Singapore legislation
Section 16
Section 16
Revocation of acceptance
(1)
Despite section 15(1), if, before a trade mark is registered, the Registrar is satisfied —
(a)
that the application for registration of the trade mark was accepted because of an error or omission in the course of the examination; or
(b)
that, in the special circumstances of the case, the trade mark should not be registered,the Registrar may revoke the acceptance of the application.
(2)
If the Registrar revokes the acceptance —
(a)
the application is taken to have never been accepted; and
(b)
section 12 again applies in relation to the application.