Singapore legislation

Regulation 72

of Trade Marks Rules

Regulation 72

Application for costs

Amended byS 743/2014 wef 13/11/2014

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 743/2014 wef 13/11/2014

For the purposes of section 69 of the Act, a party to proceedings before the Registrar who desires to obtain costs shall apply to the Registrar for an award of costs in relation to the proceedings —

(a)

during the proceedings; or

(b)

within one month after —

(i)

the day on which the Registrar makes a decision in the proceedings that ends those proceedings; or

(ii)

the date of the Registrar’s notice to the party that the proceedings have been withdrawn, discontinued or dismissed,as the case may be.

Subregulation 2

Before awarding costs in respect of the proceedings, the Registrar shall give each party to the proceedings an opportunity to be heard in relation to the award of costs.