party filing notice of opposition under rule 41 or a counter-statement
under rule 43 neither resides nor carries on business in Singapore, the Registrar mayrequire him to give security, in such form as the Registrar may think sufficient, for the
costs of the proceedings before the Registrar for such amount as the Registrar may
consider fit, and at any stage in the opposition proceedings may require further
security to be given at any time before giving his decision in the case.
Costs in uncontested cases.
53. Where an opposition is uncontested by the applicant, the Registrar in deciding
whether costs should be awarded to the opponent shall consider whether proceedingsmight have been avoided if reasonable notice had been given by the opponent to the
applicant before the notice of opposition was lodged.
Opposition to certification trade mark.
54. — (1) Within two months from the date of any advertisement in the Gazette  of an
application for the registration of a certification trade mark, any person may give
notice to the Registrar on Form T.M. 11 of opposition under section 68 (11) of the
Act, and rules 41 to 53 shall apply to the proceedings thereon.
(2) Any person may give notice to the Registrar on Form T.M. 14 of opposition un-
der section 68 (12) of the Act, and rules 41 to 53 shall apply with such modifications
as may be required to suit the circumstances.
(3) For the purposes of this rule, Form T.M. 12 shall be substituted with Form T.M.
15 and Form T.M. 13 shall be substituted with Form T.M. 16.
(4) In case of doubt, any party may apply to the Registrar for directions.
NON-COMPLETION
Non-completion.
55. Where registration of a trade mark is not completed within 12 months from the
date of the application by reason of default on the part of the applicant, the Registrar
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completion, but if the applicant has authorised an agent for the purpose of the appli-
cation, he may instead send the notice to the agent and may send a duplicate thereof to
the applicant. If after 14 days from the date when the notice was sent, or such further
time as the Registrar may allow, the registration is not completed, the application shall
be deemed to be abandoned.
ENTRY IN REGISTER AND ASSOCIATED MARKS
Entry in register.
56. — (1) As soon as practicable after the expiration of two months from the date of
the advertisement in the Gazette  of any application for the registration of a trade mark,
the Registrar shall, subject to any opposition and the determination thereof, and
subject to section 21 of the Act, enter the trade mark in the register.
(2) The entry of a trade mark in the register shall give the date of the registration, the
goods or services in respect of which it is registered, and all particulars specified in
section 4 of the Act, including—
(a) the name and the trade or business address of the proprietor (including the
name of the sole proprietor and the names of all the partners where the pro-
prietor is a firm);
(b) the address for service;
(c) particulars of the trade, business, profession, occupation or other description
of the proprietor;
(d) particulars of any undertakings given by the proprietor and entered on the
form of application; and
(e) particulars affecting the scope of the registration or the rights conferred by the
registration.
(3) In the case of an application which the Registrar accepts only after the applicant
has lodged the written consent to the proposed registration of the registered proprietor
of another trade mark or another applicant for registration, the aforesaid entry in the
register shall state that it is “By consent”  and shall give the number of the other
registration or application for registration.
Associated marks.
57. — (1) Where a mark is registered as associated with any other mark or marks, the
Registrar shall note in the register in connection with the first-mentioned mark thenumbers of the marks with which it is associated and shall also note in the register in
connection with each of the associated marks the number of the first-mentioned mark
as being a mark associated therewith.
(2) An application by a registered proprietor under section 26 (2) of the Act to the
Registrar to dissolve the association between two or more associated marks shall be
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Death of applicant before registration.
58. If any applicant for the registration of a trade mark dies after the date of his ap-
plication and before the trade mark applied for has been entered in the register, the
Registrar, after the expiration of the prescribed period of advertisement and the de-
termination of any opposition to the application, may, on being satisfied of the ap-
plicant’ s death, enter in the register, in place of the name of the deceased applicant,the name, address and description of the person owning the trade mark, on such
ownership being proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar.
Certificate of registration.
59. Upon the registration of a trade mark, the Registrar shall issue to the applicant a
certificate of registration in Form T.M. 18 and shall affix thereto a copy of the mark.
RENEWAL
Renewal of registration.
60. — (1) At any time not more than 3 months before the expiration of the last reg-
istration of a trade mark, any person may file Form T.M. 19 together with a fee for the
renewal of the trade mark.
(2) If that person is not the registered proprietor, he shall sign a statement on that
Form that he is directed by the registered proprietor to pay the fee (if such be the case)and shall give his address.
(3) Before taking any further step the Registrar may—
(a) require the person leaving the fee to furnish within 5 days an authority to pay
the fee signed by the registered proprietor, and if he does not furnish such
authority may treat the application as abandoned; or
(b) communicate with the registered proprietor stating that the fee has been re-
ceived and that the registration will in due course be renewed.
Notice before renewal.
61. At any time not less than two months nor more than 3 months before the expi-
ration of the last registration of a trade mark, if Form T.M. 19, accompanied by the
appropriate fee, has not been received, the Registrar shall send a notice in writing to
the registered proprietor, at his address for service, notifying him of the approaching
expiration.
Advertisement of non-payment; late renewal.
62.
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Removal of trade mark from register.
63. The Registrar may remove a trade mark from the register as of the date of the
expiration of the last registration in the circumstances where —
(a) at the date of the expiration of the last registration of the trade mark, Form
T.M. 19 and the accompanying fee have not been received; or;
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
(b) the forms and fees have been received pursuant to rule 60 and the applicant:
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(i) fails to comply with the Registrar’ s directions or requests relating to the
renewal of the mark within the stipulated period; or
(ii) decides to withdraw or abandon his application.
Application for restoration of trade mark.
64. — (1) An application for restoration of a trade mark which has been removed
from the register under rule 63 shall be made on Form T.M. 21 accompanied by the
appropriate fee and statutory declaration stating the grounds for the application.
(2) Where Form T.M. 19, accompanied by the renewal fees, has not been filed pre-
viously, it shall be filed together with Form T.M. 21.
