Singapore legislation

Section 40

of Trade Marks Act 1998

Section 40

Trusts and equities

Amended by4/20144/2014

(1)

No notice of any implied or constructive trust is to be entered in the register, and the Registrar is not to be affected by any such notice.

Amended by4/2014

(2)

A notice of an express trust or of the beneficiary of an express trust, or both, may be entered in the register; but —

(a)

the Registrar is not to be affected by any such notice in the register; and

(b)

to avoid doubt, a failure to enter such notice in the register does not affect any rights or duties under the trust.

Amended by4/2014

(3)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, equities in respect of a registered trade mark may be enforced in like manner as in respect of other personal or movable property.