21. Deficiencies in application

Where an application for registration of a trade mark does not satisfy any requirement under section 5(2) or (3) of the Act, the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to remedy the deficiency.

Where the Registrar has sent the applicant a notice under paragraph (1), the applicant shall remedy all deficiencies set out in the notice within 2 months after the date of the notice.

In accordance with section 5(4) of the Act, an application for registration of a trade mark shall not be treated as made unless —

all the requirements under section 5(2) of the Act have been satisfied; and

all the fees payable under section 5(3) of the Act —

have been paid; or

are treated by the Registrar as paid.

Subject to paragraph (1), where an application for registration does not comply with rule 15(1) or 19(2)(a), the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to remedy the deficiency.

If the applicant fails to remedy all deficiencies set out in the notice under paragraph (4) within 2 months after the date of the notice, the application shall be treated as withdrawn.

Where an application for registration of a trade mark does not satisfy any requirement under section 5(2) or (3) of the Act, the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to remedy the deficiency.

Where the Registrar has sent the applicant a notice under paragraph (1), the applicant shall remedy all deficiencies set out in the notice within 2 months after the date of the notice.

In accordance with section 5(4) of the Act, an application for registration of a trade mark shall not be treated as made unless —

all the requirements under section 5(2) of the Act have been satisfied; and

all the fees payable under section 5(3) of the Act —

have been paid; or

are treated by the Registrar as paid.

Subject to paragraph (1), where an application for registration does not comply with rule 15(1) or 19(2)(a), the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to remedy the deficiency.

If the applicant fails to remedy all deficiencies set out in the notice under paragraph (4) within 2 months after the date of the notice, the application shall be treated as withdrawn.