(3) The Registrar may in any case require the applicant to furnish such additional
evidence or information, by statutory declaration or otherwise, as he thinks fit.
(4) The Registrar may restore the mark to the register and renew its registration if he
is satisfied that it is just to do so, and upon such conditions as he may think fit to
impose.
Record of removal.
65. Where a trade mark has been removed from the register, the Registrar shall cause
to be entered in the register a record of the removal and of its cause.
Notice and advertisement of renewal or restoration.
66. Upon the renewal or restoration and renewal of a registration, a notice to that
effect shall be sent to the registered proprietor.
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ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSMISSIONS
Application for entry of assignment or transmission.
67. — (1) Where a person becomes entitled by assignment or transmission to a reg-
istered trade mark, he shall make application to the Registrar on Form T.M. 22 to
register his title.
(2) Applications under this rule shall be signed, in the case of an individual by the
applicant, in the case of a partnership by one or more qualified partners thereof sign-
ing on behalf of the partnership, and in the case of a body corporate by a director or by
the secretary or other principal officer of the body corporate, signing on behalf
thereof, unless in exceptional circumstances the Registrar otherwise allows.
(3) Where an applicant for the registration of a trade mark is also the registered pro-
prietor of a trade mark registered in respect of relevant goods or services and both the
registered mark and the mark the subject of the application are assigned or transmitted
(other than on death) to the same person, that person may include in his application
under this rule an application to be treated as the applicant for registration; and in such
a case the application shall proceed and rule 56 shall apply as if that person were the
applicant.
(4) Rule 68 (3) and (4) shall apply in respect of an application under paragraph (3) as
it applies in respect of an application under this rule.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (3), relevant goods or services are—
(a) in the case of an application for the registration of a trade mark in respect of
any goods—
(i) the same goods;
(ii) the same description of goods; or
(iii) services or a description of services associated with the goods or goods of
that description; and
(b) in the case of an application for the registration of a trade mark in respect of
any services—
(i) the same services;
(ii) the same description of services; or
(iii) goods or a description of goods associated with the services or services of
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Particulars to be stated in application.
68. — (1) An application under rule 67 shall contain the name, trade or business ad-
dress, nationality and description of the applicant, together with full particulars of the
instrument, if any, under which he claims, and such instrument shall be produced for
inspection by the Registrar, preferably at the time of application.
(2) The full names of all the partners in a partnership shall be given in the applica-
tion.
(3) There shall be filed with the application, for retention by the Registrar, an at-
tested copy of any instrument of which particulars are given, but such a copy shall not
be open to public inspection.
(4) The Registrar may at any time, by notice in writing sent to the applicant, require
him to produce for inspection any instrument of which an attested copy has been filed.
Case accompanying application.
69. — (1) Where an applicant under rule 67 does not claim under any document or
instrument which is capable in itself of furnishing proof of his title, he shall, unless the
Registrar otherwise directs, either upon or with the application, state a case setting
forth the full particulars of the facts upon which his claim to be proprietor of the trade
mark is based, and showing that the trade mark has been assigned or transmitted tohim.
(2) If the Registrar so requires, his case shall be verified by a statutory declaration on
Form T.M. 23.
Proof of title.
70. The Registrar may call on any person who applies to be registered as proprietor
of the registered trade mark for such proof or additional proof of title as he may re-
quire for his satisfaction.
Entry of assignment in register.
71. — (1) When the Registrar is satisfied as to the title of the applicant under rule 67,
he shall cause him to be registered as a proprietor of the trade mark in respect of the
relevant goods or services, and shall enter in the register his name, trade or business
address and description and particulars of the assignment or transmission.
(2)
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Separate registrations.
72. Where pursuant to an application under rule 67, and as the result of a division
and separation of the goods or services of a registration or a division and separation ofplaces or markets, different persons become registered separately under the same
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arate registrations in the names of those different persons shall be deemed to be a
separate registration for all the purposes of the Act.
Registrar’ s certificate or notification of approval.
73. — (1) Any person who desires to obtain the Registrar’ s certificate under section
42 (5) of the Act, or his notification of approval under section 42 (6) of the Act shall
send to the Registrar, with his application on Form T.M. 24 or T.M. 25, as the casemay be, a statement of case in duplicate setting out the circumstances, and a copy of
any instrument or proposed instrument effecting the assignment or transmission.
(2) The Registrar may call for any evidence or further information that he may con-
sider necessary, and the statement of case shall be amended if required to include all
the relevant circumstances and shall, if required, be verified by a statutory declaration;and if the statement of case is amended, two fair copies in its final form shall be filed.
(3) The Registrar, after hearing, if so required, the applicant and any other person
whom the Registrar may consider to be interested in the transfer, shall consider the
matter and issue a certificate thereon or a notification in writing of approval or dis-
approval thereof, as the case may be. The Registrar shall seal a copy of the statement
of case in its final form to the certificate or notification.
ALTERATION OF NAME AND ADDRESS
Alteration of name or address.
74. — (1) An application requesting the Registrar to correct any error, or enter any
change, in the name, trade or business address or body description in any application
lodged with the Registry or in the register under section 37 of the Act shall be on
Form T.M. 26.
(2) An application to alter the name shall be accompanied by documents from the
relevant authority showing the change of name.
(3) The Registrar shall make the appropriate alteration of the name, trade or business
address, or body description in the register or the application, as the case may be, if he
is satisfied in the matter.
Alteration of address for service.
75. — (1) An application requesting the Registrar to alter the address for service in
the register or in the application for registration of a trade mark shall be on Form T.M.
1.
(2) The Registrar shall alter the register or the application accordingly if he is sat-
isfied in the matter.
(3) All applications under this rule or rule 76 made on Form T.M. 1 shall be signed
by the registered proprietor or the registered user or the applicant, as the case may be,
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Address altered by public authority.
