PART VIII
COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS
Application of Rules to collective marks and certification marks
62.—(1)  Except as provided in this Part, the provisions of these Rules shall apply in relation to collective marks and certification marks as they apply in relation to ordinary trade marks.
(2)  In case of doubt in applying the provisions of these Rules, any party may apply to the Registrar for directions.
(3)  The address of the applicant for the registration of a collective mark or certification mark shall be deemed to be the trade or business address of the applicant for the purposes of rule 9(9)(b).
(4)  [Deleted by S 852/2005]
Filing of regulations
63.  Within 9 months from the date of the application for the registration of a collective mark or certification mark, the applicant shall file with the Registrar in duplicate —
(a)Form TM 10; and
(b)a copy of the regulations governing the use of the mark.
Filing of amended regulations
64.—(1)  The filing of amended regulations pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of the First Schedule to the Act in relation to a collective mark or paragraph 8 (2) of the Second Schedule to the Act in relation to a certification mark shall be made on Form TM 30.
(2)  Form TM 30 shall be accompanied by a copy of the amended regulations with the amendments shown in red, and both shall be filed in duplicate.
Opposition to registration
65.—(1)  Any person may, within 2 months from the date of the publication of an application for registration of a collective mark or certification mark, give written notice to the Registrar in Form TM 11 opposing the registration; and rules 29 to 40 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, to the proceedings thereon.
(2)  [Deleted by S 852/2005]
(3)  In case of doubt, any party may apply to the Registrar for directions.
Amendment of regulations
66.—(1)  An application for the amendment of the regulations governing the use of a registered collective mark or certification mark shall be filed with the Registrar on Form TM 30.
(2)  The application shall be accompanied by a copy of the amended regulations with the amendments shown in red, and both shall be filed in duplicate.
(3)  Where it appears expedient to the Registrar that the amended regulations should be made available to the public, the Registrar may publish a notice indicating where copies of the amended regulations may be inspected.
(4)  [Deleted by S 491/2000]
(5)  [Deleted by S 491/2000]
(6)  [Deleted by S 491/2000]
(7)  [Deleted by S 491/2000]
(8)  [Deleted by S 491/2000]
Opposition to amendment of regulations
66A.—(1)  Any person may, within 2 months from the date of the publication of the notice referred to in rule 66(3), file with the Registrar —
(a)a notice of opposition to the amendment to the regulations in Form TM 11; and
(b)a statement indicating why the amended regulations do not comply with the requirements of paragraph 6(1) of the First Schedule to the Act, or paragraph 7(1) of the Second Schedule to the Act, as the case may be.
(2)  The person filing the notice and statement under paragraph (1) shall, at the same time, serve copies of the notice and statement on the proprietor.
(3)  Rules 29(3) to (8) and 31 to 40 shall, with the necessary modifications, apply to the proceedings thereon as they apply to an opposition to an application for registration of a trade mark.
(4)  For the purposes of the application of the rules referred to in paragraph (3) —
(a)references in those rules to the applicant shall be treated as references to the applicant for the amendment of the regulations;
(b)references in those rules to the application shall be treated as references to the application for the amendment of the regulations;
(c)references in those rules to the date of the publication of the application for registration shall be treated as references to the date of the publication of the notice referred to in rule 66(3);
(d)references in those rules to the notice of opposition shall be treated as references to the notice and statement referred to in paragraph (1); and
(e)references in those rules to the opponent shall be treated as references to the person who filed the notice and statement referred to in paragraph (1).