1989 Ed.]
Trade Marks Rules
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proceedings, which shall be named on the Form. An office copy of the certificate shall be sent with the request, and the Registrar shall so note in the register and publish the note in the Gazette.
(L.N. 256 of 1987)
ALTERATION OF REGISTERED TRADE MARK (SECTION 51)
70. Application for alteration
Where a person desires to apply under section 51 that his registered trade mark may be added to or altered, he shall make his application on Form TM-No. 40 and shall furnish the Registrar with 4 copies of the mark as it will appear when so added to or altered.
(L.N. 256 of 1987)
71. Advertisement before decision
The Registrar shall consider the application and shall, if it appears to him expedient, require the application to be advertised by the applicant in one issue of the Gazette before deciding it. Within 2 months from the date of such advertisement any person may give notice of opposition to the application on Form TM-No. 41 accompanied by a duplicate of the notice, and may also send therewith a further statement of his objections in duplicate. The Registrar shall send the duplicate notice, and the duplicate of any further statement of objections, to the applicant, and the provisions of rules 24 to 31 and 34 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the further proceedings thereon. In any case of doubt any party may apply to the Registrar for directions.
(L.N. 256 of 1987)
72. Alteration and notification thereof
If the Registrar decides to allow the application he shall add to or alter the mark in the register, and shall insert in the Gazette a notification that the mark has been altered. If the mark so added to or altered has not been advertised under rule 71, the notification shall also contain a short statement of the nature of the addition or alteration and an intimation that the amended mark can be seen by the public at the Registry.
73. Advertisement illustration
In connection with an application to alter a registered trade mark the Registrar may at any time require the applicant to supply to the Government Printer a printing block satisfactory to the Registrar and suitable for
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