76. — (1) Where the trade or business address or address for service of a registered
proprietor or a registered user or an applicant is altered by a public authority, so that
the changed address designates the same premises as before, an application to request
the Registrar to alter the trade or business address under rule 74 or to alter the address
for service under rule 75 shall be on Form T.M. 26 or T.M. 1 as aforesaid withoutpayment of fee.
(2) Such an application shall be accompanied by a document showing the alteration
given by the public authority.
(3) If the Registrar is satisfied as to the facts of the case, he shall alter the register or
the application accordingly.
ALTERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR FOR REGISTRATION
Amendment of particulars in application.
77. — (1) An application requesting the Registrar to correct any clerical error or to
amend the mark or the specification of goods or services or any other particulars
(other than matters under rules 74 and 75) in the application for registration of a trade
mark shall be on Form T.M. 27.
(2) An application to amend the specification of goods or services shall only be al-
lowed in respect of goods or services within the particular class of goods or services
applied for in the application for registration of the trade mark. No application for
change of class of goods or services shall be allowed.
APPLICATIONS FOR RECTIFICATION OR REMOVAL
Application for rectification or removal.
78. — (1) An application to the Registrar under section 39 or 40 of the Act for mak-
ing, expunging or varying any entry in the register shall be made on Form T.M. 28and shall be accompanied by a statement setting out fully the nature of the applicant’ s
interest, the facts upon which he bases his case and the relief which he seeks.
(2) Where the application is made by a person who is not the registered proprietor of
the trade mark in question, it shall be accompanied by two additional copies of the
application and two additional copies of the statement, and the Registrar shall
forthwith send those copies to the registered proprietor at his address for service as
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Further procedure.
79. — (1) Upon such application being made, and a copy thereof sent to the regis-
tered proprietor, rules 43 to 53, with such modifications as necessary, shall apply to
the further proceedings thereon; but the Registrar shall not rectify the register or re-
move the trade mark from the register merely because the registered proprietor has not
filed a counter-statement.
(2) In any case of doubt arising under this rule, any party may apply to the Registrar
for directions.
Intervention by third parties.
80. — (1) Any person other than the registered proprietor alleging interest in a reg-
istered trade mark in respect of which an application is made under rule 78 may applyto the Registrar on Form T.M. 29 for leave to intervene stating thereon the nature of
his interest, and the Registrar may, after hearing the parties concerned if so required,
refuse or grant such leave upon such terms and conditions as he may think fit.
(2) Before dealing in any way with the application for leave to intervene, the Reg-
istrar may require the applicant to give an undertaking to pay such costs as he may
award to any party.
Variation of regulations.
81. — (1) An application by the registered proprietor of a certification trade mark for
variation of the deposited regulations under section 68 (13) ( a) of the Act and the
consent of the Registrar thereto shall be made by filing Form T.M. 30.
(2) Where the Registrar causes such an application to be advertised, the time within
which any person may give to him notice of opposition to the application shall be one
month from the date of the advertisement.
APPLICATIONS FOR ALTERATION OF REGISTER
Application for alteration of register.
82. — (1) An application to the Registrar under section 37 of the Act for the alter-
ation of the register by correction, change, cancellation, or striking out goods or ser-
vices, or for the entry of a disclaimer or memorandum, may be made by the registered
proprietor of the trade mark or by such person as may satisfy the Registrar that he is
entitled to act in the name of the registered proprietor.
(2) Applications under paragraph (1) shall be made on Form T.M. 31, T.M. 32 or
T.M. 33 as may be appropriate and shall be signed by the registered proprietor or
other person entitled under this rule unless in exceptional circumstances the Registrar
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Evidence for alteration.
83. Where an application is made under rule 82, the Registrar may require such ev-
idence by statutory declaration or otherwise as he may think fit as to the circumstances
in which the application is made.
Advertisement of certain applications.
84. Where an application is made on Form T.M. 33 to enter a disclaimer or mem-
orandum relating to a trade mark, the Registrar, before deciding upon the application,
shall advertise the application in the Gazette  in order to enable any person desiring to
do so to state, within one month of the advertisement, any reason in writing against
the making of the entry of the disclaimer or memorandum.
Certificate of validity.
85. — (1) Where the court has certified as provided in section 54 of the Act with
regard to the validity of a registered trade mark, the registered proprietor thereof may
request the Registrar on Form T.M. 34 to add to the entry in the register a note that the
certificate of validity has been granted in the course of the proceedings, which shall be
named on the form.
(2) A Registry copy of the certificate shall be sent with the request, and the Registrar
shall so note in the register and publish the note in the Gazette .
APPLICATIONS TO ALTER REGISTERED TRADE MARKS
Alteration of registered trade mark.
86. Where a person desires to apply under section 38 of the Act that his registered
trade mark may be added to or altered, he shall make his application on Form T.M. 35,
and shall furnish the Registrar with 4 copies of the mark as it will appear when so
added to or altered.
Advertisement before decision.
87. — (1) The Registrar shall consider the application and shall, if it appears to him
expedient, advertise the application in the Gazette  before deciding it.
(2) Within one month from the date of the advertisement, any person may give no-
tice of opposition to the application on Form T.M. 36 accompanied by the notice and
statement of objections, both in duplicate.
(3) The Registrar shall send to the applicant the duplicate of the notice and of any
accompanying statement of objections, and rules 43 to 53 shall apply to any furtherproceedings on the application with such modifications as may be required to suit the
circumstances.
(4) In any case of doubt arising under this rule, any party may apply to the Registrar
for directions.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Decision to allow alteration.
88. If the Registrar decides to allow the application, he shall add to or alter the trade
mark in the register, and if the mark so added to or altered has not been advertised
under rule 87, he shall advertise it in the Gazette  and in any case insert in the Gazette
a notification that the trade mark has been added to or altered.
Advertisement of altered mark.
89. Rule 38 shall apply in respect of advertisements under rules 87 (1) and 88.
REGISTERED USERS
Application for entry of registered user.
