Division 3 — Amendment of Application
Amendment of application
22.—(1)  An application to amend an application for registration shall be made on —
(a)Form TM 26, if it is made to correct or change the name or other particulars of the applicant, and the change does not affect the representation of the trade mark;
(b)Form TM 27A, if sub-paragraph (a) does not apply and the amendment, or any of the amendments, pertains to —
(i)the class number or specification of any goods or services to which the application for registration relates; or
(ii)the particulars of any claim to a right of priority included in the application for registration; or
(c)Form TM 27B, if sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply.
(2)  [Deleted by S 161/2007]
(3)  [Deleted by S 370/2004]
(3A)  [Deleted by S 852/2005]
(4)  [Deleted by S 161/2007]
(5)  Before acting on an application to amend an application for registration, the Registrar may require the applicant to furnish such proof as the Registrar thinks fit.
Amendment of application after publication
23.—(1)  Where an application is made for an amendment of an application for registration which has been published, and the amendment affects the representation of the trade mark or the goods or services covered by the application for registration, the amendment or a statement of the effect of the amendment shall also be published.
(2)  Any person who wishes to oppose the amendment shall, within 2 months from the date of publication of the amendment or statement referred to in paragraph (1), file with the Registrar a notice of opposition to the amendment in Form TM 11.
(3)  The notice of opposition shall contain a statement of the grounds upon which the person opposes the amendment, including, where relevant, how the amendment would be contrary to section 14(3) of the Act.
(4)  Rules 29 (2) to (8) and 31 to 40 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to any proceedings arising from the notice of opposition.
(5)  For the purposes of the application of the rules referred to in paragraph (4) —
(a)any reference to the application for registration shall be read as a reference to the application for amendment referred to in paragraph (1);
(b)any reference to the date of publication of the application for registration shall be read as a reference to the date of publication of the amendment or statement referred to in paragraph (1);
(c)any reference to the notice of opposition shall be read as a reference to the notice of opposition referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(d)any reference to the opponent shall be read as a reference to the person referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3).