WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
6 November 2003
(03-5934)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
BELIZE
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Trade Marks Rules, No. 3 of 2002, as
notified by Belize under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/2).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
BELIZE
Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement sur les marques de fabrique ou de
commerce, n° 3 de 2002, notifié par le Belize au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document
IP/N/1/BLZ/2).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de PropiedadIntelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
BELICE
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento de Marcas de Fábrica Nº 3
de 2002, que Belice ha notificado en virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el
documento IP/N/1/BLZ/2).
                                                     
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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BELIZE:
STATUTORY INSTRUMENT
No. 3 of 2002
________________
RULES  made by the Minister responsible for Trade Marks in exercise of the powers conferred upon
him by section 71 of the Trade Marks Act, Chapter 257 of the Laws of Belize, 2000, and all other
powers thereunto him enabling.
(Gazetted 5th January, 2002 )
PART I
PRELIMINARY
1. These Rules may be cited as the
TRADE MARKS RULES,  2002 .
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
“agent” means an attorney-at-law who is resident in Belize and practicing in Belize in
accordance with the relevant law;
“applicant”, in relation to an application submitted to the Registrar, means the person who
submits the application or on whose behalf it is submitted;
“opponent” means a person who opposes an application for registration or who opposes some
other application made under the Act;
“Office” means the Office of Intellectual Property;“Registrar” means the Registrar of Intellectual Property appointed under section 4 of the
Patents Act.Short title.
Interpretation.
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PART II
REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS
Fees
3.-(1) The fees to be paid in relation to marks are those prescribed in Schedule I.
(2) Payments shall be made in Belizean currency, but the equivalent amount in a
foreign currency that is convertible in Belize may be accepted.
(3) When a fee paid by a person to the Registrar for any purpose exceeds the fee fixed
by these rules for that purpose by more than $10, the person who paid the fee is entitled to be
refunded the amount of excess less $10.
(4) Fees that are paid by cheque, bank draft or money order shall be forwarded  to the
Registrar and made payable to him.
(5) Fees may be paid by cash at the Office.(6) A payment of a fee by cheque may be accepted by the Registrar as being a payment
of the fee when the cheque is received by him; but, if the cheque is not paid when presented
to the bank on which it is drawn and not made good within such time as the Registrar may fix,the acceptance of the fee is revoked and any thing done pursuant to the payment is void and,if appropriate, shall be so recorded in the register.
(7) When a fee is paid to the Registrar by any person by mistake, for an application that
is withdrawn before it if given an application number, or for a service that cannot beprovided, the person who paid the fee is entitled to a refund of the fee less $25, if he claimsthe refund within one year of the payment of the fee.
(8) When a person pays a fee in advance for the registration of mark or for any other
purpose, he is entitled to a refund of that fee, less $15, if he decides not to proceed with theapplication for registration of the mark of other purpose to the stage where the fee would berequired.Fees and
payment.
Schedule I.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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Forms
4. In submitting a document for any purpose of the Act or these rules, the person
submitting the document must use the Form set out in Schedule II that is applicable.
5.-(1) All applications, notice, statements, papers having representations affixed, or other
documents authorized or required by the Act or these rules to be made, left with or sent to theRegistrar must be on strong, durable white paper and, except in the case of statutorydocuments and affidavits, must be written on one side of the paper only.
(2) Each sheet of paper (other  than representations) must have its short sides at the top
and bottom of the sheet.
(3) Each sheet of paper must be of the same size and on A-4 paper or such other size as
the Registrar may permit.
6.-(1) The papers of documents, other than representations, must be numbered
consecutively, preferably at the top of the page.
(2) Page margins must be approximately 2 cm.
(3) Except for representations, pages must be typed or printed preferably with one and
a half spacing or double spacing.
7.-(1) An application must be in English.
(2) Until he is provided with a translation verified by affidavit, the Registrar may
refuse to take cognizance of any document that is not in English.
8.-(1) A document purporting to be signed by or on behalf of a partnership must contain
the names in full of all partners and be signed-
(a) by all partners;Forms required.
Schedule II.
Paper
requirements.
Pagerequirements.
Language ofdocuments.
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(b) by a qualified partner stating that he signs on behalf of the partnership; or(c) by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorized to sign
the document on behalf of the partnership.
(2) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of an association of
persons must be signed by a trustee of the association.
Address
9. When any person is by the Act or these rules required to furnish the Registrar with
an address, the address given must be as complete as possible; and the Registrar may requirethe address to include the name of the street and the number or name of the premises having
that address.
10.-(1) Where an applicant, opponent or agent, or a registered owner or licensee of a mark
does not reside or carry on business in Belize, he shall be required by the Registrar to give anaddress for service in Belize.
(2) An address for service given pursuant to sub-rule (1) may be treated as the actual
address of the applicant, opponent, agent, owner or licensee, as the case requires, for all
purposes connected with any matter in question.
11. A registered owner or licensee of a mark, or any person about to be registered or
recorded as a registered owner or licensee of a mark, may, if he so desires, give on theappropriate form an address for service to be entered in the register, and that address may beentered in the register by the Registrar.
12. All applications in Form No. 1 for an a ddress for service must be signed by the
applicant, or by an agent expressly authorized for the purpose by the applicant.