90. An application under section 30 of the Act for the registration of a person as a
registered user of a registered trade mark shall be made by the registered proprietor onForm T.M. 37.
Entry and notification.
91. — (1) The entry of a registered user in the register shall state the date on which
the application for such entry was made, and that date shall be deemed to be the date
of registration as a registered user of the person mentioned in the entry.
(2) The entry shall state the name and the trade or business address of the registered
user (including the names of all the partners where the registered user is a firm) andany address for service filed under rule 10.
(3) Notification in writing of the registration of a registered user shall be sent to the
registered proprietor of the trade mark and to the registered user and shall be inserted
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Application to vary entry by registered proprietor.
92. An application by the registered proprietor of a trade mark for the variation of the
registration of a registered user of that trade mark under section 30 (9) ( a) of the Act
shall be made on Form T.M. 38, and shall be accompanied by a statement of the
grounds on which it is made and, where the registered user in question consents, by
the written consent of that registered user.
Application by registered proprietor, user or assignee to cancel entry.
93. An application by the registered proprietor, registered user or assignee of a trade
mark for the cancellation of the registration of a registered user of that mark under
section 30 (9) ( b) of the Act shall be made on Form T. M. 39 and shall be ac-
companied by a statement of the grounds on which it is made.
Application by any person to cancel entry.
94. An application by any person for the cancellation of the registration of a regis-
tered user under section 30 (9) ( c) of the Act shall be made on Form T.M. 40 and shall
be accompanied by a statement of the grounds on which it is made.
Notification and hearing.
95. — (1) When an application is made in accordance with rule 94, the Registrar shall
send written notice thereof to the registered proprietor and to each registered user (notbeing the
applicant) whose registration is the subject of any such application and shall give
notice thereof by advertisement in the Gazette .
(2) The registered proprietor, a registered user or any other interested person who
intends to intervene in the proceedings shall, within one month of the date of the
written notice, give notice to the Registrar on Form T.M. 41 to that effect and shall
send therewith a statement of the grounds of his intervention.
(3) The Registrar shall send a copy of the notice and statement to the applicant, the
registered proprietor, each registered user whose registration is the subject of the ap-
plication and any other person who intervenes.
(4) Any such party may, within such time or times as the Registrar may appoint, file
evidence in support of his case.
(5) The Registrar, after giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, may accept
or refuse the application or accept it subject to any conditions, amendments,modifications or limitations which he may think right to impose.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Cancellation and striking out.
96. — (1) Where, in accordance with section 30 (5) ( f) of the Act, the registration of a
registered user is for a period, the Registrar shall cancel the relevant entry at the end
of the period.
(2) Where some or all of the goods or services, as the case may be, are struck out
from those in respect of which a trade mark is registered, the Registrar shall at thesame time strike them out from those specifications of registered users of the mark in
which they are comprised.
(3) The Registrar shall send written notice of every cancellation or striking out under
this rule to the registered users whose permitted use is affected thereby and to the
registered proprietor of the trade mark in question.
Registered user’ s application.
97. — (1) Applications under section 37 (2) of the Act by a registered user of a trade
mark, or by such person as may satisfy the Registrar that he is entitled to act in the
name of a registered user, shall be made in accordance with rules 74 to 76.
(2) The Registrar may require such evidence by statutory declaration or otherwise as
he may think fit as to the circumstances in which the application is made.
EXTENSION OF TIME
Extension of time.
98. — (1) Subject to rule 41, if in any particular case the Registrar is satisfied that the
circumstances are such as to justify an extension of the time for doing any act or
taking any proceeding under these Rules, not being a time expressly provided in the
Act, he may extend the time upon such notice to other parties and upon such terms as
he may direct.; and
Subst. by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92.
(2) An extension of time may be granted though the time as expired for doing the act
or taking the proceeding.
(3) Where the time, in respect of which an extension is ought is prescribed in rule 41,
43, 44, 45, 46 or 54, the party seeking the extension shall obtain the consent of every
other person who s a party to the proceedings and shall send a copy of the request orextension filed with the Registrar.
Inserted by S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92
(4) Any such person who does not consent to the application shall, within one month
from the date of the application, file observations on the request for extension.
(5) In considering whether to grant an extension of time in a case falling within
paragraph (3), the Registrar shall take into account any observations filed under
paragraph (4) or submitted at a hearing under rule 99.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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DISCRETIONARY POWER
Hearing.
99. Before exercising adversely to any person any discretionary power given to the
Registrar by the Act or these Rules, the Registrar shall, if so required, hear such per-
son thereon.
Request for hearing.
100. Except where rule 29 or 30 applies, a request for a hearing under rule 99 shall
be filed within one month from the date of the notification by the Registrar of any
objection to an application or the date of any other indication that he proposes to ex-
ercise a discretionary power.
Notice of hearing.
101. — (1) Upon receipt of a request filed under rule 99, the Registrar shall send to
the person making the request a notice of a time when he may be heard which shall be
not less than 10 days from the date of the notice.
(2) If the person making the request intends to be heard on the matter, he shall,
within 5 days from the date of the notice, file notice of his intention; if he does not do
so he may be treated as not intending to be heard.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Hearing before Registrar.
102. The hearing before the Registrar of any dispute between two or more parties
relating to any matter in connection with a registered trade mark or an application to
register a trade mark shall be in public unless the Registrar, after consultation with
those parties to the dispute who are represented at the hearing, otherwise directs.
Notification of decision.
103. The decision of the Registrar in the exercise of any such discretionary power as
aforesaid shall be notified to the person affected.
POWER TO DISPENSE WITH EVIDENCE
Dispensing with evidence.
104. Where under these Rules any person is required to do any act or thing, or to
sign any document or to make any declaration on behalf of himself or of any body
corporate, or any document or evidence is required to be produced to or left with the
Registrar, or at the Registry, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar that
from any reasonable cause that person is unable to do any such act or thing, or to sign
such document, or to make such declaration or that such document or evidence cannot
be produced or left as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Registrar, and upon the
production of such other evidence, and subject to such terms as he may think fit, todispense with any such act or thing, signature, declaration, document or evidence.
