Singapore legislation
Regulation 58A
Regulation 58A
Advertisement of and opposition to request for correction
Subregulation 1
This rule applies where a person (X) makes a request under rule 58 on or after 26 May 2022 for the correction of any of the following:
an error in the name or other particular of a person in the register or any document under rule 58;
an error in any information pertaining to a priority application.
Subregulation 2
If the Registrar determines that the interests of any person may be affected by the proposed correction, the Registrar may advertise the proposed correction by publishing the request and the nature of the proposed correction in the journal and in any other manner that the Registrar determines.
Subregulation 3
Any person (Y) may, at any time within 2 months after the date of the advertisement, give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the request on Patents Form 58.
Subregulation 4
The notice of opposition must be supported by a statement setting out fully the facts on which Y relies.
Subregulation 5
Y must, at the time the notice and the statement are filed, serve on X a copy of the notice and a copy of the statement.
Subregulation 6
If X desires to proceed with the request, X must —
within 2 months after the date on which X is served the copies of the notice and the statement, file a counter‑statement on Form HC6 setting out fully the grounds on which X contests the opposition; and
at the time the counter-statement is filed, serve on Y a copy of the counter-statement.
Subregulation 7
The Registrar may give such directions as the Registrar thinks fit with regard to any aspect of the procedure for the request or the opposition to the request.
Subregulation 8
The Registrar must consider the opposition in deciding whether to grant the request.