13. When no address for service is entered in the register for a registered owner or
licensee of a mark, the Registrar may treat the trade or business address of the registeredowner or licensee as recorded in the register as the address for service of that owner orlicensee for all purposes connected with the registration of the mark.Complete
address.
Compulsory
address for
service.
Voluntary
address for
service.
Form.
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service.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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14.  A written communication to a person or party mentioned in the Act or these rules and
addressed to an address given by him to the Registrar or treated by the Registrar as thatperson’s or party’s address for service shall be deemed to be properly addressed to that person
or party.
Re-Registration
14A.  Where a registered trade mark has completed its tenth anniversary of registration and at
least six months thereafter no application has been made to renew it, the Registrar shall allowsuch trademark to be re-registered on the Register, and the provisions of the Act and theseRules relating to the registration of trade mark s, including the payment of the relevant fees,
shall apply to such re-registration, which shall for all purposes be deemed to be a registration.
Agency
15.-(1) Except as otherwise required by these rules-
(a) any application, request or notice that is required or permitted by the act or
these rules to be made or given to the Registrar; and
(b) all other communications-
(i) between an applicant or a person making such a request or giving
such a notice and the Registrar or any other person; or
(ii) between a registered owner or a licensee of a mark and the Registrar
or any other person,
may be made, signed or given through an agent.
(2) Any person referred to in sub-rule (1) other than the Registrar may, by
signing and sending to the Registrar and authority in Form No. 2, appoint an agent to act for
that person in any proceedings or matter before or affecting the Registrar under the Act orthese rules.Communications.
Power of
agent.Re-registration
of marks six
months after
expiry date.
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2002.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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(3) Where an agent has been appointed pursuant to these rules-
(a) service upon the agent of any document relating to the proceedings or matter
for which the agent has been appointed is service upon the person who
appointed him;
(b) all communications that relate to any proceedings or matter referred to in
paragraph (a) that are directed to be made to any applicant, person making arequest or giving a notice, or to any registered owner or licensee, may beaddressed to his agent; and
(c) all attendances upon the Registrar relating to any proceedings or matter
referred to in paragraph (a) may be made by or through the agent.
(4) The Registrar may, in a particular case, require the personal signature or
presence of  an applicant, opponent, registered owner or licensee or other personnotwithstanding that an agent has been appointed for the applicant, opponent,registered owner, licensee or other person.
Non-Registrable Marks
16.-(1) Subject to sub-rule (3), the Registrar shall refuse to accept any application for the
registration of a mark upon which any of the following appear-
(a) the words “standard”, “patent”, “patented”, “registered”, “industrial design”
or “copyright”;
(b) the Royal Arms, Royal Crest or Royal Standard;
(c) the arms or crest of any member of the Royal Family;
(d) any word or symbol likely to lead to the belief that the goods or services in
the application have received or are produced, sold or performed under royal,vice-regal or governmental patronage or authority;Duty to refuse.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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(e) the arms, crest or flag adopted and used at any time by Belize;
(f) the words “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross” or representation of the Geneva
Cross in red on a white ground or the Swiss Federal Cross in white or silver
on a red ground as protected by the Geneva Convention of 1949;
(g) the heraldic emblem of the Red Crescent on a white ground as protected by
the Geneva Convention of 1949;
(h) the Red Lion and Sun used by Iran and protected by the Geneva Convention
of 1949;
(i) the name representation of any person;
(j) any marks referred to in sections 36, 62, or 63 of the Act and not included
within paragraphs (a) to (i) of this rule.
(2) The Registrar shall give notice in the Gazette  of all marks the registration of which
is prohibited pursuant to paragraph (j) of sub-rule (1) of this rule.
(3) Except a mark referred to in paragraph (a) of sub-rule (1) of this rule, the Registrar
may register a mark otherwise prohibited for registration under this rule, if consent to theregistration is given by or on behalf of Her Majesty or such other person, society, authority ororganization as is protected against unauthorized registration by the Act or this rule.
Description of Goods or Services
17. Where the name or description of any goods or services appears on a mark, the
Registrar may refuse to register the mark in re spect of any goods or services other than the
goods or services so named or described.
18. Where the name or description of a mark for goods or services appears on a mark
and the name of the goods or services will vary when the mark is used, the Registrar may, ifthe application for registration of the mark states that the name or description of goods orSpecified goods
or services.
Permittedvariations.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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services will vary when the mark is sued upon goods or services other than the goods or
services appearing in the mark, permit the registration of the mark for the goods or servicesappearing on the mark and the other goods and services.
Application for Registration
19. An application for the registration of a mark in respect of any goods or services
must be made to the Registrar in Form No. 3.
20.-(1) An application for registration of a mark must contain a representation of the mark
in the space provided in the form for that purpose.
(2) The representation of the mark required by section 12 (2) (d) of the Act may be in
black and white and colour coded if necessary but it must be suitable for reproduction.
(3) When the size of a representation of a mark exceeds the space provided for it in the
application form, the representation must be mounted on such strong paper or other materialas the Registrar considers suitable, and part of the representation must be affixed to theapplication in the space provided for the representation and the rest of the representationfolded.
