Trade Marks Rules
Table of Contents
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Definitions
3 Fees
3A Filing of documents
4 Forms
4A Practice directions
5 (Deleted)
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 Representation of President
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 Division of application for registration
18 Claim to priority
19 Specification
20 Translation and transliteration
21 Deficiencies in application
21A Withdrawal of application
Division 3 Amendment of Application
22 Amendment of application
22A Publication of and opposition to application for correction
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 (Deleted)
28 (Deleted)
Division 6 Opposition to Registration
29 Notice of opposition
30 Contents of notice of opposition
31 Counter-statement
31A Rounds of evidence
32 Extension of time for evidence in support of opposition
33 Extension of time for evidence in support of application
34 Extension of time for evidence in reply by opponent
35 Further evidence
36 Exhibits
36A Pre-hearing review
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 REGISTER
42 Entry in register of particulars of registered trade mark
43 Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation
44 Application to change name or other particular appearing in register
45 Death of applicant before registration
46 Removal of matter from register
47 Certificate of contested validity of trade mark
48 Extract from register
48A Certifying document issued by Registrar
Part IV RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK
49 Renewal of registration
50 Notice of renewal
50A Notice of non-compliance
51 Removal of trade mark from register
52 (Deleted)
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 or registration in relation to certain goods or services
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
66A Opposition to amendment of regulations
Part IX EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE
67 Registrar’s discretionary powers
67A Request for hearing
68 Hearing before Registrar to be 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 Assessment of costs
74 Assessment proceedings
75 Scale of costs
76 Certificate of assessment
Part XI EXTENSION OF TIME, CONTINUED PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS, AND REINSTATEMENT OF RIGHTS AND THINGS
77 Request for extension of time
77A Where non-compliance with time caused by act of person employed in Registry
77AA Continued processing of application
77B Reinstatement of right or thing
77C Extension of time limits in special circumstances
78 Change of commencement date of period for filing evidence
Part XIA ELECTRONIC ONLINE SYSTEM
78A Establishment of electronic online system
78B (Deleted)
78C (Deleted)
78D (Deleted)
78E (Deleted)
78F Duty of person using electronic online system
78G (Deleted)
78H Documents to be signed, made on oath, etc.
78I (Deleted)
Part XII HOURS OF BUSINESS AND EXCLUDED DAYS
79 Hours of business and excluded days
80 (Deleted)
80A Extension of period where interruption in postal service, etc.
Part XIII MISCELLANEOUS
81 (Deleted)
81A Case management conference
81B Production of documents, information or evidence
81C Consolidation of matters or proceedings
82 Appeal
83 Irregularities
84 Correction of errors
85 Application to Court
86 Order of Court
86A Trade Marks Journal
Part XIV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
87 Pending applications for registration
88 (Deleted)
89 Savings
Legislative History