| Division 2 — Application for Registration |
| Application for registration |
| 15. An application for the registration of a trade mark shall be made on Form TM 4 (referred to in this Part as the application form) and shall contain a clear indication of the nature of the mark. [S 588/2011 wef 01/11/2011] |
| Representation of trade marks |
| Division of application for registration |
17.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, an application for registration of a trade mark (referred to in this rule as the original application) made on or after 2nd July 2007 may, at the request of the applicant made on Form TM 8 at any time after the date of the original application but before the registration of the trade mark, be divided into 2 or more separate applications for registration of the trade mark.
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| Claim to priority |
18.—(1) Where a right of priority is claimed by reason of an application for the registration of a trade mark filed in a Convention country under section 10 of the Act or in another country or territory in respect of which provision corresponding to that set out in section 10 of the Act is made under section 11 of the Act (referred to in this rule as the priority application), particulars of that claim shall be included in the application form at the time of filing the application form.
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| Specification |
| 19.—(1) For the purposes of the registration of a trade mark, goods and services are classified according to the Nice Classification as in force on the date of the application for registration of the trade mark. [S 739/2015 wef 01/01/2016]
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| Translation and transliteration |
20.—(1) Where a trade mark contains or consists of a word or words in characters other than Roman or in a language other than English, there shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be endorsed on the application form —
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| Deficiencies in application |
21.—(1) Where an application for registration of a trade mark does not satisfy any requirement under section 5(2) or (3) of the Act, the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to remedy the deficiency.
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| Withdrawal of application |
21A. A notice of withdrawal of an application for registration of a trade mark referred to in section 5 of the Act may be made in either of the following ways:
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