Singapore legislation

Regulation 3A

of Trade Marks Rules

Regulation 3A

Filing of documents

Amended byS 433/2020 wef 05/06/2020

Subregulation 1

The Registrar may refuse to accept or process any document filed at the Registry that fails to comply with the Act or these Rules.

Subregulation 2

Every document filed at the Registry shall —

(a)

be in English; or

(b)

where the document is not in English, be accompanied by an English translation of the document.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 433/2020 wef 05/06/2020

Every document filed at the Registry must be filed in accordance with the requirements relating to its size, durability, legibility or format specified in any practice direction issued by the Registrar.

Subregulation 4

Where the Registrar refuses to accept any document that does not comply with paragraph (2) or (3), the Registrar shall give the applicant a notice stating the manner in which the document does not comply with paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be.

Subregulation 5

Where any document filed at the Registry is a copy, the Registrar may —

(a)

decide whether to accept or process the document; and

(b)

require the original to be filed with the Registry.

Subregulation 6

The Registrar may require the filing of a hard copy of any document filed using the electronic online system.