Singapore legislation
Clause 40
Clause 40
New sections 77, 78 and 79
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 76, the following sections:“Power of amendment
77. The Registrar may, on such terms as to costs or otherwise as he thinks just —
whether for the purpose of correcting a clerical error or an obvious mistake or otherwise, permit the amendment of a notice of opposition or other document lodged at the Registry; or
for the purpose of correcting a clerical error or an obvious mistake, amend the register or a certificate of registration of a trade mark.Extension of time
78. Where, by this Act or any rules made thereunder, a time is specified within which an act or thing is to be done, the Registrar may, unless otherwise expressly provided, extend the time either before or after its expiration.Power to extend times by reason of errors in Registry, etc.79.—
Where by reason of an error or action on the part of an officer or person employed in the Registry an act or step in relation to an application for the registration of a trade mark or in proceedings under this Act (not being proceedings in a court), required to be done or taken within a certain time has not been so done or taken, the Registrar may extend the time for doing the act or taking the step and permit the act to be done or the step to be taken.(2) The time required for doing an act or taking a step may be extended under this section although the time has expired.”.