AMENDMENTS
Amendments and irregularities.
105. — (1) Subject to rules 74, 75 and 77, any document filed in any proceedings
before the Registrar and any drawing or other representation of a trade mark may, if
the Registrar thinks fit, be amended.
(2) Any irregularity in procedure which in the opinion of the Registrar may be ex-
cused without detriment to the interests of any person may be corrected on such terms
as the Registrar may direct.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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CERTIFICATE
Certificates by Registrar.
106. — (1) The Registrar may give a certificate, other than a certificate under section
31 of the Act, as to any entry, matter or thing which he is authorised or required by the
Act or these Rules to make or do, upon receipt of a request therefor on Form T.M. 42
from any person who, if the Registrar thinks fit so to require, can show an interest inthe entry, matter or thing to his satisfaction.
(2) Except where rule 108 applies, the Registrar shall not be obliged to include in the
certificate a copy of any trade mark, unless he is furnished by the applicant with a
copy thereof suitable for the purpose.
Marks registered without limitation of colour.
107. Where a mark is registered without limitation of colour, the Registrar may grant
a certificate of its registration, for the purpose of obtaining registration abroad, either
in the colour in which it appears upon the register or in any other colour or colours;
but in the latter case the certificate shall be marked“ For use in obtaining registration
abroad only” .
Certificate for use in obtaining registration abroad.
108. — (1) Where a certificate of registration of a trade mark is desired for use in
obtaining registration abroad, the Registrar shall include in the certificate a copy of the
trade mark and may require the applicant for the certificate to furnish him with a copy
of the trade mark suitable for the purpose and, if the applicant fails to do so, may
refuse to issue the certificate.
(2) The Registrar may state in the certificate such particulars concerning the regis-
tration of the trade mark as to him may seem fit, and may omit therefrom reference to
any disclaimers appearing in the register; but in the latter case the certificate shall bemarked “ For use in obtaining registration abroad only” .
DECLARATIONS
Statutory declarations.
109. The statutory declarations required by the Act, and these Rules, or used in any
proceedings thereunder, shall be made and subscribed as follows:
(a) in Singapore, before any justice of the peace, or any commissioner for oaths or
other officer authorised by law to administer an oath for the purpose of anylegal proceedings;
(b) in any part of the Commonwealth, before any court, judge, justice of the
peace, notary public or any officer authorised by law to administer an oath
there for the purpose of any legal proceedings; andIP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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(c) elsewhere, before a Consul, Vice-Consul, or other person exercising the
functions of a Singapore Consul, or before a notary public, judge or mag-
istrate.
Notice of seal of officer taking declaration.
110. Any document purporting to have affixed, impressed or subscribed thereto or
thereon the seal or signature of any person authorised by rule 109, to take a declara-tion may be admitted by the Registrar without proof of the genuineness of the seal or
signature or of the official character of the person or his authority to take the dec-
laration.
SEARCH
Searches.
111. Any person may request the Registrar on Form T.M. 43 to cause a search to be
made in respect of specified goods or services classified in any one class as set out in
the Third Schedule to ascertain whether any trade mark is on record at the date of the
search which resembles a trade mark of which duplicate representations accompany
the form. The Registrar shall cause such a search to be made and the person making
the request to be informed of the result thereof.
EXCLUDED DAYS AND HOURS OF BUSINESS
Excluded days and hours of business.
112. — (1) The Registry shall be open to the public and the register shall be open to
inspection, on payment of the fee specified in the First Schedule on any day (except
Saturdays) which is not an excluded day, between 8.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. and on
Saturdays between 8.30 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. or between such hours as the Registrar
may direct.
(2) All Sundays and public holidays shall be excluded days for all purposes under the
Act and these Rules.
Application to Court.
113. A copy of every application made to the court under the Act shall be filed by
the applicant with the Registry.
Order of Court.
114. — (1) Where an order is made by the court in any case under the Act, the person
in whose favour the order is made or, if there is more than one, such one of them asthe Registrar may direct shall file a copy of the order with the Registry and, if rec-
tification or alteration of the register is required, Form T.M. 44.
(2) The register shall, where appropriate, be rectified or altered by the Registrar ac-
cordingly.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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TAXATION OF COSTS
Mode of beginning proceedings for taxation.
115. — (1) A party may request for party and party costs to be taxed by lodging a
copy of the bill of costs at the Registry and he shall, at the same time, send to every
other persons entitled to be heard in the taxation proceedings, a copy of the bill of
costs.
S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92.
(2) Upon receipt of the bill of costs, the Registrar shall give to the parties entitled to
be heard in the taxation proceedings notice of the date and time appointed for taxation.
Form of bill of costs.
116. — (1) Every bill of costs must set out in two separate sections the following:
(a) work done in the cause or matter; and
(b) all disbursements made in the cause or matter.
(2) The costs claimed for paragraph (1) must set out the sum claimed for each item.
(3) The bill of costs must set out in chronological order, with dates, all relevant
events in the cause or matter .
(4) Where costs have already been awarded for any of the events set out, this fact
and the amount awarded must be indicated.
Provision as to taxation proceedings.
117. — (1) If any party entitled to be heard in any taxation proceedings does not
attend at the time appointed for the taxation, the Registrar may proceed with the tax-
ation.
(2) The Registrar may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn the proceedings
from time to time.
Scale of costs.
118. — (1) The provisions contained in the Appendix shall apply to the taxation
proceedings.
(2) Costs awarded in these proceedings before the Registrar are not intended to
compensate the parties for the expense to which they may have been put.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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Certificate.
119. When the bill has been taxed, the party who initiated the taxation proceedings
may lodge Form T.M. 45, and the Registrar shall proceed to make his certificate for
the amount of the taxed costs.
SCALE OF COSTS
INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS
Item. Costs.
