Singapore legislation

Clause 17

of Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill

Clause 17

Repeal and re-enactment of section 28

Section 28 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Series of trade marks28.—

(1)

Where a person who claims to be the proprietor of several trade marks for the same goods, for goods of the same description within a single class, for the same services or for services of the same description within a single class, seeks to register those trade marks and the trade marks, although they resemble each other in material particulars, differ in respect of —

(a)

statements or representations as to the goods or services in respect of which the trade marks are used or proposed to be used;

(b)

statements or representations as to number, price, quality or names of places;

(c)

other matter which is not distinctive and does not substantially affect the identity of the trade marks; or

(d)

colour,or in respect of any two or more of those matters, the trade marks may be registered as a series in one registration.(2) All the trade marks in a series of trade marks so registered shall be deemed to be, and shall be registered as, associated trade marks.”.