Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of section 5

Section 5 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) The application shall —

(a)

contain a request for the registration of a trade mark;

(b)

state the name and address of the applicant;

(c)

contain a clear representation of the trade mark;

(d)

list the goods or services in relation to which the applicant seeks to register the trade mark; and

(e)

state —

(i)

that the trade mark is being used in the course of trade, by the applicant or with his consent, in relation to those goods or services; or

(ii)

that the applicant has a bona fide intention that the trade mark should be so used.”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(4) The date of the application for registration of the trade mark shall be the earliest date on which —

(a)

all the requirements under subsection (2) have been satisfied; and

(b)

all the fees payable under subsection (3) —

(i)

have been paid; or

(ii)

are treated by the Registrar as paid.”.

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