(4) If for any reason the Registrar is dissatisfied with the representation of a mark in an
application, the Registrar may, before proceeding with the application, require that anotherrepresentation be substituted that is satisfactory to him.
21.-(1) When a mark applied for contains letters or words in characters other than Roman,
then, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, a sufficient transliteration or translation of theletters or words satisfactory to the Registrar must be endorsed on the application form; andthe endorsement must indicate the language to which the words or letters belong and besigned by the applicant or his agent.
(2) When a mark applied for contains a word in a language other than English, a
translation of the word satisfactory to the Registrar must be endorsed on the application form;and the endorsement must indicate the language to which the word belongs and be signed bythe applicant or his agent.Form for
application.
Applicationrequirements.
Foreign wordsand letters.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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22.-(1) An applicant for  the registration of a mark who is under section 56 of the Act
availing himself of the priority of an earlier application in a country that is a member of theParis Convention must submit his application to the Registrar within 6 months of the making
of the earlier application.
(2) The copy of the earlier application must be submitted within 90 days from the date
of the application to the Registrar and must be in English; if the copy of the earlier applicationis not in English, it must be accompanied with a translation satisfactory to the Registrar andduly endorsed by the applicant or his agent.
23. -(1) A change of name or change of address of an applicant or a change of his address
for service must be notified to the Registrar by a submission from the applicant in Form No.
4, together with the prescribed fee, but in the case of a change of name evidence satisfactory
to the Registrar must accompany the submission.
(2) The Registrar shall recognize the change of address, or change of address for
service, of an applicant; and when the Registrar is satisfied by the evidence submitted to him,he shall recognize the change of name of an applicant.
24. A transfer of application for the registration of a mark may be recognized by the
Registrar on the submission to him of an application in Form No. 5 by the transferee of the
application, together with the prescribed fee and evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that themark has been transferred to the transferee of the application; and if the Registrar is satisfiedthat the application for registration of the mark has been transferred to the transferee, he shalltreat the transferee as the applicant thereafter.
Procedure on receiving application for registration
25.-(1) On receipt of an application for the registration of a mark, the Registrar shall have a
search made of the registered marks and pending applications of record in the office to
ascertain whether there is recorded therein, in respect of the same goods or services ordescription of goods or services, any mark identical with the mark applied for or so nearlyresembling it that it would likely mislead the public.Priority
limitation.
Name o r
address change.
Transfer ofapplication.
Search ofregister.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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(2) At any time before the acceptance of an  application, the Registrar may renew a
search made under sub-rule (1) in respect of the application, but the Registrar is not bound todo so.
26.-(1) After a search of his records pursuant to rule 25 and a consideration of the
application, the Registrar may accept the application absolutely, object to the registration ofthe application or require the applicant to furnish evidence of use or of distinctiveness or ofany other matter.
(2) If, after an examining of any evidence  furnished pursuant to sub-rule (1), the
Registrar is not satisfied that the mark ought to be registered, he may either object to theregistration of the application or express a willingness to accept the application subject tosuch conditions, amendments, disclaimers, modifications, or limitations of the application as
the Registrar may impose.
27.-(1) When the Registrar objects to the registration of an application, the Registrar shall
in writing inform the applicant of his objection to the registration.
(2) When, after the Registrar objects to the registration of an application, the applicant
does not, within 60 days of his receipt of the objection, deliver or send to the Registrar awritten reply to the objections, the applicant shall be deemed to have withdrawn his
application.
28.-(1) When the Registrar is willing to accept an application for registration if it is
subjected to any condition, amendment, disclaimer, modification or limitation, the Registrarmay in writing communicate this circumstance to  the applicant; and if the applicant does not
object to the condition, amendment, disclaimer, modification or limitation, he shall, within 30days after receipt of the communication, so inform the Registrar and alter his applicationaccordingly.
(2) If an applicant described in sub-rule (1) fails to notify the Registrar as required by
that sub-rule and does not object under rule 29 within the time provided therefore, he shall bedeemed to have withdrawn his application.Result of
consideration.
Consequence o f
objection.
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(3)  Where any application for the registration of a trade mark is amended in any form or
manner, there shall be paid a publication fee of one hundred dollars for the publication of theamendment in one issue of the Gazette.
29.-(1) When an applicant objects to a condition, amendment, disclaimer, modification or
limitation imposed by the Registrar pursuant to rule 28, the applicant shall, within 60 daysfrom the receipt of the communication to him of the condition, amendment, disclaimer,modification or limitation, notify the Registrar in writing of his objection and the reasonstherefore.
(2) After consideration a notification under sub-rule (1) by an applicant, the Registrar
shall make a determination in the matter; and if the applicant does not appeal thedetermination under section 70 of the Act within 14 days after the determination is made
known to him, the applicant shall be d eemed to have withdrawn his application.
30. At any time before a mark for which registration  has been applied is recorded in
the register, the Registrar may require the applicant to insert in his application a disclaimer ofany matter that is not independently capable of being registered so that if the mark isregistered the public will understand the extent of the applicant’s rights after registration.
Collective or Certification Marks
31.-(1) When an application is made for the registration of a collective or certification
mark, the Registrar shall, in addition to the other examinations of the application that isrequired to be made by the Act and these regulations, examine the application andaccompanying regulations to ensure that they comply with the  First and Second Schedules tothe Act.