1. Drawing and lodging notice of opposition o r
application for rectification together with the
statement of case$150.
2. Drawing and lodging counter-statement $120.
3. Preparing and lodging statutory declaration $150-800.
4. Perusing all items above (per folio) $2.
INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS
5. Preparing for all interlocutory proceedings $25-120.
6. Attending all interlocutory proceedings $25-50.
PREPARATION FOR THE ATTENDANCE AT HEARING
7. Preparing for hearing $400-1,000.8. Attendance at hearing $100-300.
9. General expenses and travelling of each wi
t
ness required to attend the hearingUp to $50 per day.
TAXATION
10. Drawing bill of costs (per folio) $2.
11. Attending taxation, and obtaining the Re g
istrar’s certificate or order.$50-120.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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FIRST SCHEDULE
Rules 3 and 112
FEES
The following fees shall be paid in respect of applications, registrations and other matters under the
Act. Such fees must in all cases be paid before or at the time of doing the matter in respect of which
they are to be paid.
Matter or Proceeding Amount Corresponding Form
$
1. On application not other wise
charged to register a trade mark
for a specification of goods orservices included in one class150 4
2. On application to register a
series of trade marks under
section 28 of the Act for a
specification of goods or services included in one class150 4
3. On application to register a
defensive trade mark for a
specification of goods included
in one class150 8
4. On application under section
68 of the Act to register acertification trade mark for a
specification of goods or ser
vices included in one class150 9
5. On application made at the
same time under section 68 ofthe Act to register one certifi
cation trade mark for a speci
fication of goods or services not
all included in one class150 9
In respect of every class (Total
fee in no case to exceed $2,000
for any number of classes)150 9
6. On request to the Registrar to
state grounds of decision
relating to an application toregister a trade mark and ma
terials used450
Subst. by S 420 /94 wef
1.11.94.
Subst.by 231/95 wef 1.6.95.
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef 1.6.96.7
7. On notice of opposition be
fore the Registrar under section
19 or 68 (11) of the Act, for300 11IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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each application opposed, by
the opponent
8. On lodging a counter-state
ment in answer to a notice of
opposition under section 19 of
the Act, for each applicationopposed, by the applicant; or in
answer to an application under
section 39 or 40 of the Act by
the proprietor in respect of each
trade mark; or in answer to a
notice of opposition under
section 38 of the Act for eachapplication op posed by the
proprietor250
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.12
9. On the hearing of each op
position under section 19 of the
Act, by the applicant and by theopponent respectively; or on the
hearing of an application under
section 39 or 40 of the Act, by
the applicant and by the
proprietor respectively; or onthe hearing of an opposition
under section 38 of the Act, by
the proprietor and by the
opponent respectively300
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.13
10. On notice of opposition
under section 68 (12) of the Act,
for each application op posed,
by the opponent300 14
11. On lodging a counter-
statement in answer to a noticeof opposition under section 68
(12) of the Act, for each
application opposed, by the
applicant250
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.15
12. On hearing of each oppo
sition before the Registrar un
der section 68 (12) of the Act,by the applicant and by the op
ponent respectively300
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.16
13. For advertisement of an
application for registration of a
trade mark for a specification ofgoods or services included in
one class125
Subst. by S 420 /94
wef1.11.94.6
14. For advertisement of ap
plications made at the same
time for registration of a certification trade mark under sec
tion 68 of the Act for125 S 420 /94 wef 1.11.94. 6IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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specifications of goods or ser
vices not all included in one
class
In respect of every class (Total
fee in no case to exceed $2,000
for any number of classes)100 6
15. For re-advertisement of an
application for registration of a
trade mark or a registered mark
that has been amended or
altered or for any other re-
advertisement required under
these Rules Subst. by S 335/ 92wef 1.8.9275
16. On application to dissolve
the association between regis
tered trade marks60
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.17
17. On application to enter a
registered user of a registered
trade mark in respect of goods
or services within the specifi
cation thereof50 37
18. On application by the pro
prietor of a trade mark under
section 30 (9) ( a) of the Act to
vary the entry of a registered
user thereof50 38
19. On application by the reg
istered proprietor, registered
user or assignee of a trade mark,
under  section 30 (9) ( b) of the
Act, for cancellation of the
entry of a registered user thereof50 39
20. On application under sec
tion 30 (9) ( c) of the Act to
cancel the entry of a registered
user of a trade mark50 40
21. On notice under rule 95 of
intention to intervene in one
proceeding for the cancellationof an entry of a registered user
of a trade mark50 41
22. On request to enter in the
register and to advertise a cer
tificate of validity, under section 54 of the Act and rule 8560
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.34
23. On application for a certif
icate of the Registrar under
section 42 (5) of the Act and
rule 7360
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.24
24. On application for approval 60 25IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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of the Registrar under section
42 (6) of the Act and rule 73Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.
25. On application to register asubsequent proprietor in a case
of assignment or trans mission
of a trade mark60 S 230 /96 wef 1.6.96. 22
26. On application to change the
name, and/or address or
description of a registered
proprietor, a user, assignee or
applicant of a single subst. by
trade mark where there has been
no change in the proprietorshipof or the identity of the person
(unless exempted from payment
of fee under rule 76)20 26
27. For renewal of registration
of a trade mark at the expiration of the last registration200 19
28. For renewal of registration
of the same certification trade
mark with the same date for
goods or services in more thanone class, in respect of every
class (total fee in no case to
exceed $8,000 for any number
of classes)200 19
29.
(Deleted by S335/92 wef1.8.92).
30. Restoration fee under rule
64150
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.21
31. On an application to the
Registrar for leave to add to oralter a registered trade mark250
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.35
32. On notice of opposition to
application for leave to add to
or alter registered trade marks,
for each application opposed250
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.36
33. For every entry in the reg
ister of a rectification thereof or
alteration therein not other wise
charged25
34. On application under sec
tion 39 or 40 of the Act for
rectification of the register or
removal of trade mark from the
register190
Subst. by S 231 /95 wef 1.6.95.
