Singapore legislation
Regulation 65
Regulation 65
Correction of errors
Subregulation 1
A request by a person who has made an application (other than an application for registration of a design) for the correction of a clerical error or mistake referred to in section 72A of the Act must be made in Form CM4.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), the correction must be clearly identified on a document filed together with the form or on the form itself.
Subregulation 3
The Registrar may call for such written explanation of the reasons for the request or evidence in support of the request as the Registrar may require in order to be satisfied that there is an error or mistake.
Subregulation 4
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the correction of an error of translation or transcription or of a clerical error or mistake in —
any document filed in proceedings with notice under —
any of rules 40 to 48; (ii)rule 49C, 52A(3) or (4), 56A, 56B, 56E or 57(1);
rule 24A(3), (4) and (7);
rule 24A(3), (4) and (7), as applied by rule 33(2); or
rule 24A(3), (4) and (7), as applied by paragraph (6);
any form filed under rule 52A(1) or (8); or
any form filed for an application under rule 27(3)(b) or for a request under rule 27(8)(a).
Subregulation 5
A request for the correction of an error in respect of any proceedings referred to in paragraph (4)(a) shall be made to the Registrar in writing.
Subregulation 6
Rule 24A applies, with the necessary modifications, in relation to a request made under paragraph (1) on or after 26 May 2022 to correct an error or a mistake in a particular of an applicant of an application for registration of a design or the registered owner of a registered design, or in any information pertaining to a priority application, as it applies in relation to a request to correct an error or a mistake in the name or other particular of an applicant, or in any information pertaining to a priority application, in an application for the registration of a design.
Subregulation 7
The Registrar may, on the Registrar’s own initiative, make any consequential amendment to the Register arising from any correction pursuant to a request under paragraph (1) that is made on or after 26 May 2022, and the Registrar must notify the applicant making the request of the amendment.