(2) The regulations accompanying the application must be examined to ensure that-
(a) the common characteristics or common quality of the goods or services to
which the collective or certification mark is to be applied is set out insufficient detail to identify the common characteristics or quality;Objection to
condition, etc.
Disclaimer.
Examination
of collectiveorcertification
marks.S.I. No. 62of  2002.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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(b) the regulations contain the conditions and restrictions under which the
collective or certification mark can be used;
(c) the regulations state that the owner of the collective or certification mark can
receive samples of any goods, or inspect the delivery of any of the services,
associated with the collective mark, or inspect, during normal business hours,the place of manufacture of the goods or the place where the services areperformed, to ensure that the common characteristics or common quality isbeing maintained; and
(d) the regulations contain some means by which the owner of the collective or
certification mark can prevent its use if anyone uses it in contravention of theconditions governing its use.
Opposition to registration
32.-(1) When a person who opposes an application for the registration of a mark wishes to
exercise his right under section 16 of the Act to oppose the application, he may so inform theRegistrar by submitting a notice of opposition in Form No. 6, together with the prescribed fee.
(2) If one of the reasons for the opponent’s objection to the registration of the mark is
that it resembles a mark already on the register, the number and registration date of that mark
must be specified in the notice of opposition.
33. The applicant’s answer to a notice of opposition under rule 32 must be submitted in
Form No. 7, together with the prescribed fee, and the answer must indicate the grounds onwhich the applicant relies and any facts alleged in the notice of opposition that the applicantadmits.
Interruption to proceedings
34.-(1) When it appears to the Registrar that an applicant is not proceeding with his
application at the normal place of such proceedings, the Registrar may give notice to theapplicant in Form No. 8 to continue more expeditiously with the application.Required
opposition
form.
Answer toopposition.
Non-
completion
of
application.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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(2) Where an applicant referred to in sub-ru le (1) has appointed an agent, the Registrar
shall send the notice to the agent.
(3) If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date when a notice under sub-rule (1) has
been sent in respect of an application or after the expiration of such other period as the
Registrar may allow, the applicant fails to communicate with the Registrar concerning theapplication, the applicant shall be deem ed to have withdrawn his application.
Entry in Register
35. When an applicant for the registration of a mark becomes entitled under
section 18 of the Act to have the mark registered, the Registrar shall, on receipt of the
prescribed fee and a completed Form No. 9, record the mark in the register.
36. When an applicant for the registration of a mark dies before he becomes entitled
under section 18 of the Act to have the mark registered, the Registrar may, on being satisfied-
(a) of the death of the applicant; and
(b) of the ownership of the mark by another person,
enter in the register, in place of the name of the deceased applicant, the name, address and
trade or business description of the person owning the mark.
37. Following the registration of a mark, the Registrar shall issue to the applicant a
certificate in Form No. 10 and affix to the certificate a copy of the mark.
38. The Registrar shall publish at least once every 3 years a notice of all marks that
have been recorded in the register since the last publication of marks.Registration.
Death of
applicant.
Certificate ofregistration.
Publication o f
marks.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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38A.(1)  For the purpose of section 22 of the Act, the Registrar may allow an alteration to a
registered trade mark where the alteration –
(a) relates only to the proprietor’s name or address; and
(b) is only an alteration of that name or address; and
(c) does not substantially affect the identity of the mark.
(2) No amendment shall be allowed to a registered trade mark where the effect
of the amendment is -
(a) to increase or limit the goods or services in each class in respect of
which the trade mark is registered; or
(b) to substantially affect the identity of the mark.
(3) Where any alteration is made under subrule (1), there shall be paid a publication fee
of one hundred dollars (BZ$100.00) to cover the publication of the amendment in one issue of
the Gazette .
(4) This Rule is without prejudice to Rule 46 or Rule 47.
PART III
RENEWAL OF TRADE MARKS
Renewal
39.-(1) At any time not being more than 12 months before the expiration of the registration
of a mark, the registered owner of the mark or a duly recorded licensee of the mark may filean application in Form No. 11, together with the prescribed fee, for renewal of the registrationof the mark.Renewal
requirements.Alteration of
trade mark
after
registration
pursuant to
section 22 ofthe Act
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(2) An application mentioned in sub-rule (1) must contain the following statement-
(a) that the mark has been used-
(i) by the registered owner in respect of all of the goods or services in
the registration; or
(ii) by a named licensee in respect of all of the goods or services that are
in the registration and for which the licensee is entered;
(b) that the mark has been used-
(i) by the registered owner in respect of some of the goods or services in
the registration, specifying the goods or services so used; or
(ii) by a named licensee in respect of some of the goods or services that
are in the registration and for which the licensee is entered,specifying the goods or services so used,
and stating the reasons that, being beyond the control of the owner or
licensee, as the case requires, would excuse the non-use in  respect of the
remaining goods or services in the registration; or
(c) that the mark has not been used by the registered owner or a named licensee
in respect of any of the goods or services in the registration, and stating thereasons that, being beyond the control of the owner or licensee, as the caserequires, would excuse the non-use of those goods or services.