Subst. by S230/96 wef 1.6.96.28
35. On application for leave to
intervene in proceedings under
section 39 or 40 of the Act, for60
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.29IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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rectification of the register or
removal of the trade mark from
the register
36. Request by registered pro
prietor to vary the deposited
regulations under section 68(13) ( a) of the Act60
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.30
37. For cancelling the entry or
part of the entry of a trade mark
in the register on the ap
plication of the registered pro
prietor30
S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.31
38. For striking out of goods or
services from those for which
the mark is registered on the
application of the registered
proprietor30
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.32
39. On request to correct cler
ical error or to amend the ap
plication to register a trade mark
(other than name and /or
address)40 S 335 /92 wef 1.8.92. 27
40. On request by the registered
proprietor of a trade mark for
entry of disclaimer or
memorandum in the regis ter30
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.33
41. On request for search under
rule 111 for each trade marksubmitted in respect of one class50 43
42. Notice of Order of Court for
alteration or rectification of
register of trade marks50 44
43. On request for the Regis
trar’s preliminary advice under
rule 17, for each trade mark
submitted in respect of one class40 3
44. For certification by the
Registrar (other than certificate
under section 31 of the Act) of
the registration of a trade mark20 42
45. For cancelling, making,
entering or altering an entry of
an address for service of a reg
istered proprietor, user, as
signee or applicant of the trademark (unless exempted from
payment of fee under rule 76)6
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.1
46. For inspecting the register,
notice of opposition or rectifi
cation, counter-statement ordecision in connection with any2
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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opposition or application for
rectification of the register,
relating to any particular trade
mark, for every half an hour
47. For inspecting the register
or notice of classified representations of trade marks, for
every half an hour2
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.
48. For office copy of docu
ments
search fee per file 5
( b) for every typewritten or
photo-stated sheet or page orpart thereof0.30
48. For searching and obtaining copies of documents and computer print-outs:
(a) for each search per file 5
(b) for any document placed in
the public search room
self-service photocopying of each
page or part thereof using a
stored- value card0.15
photocopying of each page o r
part thereof by the staff of the
Registry0.30
(c) for photocopying of each
page or part thereof of any other
document by the staff of the
Registry0.30
(d) for each page of computer
print-out from an electronic
database of the Registry0.30
49. For certifying office cop ies,
manuscripts or printed matter10
50. For extracting the Regis
trar’ s Certificate of Taxation S
335 /92 wef 1.8.92.60
Subst. by S 230 /96 wef1.6.96.45
For the purposes of this Schedule (except as specially provided) every mark of a series under sections
27 and 28 of the Act shall be deemed to be a mark separately registered.
SECOND SCHEDULE
Rule 4
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FORM DESCRIPTION CORRESPONDING FEE
NO. IN FIRST SCHEDULE
1 REQUEST TO ENTER, ALTER O R
SUBSTITUTE AN ADDRESS FO R
SERVICE45
2 FORM OF AUTHORISATION
3 REQUEST FOR REGISTRAR’S
PRELIMINARY ADVICE AS TO
DISTINCTIVENESS OR CAPABILITY OF
DISTINGUISH ING43
4 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
A TRADE MARK1 OR 2
5 ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATION OF
TRADE MARK TO AC COMPANY
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
6 FORM OF ACCEPTANCE FO R
ADVERTISEMENT13 AND 14
7 REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF
GROUNDS OF DECISION.6
8 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
A DEFENSIVE TRADE MARK3
9 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
A CERTIFICATION TRADE MARK4 AND 5
10 REGULATIONS FOR GOVERNING THE
USE OF A CERTIFI CATION TRADE
MARK
11 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRA TION OFA TRADE MARK UNDER SECTION 19 OF
THE ACT OR OF A CERTIFICATION
TRADE MARK UNDER SECTION 68 (11)
OF THE ACT7
12 FORM OF COUNTER-STATEMENT FO
R
OPPOSITION OR RECTIFICATION8
13 NOTICE TO THE REGISTRAR OF
ATTENDANCE AT HEARING9
14 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRA TION OF
A CERTIFICATION TRADE MAR K
UNDER SECTION 68 (12) OF THE ACT10
15 FORM OF COUNTER-STATEMENT FO R
OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION FO R
REGISTRATION OF A CERTIFICATION
TRADE MARK11
16 NOTICE TO THE REGISTRAR OF
ATTENDANCE AT HEARING OF
OPPOSITION TO AN APPLICATION FO R
REGISTRATION OF A CERTIFICATIONTRADE MARK12IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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17 APPLICATION TO DISSOLVE THE
ASSOCIATION OF REG ISTERED
MARKS16
18 CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER SECTION
31 OF THE ACT
19 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF
REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK27 AND 28
20 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL AFTE R
ADVERTISEMENT OF NON-PAYMENT
OF RENEWAL FEE29
21 APPLICATION FOR THE RESTORATION
AND RENEWAL OF A TRADE MARK30
22 APPLICATION TO REGISTER A
SUBSEQUENT PROPRIETOR OF A
TRADE MARK25
23 DECLARATION (IF REQUESTED BY
REGISTRAR) IN SUP PORT OF
STATEMENT OF CASEACCOMPANYING T.M. 22
24 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE IN
CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED
ASSIGNMENT UNDER SECTION 42 (5)
OF THE ACT23
25 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRAR’S
APPROVAL TO A PRO POSED
ASSIGNMENT UNDER SECTION 42 (6)
OF THE ACT24
26 REQUEST TO CORRECT ANY ERROR,
OR ENTER ANY CHANGE, IN THE
NAME, TRADE OR BUSINESS ADDRESS
OR BODY DESCRIPTION IN ANY
APPLICATION LODGED WITH THE
REGISTRY OR IN THE REGISTER26
27 REQUEST TO CORRECT CLERICAL
ERROR OR TO AMEND AN
APPLICATION TO REGISTER A TRADE
MARK UNDER RULE 7739
28 APPLICATION FOR THE
RECTIFICATION OR REMOVAL OF A
TRADE MARK IN OR FROM THEREGISTER34
29 APPLICATION TO INTERVENE IN
PROCEEDINGS FOR RECTIFICATION
OR REMOVAL OF A TRADE MARK IN
OR FROM THE REGISTER35
30 APPLICATION BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR TO VARY THE
DEPOSITED REGULATIONS FOR USE
OF A CERTIFICATION TRADE MAR
K
UNDER SECTION 68 (13) ( A) OF THE ACT36IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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31 REQUEST BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR OF A TRADE MARK FO R
CANCELLATION OF AN ENTRY IN THEREGISTER37
32 REQUEST BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR OF A TRADE MARK TOSTRIKE OUT GOODS OR SERVICES
FROM THOSE FOR WHICH THE TRADE
MARK IS REGISTERED38
33 REQUEST BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR OF A TRADE MARK FO
R
ENTRY OF DISCLAIMER O R
MEMORANDUM IN THE REGISTER40
34 REQUEST BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR FOR ENTRY ON THE
REGISTER OF A NOTE OF A
CERTIFICATE OF VALIDITY BY THE
COURT UNDER SECTION 5422
35 APPLICATION BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR FOR AN AD DITION TO
OR ALTERATION OF A REGISTERED
TRADE MARK31
36 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
APPLICATION UNDER SEC TION 38 OF
THE ACT FOR ADDITION TO O R
ALTERATION OF A REGISTEREDTRADE MARK32
37 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
A REGISTERED USER17
38 APPLICATION BY REGISTERED
PROPRIETOR OF A TRADE MARK FO
