Singapore legislation

Regulation 48

of Geographical Indications Rules 2019

Regulation 48

Entry in register of particulars of registered geographical indication

Subregulation 1

There must be entered in the register in respect of each registered geographical indication the following particulars: (a)the date of the application for registration;

(b)

the date of registration;

(c)

the name and address of the registrant;

(d)

the nationality of the registrant;

(e)

the address for service of the registrant or the registrant’s agent, as the case may be;

(f)

the representation of the geographical indication;

(g)

the country of origin of the geographical indication;

(h)

the goods in respect of which the geographical indication is registered;

(i)

any qualification of the rights conferred under the Act in respect of the geographical indication; (j)where the geographical indication is registered with the consent of the proprietor of a trade mark, that fact; (k)where the geographical indication is a homonymous geographical indication, any practical conditions imposed by the Registrar.

Subregulation 2

Where the Registrar has registered a homonymous geographical indication, the entry in the register in respect of the earlier geographical indication must be amended to include any practical conditions imposed by the Registrar.

Subregulation 3

Where the registration of a homonymous geographical indication lapses or is cancelled, the registrant of the other homonymous geographical indication may notify the Registrar to remove the practical conditions imposed on its registration.