(3) When an application for renewal is made by a registered licensee, he must complete
Form No. 11 as if he were the registered owner, make the required statements, as appropriate,
in respect of his use of the mark and in respect of the use of the mark by a registered sub-
licensee.
40. If an application for renewal of the registration of a mark is submitted to the
Registrar within 6 months from the date of expiration of the registration, the registered owner
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or registered licensee of  the mark must complete Form No. 11 and Form No. 12 and submit
them both to the Registrar, together with the prescribed fee.
41-(1) In considering an application to renew the registration of a mark, the Registrar shall
take the following action in the circumstances described, namely:
(a) renew the registration of the mark w ithout amendment if the registered owner
or registered licensee has stated that the mark has been used on all of thegoods or services in the registration or has been used on some of the goods orservices in the registration and the reasons given for the non-use in respect ofthe remaining goods or services are sufficient to explain the non-use;
(b) renew the registration in respect of those goods or services in the registration
for which the registered owner or registered licensee has stated that the mark
is in use or for which reasons were given to excuse the non-use, and removefrom the registration the remaining goods or services in respect of which theregistered owner or registered licensee has stated that the mark is not in useand the reasons given for the non-use are not sufficient to excuse the non-use;or
(c) refuse to renew the registration if the registered owner or registered licensee
has stated that the mark has not been used in respect of any of the goods or
services in the registration and no reasons are given for the non-use or thereasons given for the non-use are not sufficient to excuse the non-use.
(2) After taking such action as is indicated by sub-rule (1), the Registrar shall make the
appropriate entries in the register and advise the applicant in writing of the action taken.
(3) Upon the renewal of a trade mark, the Registrar shall issue to the registered
proprietor of the trade mark or any other person showing title thereto, a Certificate of
Renewal in Form 12A, set out in Schedule II to these Rules, or as near as may be to that Form
as the circumstances of each case may allow.Renewing
registration.
S.I. No. 62
of 2002.
Form 12A.
Schedule II.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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PART IV
LICENCE – CONTRACTS
42.-(1) A licence-contract may be recorded in the register on the submission of an
application in Form No. 13, together with the prescribed fee and a copy of the licence-contract.
(2) Upon receipt of the application, the fee and a copy of the licence-contract, the
Registrar shall examine the licence-contract to determine whether it complies with therequirements of the Act;  and if it does the Registrar shall record in the register the particularsof the licence-contract as set out in the application, and advise the applicant in writing of theaction taken.
(3) If, after his examination of an applicat ion pursuant to sub-rule (2), the Registrar
determines that the licence-contract does not comply with the requirements of the Act, theRegistrar shall refuse to record the licence-cont ract in the register and advise the applicant in
writing of his refusal to record it.
43. A person who wishes to cancel a licence-contract must apply for cancellation in
Form No. 14, pay the prescribed fee and submit with his application when necessary,
evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that the licence-contract has terminated; and the
Registrar shall thereupon cancel the record in the register and advise the applicant in writingof the cancellation.
44. When a licence-contract that authorizes the licensee to transfer the contract has
been transferred, the transfer may be recorded in the register upon the submission of anapplication in Form No. 15, together with the prescribed fee and evidence satisfactory to the
Registrar that the licence-contract has been transferred; and if the Registrar is satisfied of thetransfer he shall record it in the register.
45.-(1) When, pursuant to a licence-contract that authorizes the licensee to grant a sub-
licence, the licensee grants such a sub-licence, the sub-licence may be recorded in the registerupon the submission of an application in Form No. 16, together with the prescribed fee and acopy of the sub-licence-contract.Licence-
contracts.
Removing fromrecord.
Transfer.
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(2) Upon receipt of an application in accordance with sub-rule (1), the Registrar shall
examine the sub-licence-contract to ensure that it complies with the requirements of the Act.
(3) If the Registrar is satisfied that the sub-licence complies with the Act, the Registrar
shall record in the register the particulars of the sub-licence as set out in the application andadvise the applicant in writing of the action taken.
(4) If a sub-licence does not comply with the requirements of the Act, the Registrar
shall refuse to record it in the register and shall advise the applicant in writing of his refusaland the reasons therefor.
PART V
CHANGE IN REGISTER, SURRENDER
AND TRANSFER OF MARK
Change in register
46. When a registered owner or licensee of a mark wishes to record a change of address
or other change, not being a change referred to in rule 47, he shall submit an application
therefor in Form No. 17 together with the prescribed fee.
47. When a registered owner or licensee of a mark wishes to record a change of name
in the register, he shall submit an application to change his name in Form No. 17 togetherwith the prescribed fee and evidence satisfactory to the Registrar of the change of name.
48. Upon compliance with the requirements of rule 46 or 47, as the case requires, the
Registrar shall record the change in the regist er and advise the applicant in writing of the
action taken.
49.-(1) When a registered owner of a collective or certification mark wishes to change the
conditions governing the use of the collective  or certification mark he shall submit anapplication in Form No. 18 together with the prescribed fee and a copy of the regulations inwhich the changed conditions are set out.Recording
address change.
Recordingname change.
Notice o f
change.