R
VARIATION OF ENTRY OF AREGISTERED USER WITH REGARD TOGOODS, SERVICES, CONDITIONS O
R
RESTRICTIONS UNDER SECTION 30 (9)(A) OF THE ACT18
39 APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION OF
ENTRY OF REGIS TERED USER BY THE
REGISTERED PROPRIETOR, REGIS
TERED USER OR ASSIGNEE UNDE
R
SECTION 30 (9) ( B) OF THE ACT19
40 APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION OF
ENTRY OF REGIS TERED USER UNDE R
SECTION 30 (9) ( C) OF THE ACT20
41 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTERVENE
IN PROCEEDINGS FOR CANCELLATION
OF AN ENTRY OF A REGISTERED USE R
OF A TRADE MARK21
42 REQUEST FOR REGISTRAR’S GENERAL
CERTIFICATE UN DER RULE 10644IP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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43 REQUEST FOR SEARCH UNDER RULE
11141
44 NOTICE OF ORDER OF COURT UNDE R
RULE 11442
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THIRD SCHEDULE
Rules 5, 17, 18, 111
CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
PART I
CLASSES OF GOODS
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as inIP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins,
unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions;
tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for pre
serving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
Class 2 Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against
deterioration of wood; colourants; mordants; raw natural resins;metals in foil and powder or for painters, decorators, printers and
artists.
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use;
cleaning polishing, couring and abrasive preparations; soaps; per
fumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and
binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.
Class 5 Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic sub
stances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials
for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfec tants;
preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; trans
portable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks;
non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small
items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes or metal; safes; goods o
f
common metal not included in other classes; ores.
Class 7 Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land
vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except
for land vehicles);agricultural implements agricultural implements
other than hand operated ; incubators for eggs. Subst. by S 160 /93
wef 1.5.93.
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms; ra
zors.
Class 9 Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinemato
graphic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (super
vision), lifesaving and teaching apparatus and instruments;apparatus for recording, transmission or reproductions of sound or
images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending
machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash regis
ters, calculating machines, data processing equipment and comput
ers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.
Class 10 Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instru ments,
artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suturematerials.
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrig
erating, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
Class 12 Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
Class 13 Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks.Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or
coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious
stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
Class 15 Musical instruments.
Class 16 Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not includIP/N/1/SGP/T/2
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ed in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photo
graphs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes;
artists’ materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites
(except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except ap
paratus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other
classes); playing cards; printers’ type; printing blocks.
Class 17 Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from
these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extrud
ed form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating
materials; flexible pipes, not of metal.
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materi
als and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and
travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips,harness and saddlery.
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for
building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable
buildings; monuments, not of metal.
Class 20 Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other
classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory,
whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substi
tutes for all these materials, or of plastics.
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious met al
or coated therewith); combs and sponges; brushes (except paintbrushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes;
steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in
building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in
other classes.
Class 22 Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags
(not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (ex
cept of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.
Class 23 Yarns and threads, for textile use.
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and ta
ble covers.
Class 25 Clothing, footwear, headgear.
Class 26 Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes,
pins and needles; artificial flowers.
Class 27 Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for
covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).
Class 28 Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not includ
ed in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
Class 29 Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and
cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk
and milk products; edible oils and fats. Subst. by S 160 /93 we
f
1.5.93.
Class 30 Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour
and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confection
ery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard; vin
egar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. Subst. by S 160 /93 we f
1.5.93.
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cluded in other classes; living animals; fresh fruits and vegetables;
seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt.
Class 32 Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks;
fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for mak
ing beverages. Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
Class 34 Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches.
PART II
CLASSES OF SERVICES
Class 35 Advertising and business management; business administration;
office functions.
Class 36 Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.Class 37 Building construction; repair; installation services.
Class 38 Telecommunications.
Class 39 Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
Class 40 Treatment of materials.
Class 41 Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cul
tural activities.
Class 42 Providing of food and drin k; temporary accommodation; medical,
hygienic and beauty care; veterinary and agricultural services; legal
services; scientific and industrial research; computer programming;
services that cannot be placed in other classes.
Subst. by S 160 /93 wef 1.5.93.
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