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Trade Marks Rules

[1989 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

13. Specimens of trade marks in exceptional cases

In any application under section 13-

(a) where a drawing or other representation or specimen cannot be given in manner aforesaid, a specimen or copy of the trade mark may be sent either of full size or on a reduced scale, and in such form as the Registrar may think most convenient; and

(b) the Registrar may also, in exceptional cases, deposit in the Registry a specimen or copy of any trade mark which cannot conveniently be shown by a representation, and may refer thereto in the register in such manner as he may think fit.

14. Series of trade marks

When application under section 13 is made for the registration of a series of trade marks under section 26, a representation of each trade mark of the series shall be affixed, as aforesaid, to the application form, and 14 additional sets of representations shall be supplied therewith.

(L.N. 199 of 1977; L.N. 256 of 1987)

15. Transliteration and translation

In any application under section 13-

(a) where a trade mark contains a word or words in characters other than Roman, there shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be endorsed on the application form a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisfaction of the Registrar of each of such words, and every such endorsement shall state the language to which the word belongs and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent; and

(b) where a trade mark contains a word or words in a language other than English, the Registrar may ask for an exact translation thereof together with the name of the language, and such translation and name, if he so requires, shall be endorsed and signed as aforesaid.

PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK

16. Search

Upon receipt of an application for the registration of a trade mark in respect of any goods the Registrar shall cause a search to be made, amongst the

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