Regulation 93

A request under section 54(a) of the Act to amend an application (other than an application for registration of a geographical indication), notice or other document to correct a clerical error or an obvious mistake must be made in Form CM4.

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the amendment must be clearly identified in the form itself or on a document filed together with the form.

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.

Paragraph (1) does not apply to the correction of an error of translation or transcription or of a clerical error or mistake in any document filed in proceedings with notice under —

A request for the correction of an error in respect of any proceedings mentioned in paragraph (4) must be made to the Registrar in writing.

Rule 18A applies, with the necessary modifications, in relation to a request on or after 26 May 2022 to correct any particular of an applicant of an application for registration, or the registrant, in an application, a notice or a document mentioned in paragraph (1) as it applies in relation to an application under rule 18 to correct the name or other particular of an applicant of an application for registration of a geographical indication.

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 or registrant making the request of the amendment.