Singapore legislation

Regulation 84

Correction of errors

Amended byS 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 263/2022 wef 01/04/2022S 743/2014 wef 13/11/2014S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022

A request for the correction of an error or a mistake in an application (other than an application for the registration of a trade mark), a notice or other document under section 25(1)(a) 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 a mistake.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 22/2017 wef 31/01/2017S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022S 263/2022 wef 01/04/2022

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the correction of an error of translation or transcription or of a clerical error or mistake in —

(a)

any document filed in proceedings with notice under —

(ia)rule 22A(3), (4) and (7);

(i)

rule 23;

(ii)

any of rules 29(2) to (7) and 31 to 37, as applied by rule 23(4);

(iii)

any of rules 29 to 37;

(iv)

rule 56(4);

(v)

any of rules 29(2) to (7) and 31 to 37, as applied by rule 56(6);

(va)rule 22A(3), (4) and (7), as applied by rule 57(5);

(vi)

rule 57 or 58;

(vii)

any of rules 31A to 37, as applied by rule 59;

(viii)

rule 60;

(ix)

rule 65 or 66A;

(x)

any of rules 29 to 37, as applied by rule 65(1);

(xi)

any of rules 29(3) to (7) and 31 to 37, as applied by rule 66A(3); (xii)rule 67A(3) or (4), 72, 73, 76 or 77(1); or (xiii)rule 22A(3), (4) and (7), as applied by paragraph (6);

(b)

any form filed under rule 67A(1) or (8); or

(c)

any form filed for an application under rule 24(2)(b) or for a request under rule 24(6)(a).

Subregulation 5

Amended byS 743/2014 wef 13/11/2014

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

Amended byS 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022

Rule 22A 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 trade mark or the proprietor of a registered trade mark, or in any information pertaining to a priority application, as it applies in relation to an application 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 registration.

Subregulation 7

Amended byS 403/2022 wef 26/05/2022

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.

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