1989 Ed.]
Trade Marks Rules
TRADE MARKS RULES
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
[CAP. 43
A 1
[Subsidiary]
Rule Page
1. Citation A 6
2. Interpretation A 6
REGISTRABILITY OF TRADE MARKS (SECTIONS 9 to 12)
PRELIMINARY ADVICE (SECTION 73)
3. Unacceptable words and representations A 6
4. Royal Arms, etc. A 7
5. Armorial bearings, insignia, flags, etc. A 7
6. Living persons or persons recently dead A 7
7. Name or description of goods A 8
8. Preliminary advice by Registrar as to distinctiveness A 8
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK (SECTION 13)
9. Form of application A 8
10. Specification must be justified by use or intended use A 9
11. Separate applications for different classes A 9
12. Representations of marks to be satisfactory A 9
13. Specimens of trade marks in exceptional cases A 10
14. Series of trade marks A 10
15. Transliteration and translation A 10
PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK
16. Search A 10
17. Acceptance, absolute or conditional; objection A 11
18. Registrar's objections. Hearing A 11
19. Registrar's conditions, etc. Hearing A 11
20. Decision of Registrar A 11
21. Disclaimer A 12
ADVERTISEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK (SECTION 14)
22. Advertisement of application A 12
OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
OF A TRADE MARK (SECTION 15)
23. Notice of opposition A 12
24. Counter-statement A 13
25. Evidence in support of opposition A 13
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