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No. S 150

Trade Marks Act

(CHAPTER 332)

Trade Marks (International Registration)
(Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54 and 108 of the Trade Marks Act, the Minister for Law makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules are the Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2017 and come into operation on 1 April 2017.

Amendment of rule 11

2. Rule 11 of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules (R 3) is amended by deleting paragraph (6) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(6) A holder making representations must furnish to the Registrar in writing an address for service in Singapore.”.

Amendment of First Schedule

3. The First Schedule to the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules is amended —

(a)	by deleting “$374” in item 1 under the heading “Fee” and substituting “$341”; and
(b)	by deleting item 2.

Saving and transitional provision

4. Despite rule 2, rule 11(6) of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules as in force immediately before 1 April 2017 continues to apply to or in relation to an address for service in Singapore filed before that date by a holder mentioned in rule 11(6) of those Rules.

[G.N. Nos. S 372/2004; S 853/2005; S 162/2007; S 597/2008; S 589/2011; S 740/2014; S 23/2017]

Made on 31 March 2017.

NG HOW YUE

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[LAW 18/001/003 Vol. 8; AG/LEGIS/SL/332/2015/2 Vol. 1]