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(2) The Registrar shall examine the regulations and the changed conditions mentioned
in sub-rule (1) and if he is satisfied that they comply with the Act and these regulations heshall cause a notice of the application to be published in the Gazette.
(3) The notice mentioned in sub-rule (1) must-
(a) specify the registration number of the collective or certification mark;
(b) indicate the goods and services in respect of which the mark is registered;(c) set out the change in the conditions governing the use of the mark; and(d) set out the name and address of the registered owner, and, if necessary, his
address for service.
(4) The Registrar shall, upon recording a change in the conditions governing the use of
a collective or certification mark, notify the registered owner of the mark.
Surrender
50.-(1) When a registered owner of a registered mark wishes to surrender registration of a
mark pursuant to section 45 of the Act, he must submit to the Registrar an application to
surrender in Form No. 19, together with the prescribed fee.
(2) The Registrar on receipt of a surrender in accordance with this rule shall record the
surrender in the register for all or any part of the goods or services in the registration as setout in the application to surrender, and shall advise the applicant in writing of the actiontaken:
Provided that when a licence-contract is recorded in the register for a mark, a surrender
made in respect of the mark may not be recorded in the register unless the surrender contains
a statement that it was made with the consent of the licensee under the licence-contract.Surrender of
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(3) The proviso to sub-rule (2) does not apply if the licence-contract relating to the
mark referred to in that proviso expressly waives the right of the licensee under the licence-contract to prevent the recording of a surrender without his consent.
Transfer of Mark
51. A transfer of a trade mark may be recorded in the register on the submission by the
transferee of an application in Form No. 20, together with the prescribed fee and evidencesatisfactory to the Registrar of the transfer of the mark; and thereupon the Registrar shalladvise the applicant in writing of the action taken.
52.-(1) For the purpose of obtaining the approval of the Registrar to the transfer of a
collective or certification mark under section 31 of the Act, the transferor or transferee of the
collective or certification mark must submit to the Registrar an application in Form No. 21,
together with the prescribed fee and evidence satisfactory to the Registrar that the transfer
complies with the requirements of the Act.
(2) If the Registrar approves the transfer of a collective or certification mark, he shall
notify the applicant in Form No. 22.
53.-(1) For the purpose of recording a transfer of a collective or certification mark, the
transferee must submit to the Registrar an application in Form No. 23, together with the
prescribed fee, the Registrar’s approval of the transfer and evidence satisfactory to theRegistrar that the collective or certification mark has been transferred to the applicant.
(2) If the Registrar is satisfied that the collective or certification mark has been
transferred to the applicant, the Registrar shall record the transferee as the registered owner ofthe registration in accordance with the inform ation contained in the application, and advise
the applicant in writing of the action taken.Ordinary mark
transfer.
Collective or
certification
mark approval.
Recording
transfer ofcollective or
certification
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PART VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Time limits
54. Any correspondence with the Office that is due on any day on which the Office is
closed for business shall be accepted as properly filed if  it is received on the next day that theOffice is open for business.
55. If he  is satisfied that mail to or from the Office was sent but never received, the
Registrar may accept or send out replacing correspondence; and the effective date of thereplacing correspondence is the date that the Registrar determines should apply.
56. Where, by evidence satisfactory to the Registrar, a person proves that he was
unable to do any thing within the time prescribed therefor by the Act or these rules because of
an interruption in mail service in Belize or elsewhere, the Registrar may, before or after theexpiration of the time for doing that thing, extend the time to make allowances for the periodof the interruption in mail service.
57. The Registrar may, in respect of an app lication or any other matter arising in the
administration of the Act, fix a period of time for the doing of any thing for which no time
limit is otherwise fixed by the Act or these rules; and  an application shall be deemedabandoned if, in respect of that application, the thing is not done within the time so fixed.
58. When, by an affidavit setting forth the rele vant facts, the Registrar is satisfied that
any time fixed by these rules for the doing of any thing should be extended in a particularcase, the Registrar may, either before or after the expiration of the time, extend it for suchperiod as he thinks suitable in the circumstances.
Clerical errors
59. The Registrar may, by the issuance of his certificate, correct, in respect of a
registered mark, any error in the register that is of a clerical nature and that would not in hisFiling time.
Replacement of
correspondence.
Interruptions ofmail.
Fixing timelimits.
Changing timelimits.
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opinion make any change in the rights of the registered owner or registered licensee of the
mark.
60. Where no provision is made in the Act or these rules in respect of any matter
arising in the administration of the Act, the Registrar may give such directions in respect
thereof as he considers necessary in the circumstances.
61.-(1) The Registrar may give a certificate regarding any entry, matter or thing that he is
authorized or required by the Act or these rules to make or do.
(2) A person who can show an interest in the entry, matter or thing for which he
requires a certificate may, by an application in Form No. 24, request such a certificate fromthe Registrar, and the applicant need not disclose his interest unless required to do so by the
Registrar.
       (3)    In a certificate issued under this rule the Registrar need not include a copy of any
mark unless a suitable copy of that mark accompanies the application for the certificate.
62. The Registrar may acknowledge inquiries made to the Office, but the Registrar
need not furnish any applicant or other person with information that would require a search ofthe public records of the Office, or to provide advice on matters concerning the interpretation
of the Act or rules, or concerning other questions of law.
