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Trade Marks Journal No. 013/2012
Page No. xxxii
2009 Circulars
Trade Marks Work Manual (Circular No. 5/2009, dated 24 April 2009)
The Registry of Trade Marks has added six new chapters to the existing Trade Marks Work
Manual. The six new chapters cover the following topics:
(1) Marks contrary to public policy or morality;
(2) Names and representation of famous people, building, etc;
(3) Other grounds of refusal;
(4) Deceptive marks;
(5) Licences; and
(6) Slogans.
You may access the Trade Marks Work Manual online at:
http://www.ipos.gov.sg/leftNav/tra/IP+Resources.htm
Marks published for opposition purposes (Circular No. 8/2009, dated 3 July 2009)
The following types of publication in the Trade Marks Journal are subjected to opposition:
Notice of Opposition via
Form
1) Application published before registration; TM 11
2) Collective or certification marks published before registration; TM 11
3) Alteration to registered marks; TM 11
4) Amendment to regulations governing use of
collective or certification marks; TM 11
5) Application amended after publication TM 11
With respect to items 3)-5), the ground(s) stated in the Notice of Opposition must be
confined strictly to the alteration or amendment. The Notice of Opposition must be lodged
within 2 months from the date the alteration or amendment is published in the Trade Marks
journal. If an extension of time to file the notice of opposition is required, the request must
be filed using Form TM 48 within 2 months from the date of publication of the alteration or
amendment. The maximum extension of time for filing Notice of Opposition is 4 months
from the date of publication of the alteration or amendment. Rules 29(2) to (8) and 31 to 40
apply to these oppositions with the necessary modifications.
Costs for attending Case Management Conferences and Pre-Hearing Reviews
(Circular No. 10/2009, dated 28 August 2009)
In opposition, invalidation and revocation proceedings for trade mark applications or
registrations, the Registrar has, as a matter of course, directed parties to attend case
management conferences and pre-hearing reviews at the appropriate time for the purpose
of achieving a just, expeditious and economical disposal of the matter pursuant to the
power conferred on the Registrar in the Trade Marks Rules. The Registrar will treat the
costs for attending such case management conferences and pre-hearing reviews in the
same vein as for attending interlocutory hearings, which costs may be included as party
and party costs under rule 73 of the Trade Marks Rules to be awarded to the successful
party at the end of the proceedings.