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Trade Marks Journal No. 013/2012
Page No. xxxiii
2011 Circular
Trade Mark (Amendment) Rules 2011 and Trade Mark (International Registration)
Rules 2011 (Circular No. 5/2011, dated 28 October 2011)
The Trade Mark (Amendment) Rules 2011 amend the Trade Marks Rules (R 1, 2008 Ed.)
(the "TM Rules") and the Trade Mark (International Registration) Rules [the "TM (IR)
Rules"] as follows:
(a) Amendment of Rules 15 and 16 of the TM Rules, to come into effect from 1
November 2011.
(b) Amendment of the First Schedule of the TM Rules, to come into effect from 1
December 2011.
(c) Amendment to the First Schedule of the TM (IR) Rules to come into effect from 1
December 2011.
(d) Amendment of the Third Schedule of the TM Rules, to come into effect from 1
January 2012.
(a)
Rules 15 and 16 of the TM Rules
Rules 15 and 16 have been amended with a view to capture various types of non-traditional
trade marks applications in addition to 3D shape marks and colour marks. The
amendments to Rule 15 and 16 result from the amendment to the Regulations concerning
the details concerning a trade mark application under the Singapore Treaty on the Law of
Trademarks.
The rationale for this amendment is to provide for adequate means of representation of
non-traditional marks avoiding procedural requirements that would be too prescriptive or
onerous for applicants.
(b)
First Schedule of the TM Rules; Schedule to the TM
The amendment to the First Schedule reflects revision in fees in respect of the following
forms: TM1, TM4, TM42, TM11, TM12, TM13 and TM28.
(c)
First Schedule of the TM (IR) Rules
The amendment reflects revision of fees in respect of form MP1.
(d)
Third Schedule of the TM Rules
The amendment to the Third Schedule reflects changes to the Class headings and items
thereunder brought about as a result of the upcoming 10 th Edition of the Nice Classification.