Classification of Goods and Services
63.-(1) For the purposes of trade mark, certification mark and collective mark applications
made under the Act, goods and services are classified in accordance with Schedule III.
(2) For the purposes of classifying goods and services in accordance with Schedule III
and of interpreting Schedule III, reference shall be had to the International Classification of
Goods and Services for the purposes of the registration of marks under the Nice Agreement of
15 June 1957 (8th Edition) including the explanatory notes and lists of goods and services
published therein.Issuing
directions.
Registrar’scertificate.
Inquiries
made to
Office.
Classification o f
goods and
services.
Schedule III.
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(3) In the event of the aforesaid 8th Edition of the International Classification of Goods
and Services, being amended by the World Intellectual Property Organisation at any futurestage, the Registrar shall publish such amendments in the Journal of Intellectual Property andshall, to the extent that amendments necessitate  an amendment of Schedule III to these rules,
so amend Schedule III and publish such amendment.
(4) If any doubt arises as to the class in which any particular description of goods or
services belongs, the matter shall be determined by the Registrar.
64. The Trade Marks Rules 2001, (No. 8 of 2001) are repealed.
65. These rules shall come into force on the 1
st day of January, 2002.
MADE by the Minister responsible for Trade Marks this 27th day of December, 2001.
_________________________
GODFREY SMITH
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE MARKSCommencementSchedule III.
Repeal of S.I.
No. 8 o f
2001.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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SCHEDULE I
(Rule 3)
FEES
$     c.
On application for address for service … … … 25.00
O n  a p p l i c a t i o n  t o  r e g i s t e r  a  m a r k ………… 75.00 per
                                                                                                                     Internatio nal
                Classification
For publication of notice of application … … … (according to
Advertisementrates)
For registration of a mark … … … 75.00
On application to record a change of conditionsgoverning use of collective or certification mark … … 50.00For examining or making extracts or copies of recordsi n  t h e  R e g i s t e r ………  5.00 (per
page or part ofa page)
For a copy of any document … … … 10.00
For a certified copy of any document … … … 25.00
For recognizing the transfer of an applicationf o r  r e g i s t r a t i o n  o f  a  m a r k …………… 25.00
On submitting a notice of opposition to ana p p l i c a t i o n  f o r  r e g i s t r a t i o n  o f  a  m a r k ………… 50.00
On submitting an answer to a notice of opposition … … 25.00For renewal of registration of a markbefore the expiry of registration under section 21 (3)o f  t h e  A c t ………………… 50.00
For renewal of registration of a mark after expiry of
registration under section 21 (3) of the Act … …  100.00F o r  r e c o r d i n g  a  l i c e n c e - c o n t r a c t ………… 50.00
For cancellation of a licence-contract … … … 50.00For recording the transfer of a licence-contract … … 50.00IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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F o r  r e c o r d i n g  a  s u b - l i c e n c e …………… 50.00
For recording a change in the register underr u l e  4 6  o r  4 7 ………………… 50.00
On application for change to application for
r e g i s t r a t i o n  o f  a  m a r k …………… 50.00
F o r  s u r r e n d e r  o f  r e g i s t r a t i o n …………… 75.00
For transferring application or registration of a trademark (excluding a collective or certification mark) … … 50.00On application for approval of the transfer of ac o l l e c t i v e  o r  c e r t i f i c a t i o n   m a r k ………… 50.00
For recording the transfer of a collective orc e r t i f i c a t i o n  m a r k ……………… 50.00
For each additional class processed in respect of a renewal …   25.00
For a reclassification of an application by the Registrar …   80.00
For an alteration of a certificate of registration … …   50.00For a replacement of a certificate/Provision of a copy …   50.00For participating in opposition or observation proceedings … 350.00.
S.I. No. 62 /2002.
S.I. No. 62/2002.S.I. No. 62/2002.
S.I. No. 62/2002.
S.I. No. 62/2002.
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SCHEDULE II
(Rule 4)
TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 12)
FORM No. 1
APPLICATION FOR AN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE
I/We1 ………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………the registered owner(s)/licensee(s) of the
2 ………………………….  Mark(s)
registered under No.(s) ………….hereby apply for an entry of the following
as my/our address for service in Belize3 ………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………..
Dated this …………………………. day of ………………………… , 20 ….
4…………………………………
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
1. Name or registered owner(s) or registered licensee(s).
2. Insert Trade,  Collective or Certification as appropriate.
3. State address.4. Signature.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 15 (2))
FORM No. 2
FORM  OF AUTHORISATION OF AGENT IN A MATTER
OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE ACT
I/We1 …………………………………………………………………………...
have appointed2………………………….. of …………………………………….
to act as my/our agent for3 …………………… No. ………………… and request
that all notices, requisitions and communications relating thereto be sent to the agent at the
above address.
I/We hereby revoke all previous authorisations, if any, in respect of the same matter or
proceeding.
I/We hereby declare that I am/We are4 ………………………………………
Dated this ……………………….. day of …………………………. , 20 ….
5 …………………………………………………………………………………..
Address6 ………………………………………………………………………….
I/We also authorize the said2 …………………………………………………...
to request the entry of an address for service as part of any registration obtained under theabove authorisation.
