Clause 41

Section 8 of the Trade Marks Act is amended by deleting subsection (11) and substituting the following subsections:“(11) An earlier trade mark that is a registered trade mark whose registration has expired must continue to be taken into account in determining the registrability of the trade mark in question until the date mentioned in subsection (12), unless the Registrar is satisfied that there was no bona fide use of the firstmentioned trade mark during the 2 years immediately preceding that date.(12) The date mentioned in subsection (11) is the last date specified in this Act or rules made under this Act on which the registration of the earlier trade mark may be restored or renewed.(13) An earlier trade mark that is an international trade mark (Singapore), whose registration in the register of trade marks maintained by the International Bureau for the purposes of the Madrid Protocol is not renewed, must continue to be taken into account in determining the registrability of the trade mark in question until the date mentioned in subsection (14), unless the Registrar is satisfied that there was no bona fide use of the firstmentioned trade mark during the 2 years immediately preceding that date.(14) The date mentioned in subsection (13) is the date the Registrar receives the prescribed notice of non‑renewal from the International Bureau.”.