Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
Regulation 19
Claim to priority
Subregulation 1
If an applicant claims a right of priority in relation to any design in the application by reason of an application for registration of a design (referred to in this rule as the priority application) filed —
in a Convention country under section 12 of the Act; or
in another country or territory in respect of which provision corresponding to that set out in section 12 of the Act is made under section 13 of the Act,particulars of that claim shall be included in the application form at the time of filing the application form.
Subregulation 2
The particulars referred to in paragraph (1) are —
the country or territory in which —
the priority application; or
where there is more than one priority application, each priority application,was filed;
the date on which —
the priority application; or (ii)where there is more than one priority application, each priority application,was filed;
the classification of each article or non‑physical product to which the design is intended to be applied;
where the right of priority is claimed in respect of one or more, but not all, of the articles or non‑physical products for which registration was sought in the priority application, the articles or non‑physical products in respect of which the right of priority is claimed; and
where the right of priority is claimed through more than one priority application, the articles or non‑physical products in respect of which the right of priority is claimed through each priority application.
Subregulation 2AA
For the purposes of section 12(1)(d) of the Act, an applicant for registration of a design in a Convention country or the applicant’s successor in title must provide the application number of each priority application (where available) within 3 months after the date of the Registrar’s request for it.
Subregulation 2A
The Registrar may at any time require the applicant to file a certificate by the registering or other competent authority of the country or territory concerned certifying or verifying to the satisfaction of the Registrar —
the date of filing of the priority application;
the country or territory of the registering or other competent authority;
the representation of the design; (d)the articles or non‑physical products covered by the priority application; and
the application number of the priority application, where available.
Subregulation 3
Where the certificate referred to in paragraph (2A) is not in the English language, there shall be annexed to the certificate a translation in English of the contents of the certificate, certified or verified to the satisfaction of the Registrar.