Trade Marks Rules 1998
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Fees
4 Forms
5 Size of documents
6 Signature on documents
7 Service of documents
8 Furnishing of address
9 Address for service
10 Agents
Part II REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS
Division 1 -- Registrability of Trade Marks
11 Certain trade marks not registrable
12 Singapore Crest, Presidential Coat of Arms, Royal Arms, etc.
13 Registration of mark consisting of arms, etc.
14 Persons living or recently dead
DIVISION 2 -- Application for Registration
15 Application for registration
16 Representation of trade marks
17 Series of trade marks
18 Claim to priority
19 Specification
20 Transliteration and translation
21 Deficiencies in application
DIVISION 3 — Amendment of Application
22 Amendment of application
23 Amendment of application after publication
DIVISION 4 — Examination of Application for Registration
24 Examination report and applicant’s response
25 Acceptance of application
DIVISION 5 -- Publication
26 Publication of application
27 Photographs and artworks, etc.
28 Publication of series of trade marks
DIVISION 6 — Opposition to Registration
29 Notice of opposition
30 Contents of notice of opposition
31 Counter-statement
32 Evidence in support of opposition
33 Evidence in support of application
34 Evidence in reply by opponent
35 Further evidence
36 Exhibits
37 Opposition hearing
38 Registrar’s decision in opposition proceedings
39 Extension of time in opposition proceedings
40 Costs in uncontested oppositions
DIVISION 7 — Registration
41 Certificate of registration
Part III THE REGISTER
42 Entry in register of particulars of registered trade mark
43 Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation
44 Application to change name or address in register
45 Death of applicant before registration
46 Removal of matter from register
47 Certificate of validity
48 Extract from register
Part IV RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK
49 Renewal of registration
50 Notice of renewal
51 Removal of trade mark from register
52 Delayed renewal
53 Restoration of registration
Part V REGISTRABLE TRANSACTIONS
54 Entry in register of particulars of registrable transactions
55 Application to register or give notice of transaction
Part VI ALTERATION OF REGISTERED TRADE MARK
56 Application to alter registered trade mark
Part VII REVOCATION, INVALIDATION, RECTIFICATION AND CANCELLATION
57 Application for revocation, declaration of invalidity and rectification
58 Counter-statement
59 Further procedure
60 Intervention by third parties
61 Application to cancel registered trade mark
Part VIII COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS
62 Application of Rules to collective marks and certification marks
63 Filing of regulations
64 Filing of amended regulations
65 Opposition to registration
66 Amendment of regulations
Part IX EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE
67 Right of affected party to be heard
68 Hearing before Registrar to be in public
69 Evidence in proceedings before Registrar
70 Statutory declarations
71 Notice of seal of officer taking declaration
Part X COSTS
72 Application for costs
73 Taxation of costs
74 Taxation proceedings
75 Scale of costs
76 Certificate
Part XI EXTENSION OF TIME
77 Request for extension of time
78 Change of commencement date of period for filing evidence
Part XII HOURS OF BUSINESS AND EXCLUDED DAYS
79 Hours of business
80 Excluded days
Part XIII MISCELLANEOUS
81 General certificates by Registrar
82 Appeal
83 Irregularities
84 Address altered by public authority
85 Application to Court
86 Order of Court
Part XIV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND REVOCATION
87 Pending applications for registration
88 Notice under paragraph 11 of Third Schedule to Act
89 Revocation and savings