Dated this ………………………….. day of ………………………… , 20 …..
5 …………………………………………………………………………………….
Address6 ……………………………………………………………………………
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE._______________________________________________IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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1. The full name of all the partners in a firm must be inserted, and the kind and country of
incorporation of bodies corporate stated.
2. Here insert name and address of agent.
3. Here state the particular matter or proceeding fo r which the agent is appointed giving the reference
number, if known.
4. Here state nationality.
5. To be signed by the person appointing the agent.6. Here insert the full trade or business address of the person appointing the agent.
(To be struck out if the person appointing the Agent desires his own address to be treated as the
address for service after registration).
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 19)
FORM No. 3
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
1 __________________________
2 __________________________
Application is hereby made for registration of the above mark in respect of 3
……………………………… in the name of4 ………………………………….
Whose trade or business address is5 ……………………………………………..
trading as6 ……………………………………………….…. who claim(s) to be
the proprietor(s) thereof.
7 …………………………………………………………………………………..
Dated the …………………… day of ……………………………… , 20 ….
8 …………………………………………………………………………………..
9The applicant claims priority under section 56 of the Act on the basis of an
application filed on 10under number11 in12 by13 and the applicant undertakes to
furnish the Registrar with a certified copy of this application within ninety days
from the date of this application.
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
1. One representation to be fixed within this space.
2. Four representations should accompany the application.
3. Here specify the goods or services and give indication of classification under Nice Agreement.
4. Here insert legibly the full name, description, nationality and residence of whose trade of business
address the individual, firm or body corporate is making the application.  The names of all partners
in a firm must be given in full.  If the applicant is a body corporate, the kind and country of
incorporation should be stated.
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7. For additional matter if required; otherwise to be left blank, e.g. disclaimer, Use/Non-Use
Statement.
8. Signature.
9. A claim to priority under section 56 of the Act should be made in this paragraph, (if applicable).10. Date of filing in another country of the Paris Convention.
11. Number of convention application.
12. Name of country of filing convention application.13. Name of applicant in convention country.
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TRADE MARKS ACT  (CAP. 257)
(Rule 23 (1))
FORM No. 4
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE TO APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
I/We1 ………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………..the owner of the
2 ………………………………………………….  Mark claimed
in application No. ………………………………………. hereby apply to have thefollowing change made to this application:
3 ………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated this ………………………. day of …………………………… , 20 …..
4 …………………………………….
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
____________________________________
1. Name of present applicant.
2. Insert Trade, Collective or Certification, if appropriate.3. State change in applicant’s name, addr ess or his address for service in Belize.
4. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 24)
FORM No. 5
APPLICATION TO RECOGNISE TRANSFER OF
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK
I/We1 …………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………… herebyapply to be recognized as the owner of the mark claimed in application No.…………………………… by virtue of
2 ………………………………………….
A copy of which is enclosed.
3The address for service in respect of this mark is as follows:
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated this ……………………… day of ……………………………. , 20 ….
4 …………………………………….
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.__________________________________________________________________
1. Full name and description of applicant or transferee.
2. Full particulars of documents by which mark transferred.3. This paragraph should be completed by providing the address for service in Belize, if the address
in
1 is outside Belize.
4. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 32 (1))
FORM No. 6
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
(To be submitted in duplicate)
IN THE MATTER OF  an opposition by ………………………………………….
…………………………………… to application No. ………………………...of …………………………………………………………………………………..
I/We
1 …………………………………………………………………  hereby
give notice of my/our opposition to the registration of the Mark advertised under the abovenumber in the Gazette  of the ……………………………………………
day of ……………………………………………………………………, 20 ……The grounds of opposition are as follows:……………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………..
2 ……………………………………………………………………………….
Address for service in Belize in these proceedings:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated the ……………………….. day of …………………………., 20 ……..
3 ……………………………………………………………………………………
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
________________________________________________________________
1. Here state full name and address of the person who opposes the application.
2. If registration is opposed on the ground that the mark resembles marks already on the Register, the
numbers and registration dates of those marks are to be set out.
3. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 33)
FORM No. 7
FORM OF ANSWER TO OPPOSITION
(To be submitted in duplicate)
IN THE MATTER OF an opposition by …………………………………………
To application No. …………………..
I/We ………………………………………………………………………….
the applicant(s) for registration of the above Mark, hereby give notice that the
following are the grounds on which I/we rely as supporting my/our application:…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I/We admit the following allegations in the Notice of Opposition:
………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………………………..
Address for service in Belize in these proceedings:
…………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………..
Dated this ………………………… day of ………………………… 20 ….
Signature ………………………..
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 34 (1))
FORM No. 8
NOTICE OF NON-COMPLETION OF REGISTRATION
IN THE MATTER OF application No. ………………. for the registration of
………………………
The Registrar advises that the registration of the Mark in respect of which your
application numbered as above on the ………………………………………..day of ………………………. 20 ……… , has not been completed by reason of your default
in the following regard:
Unless the above default is remedied within ………….. days from this date the
application will be treated as abandoned.
Dated this ……………………. day of ……………………………. 20 ……
To ………………………………..
……………………………….……………………………….
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
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TRADE MARKS (CAP. 257)
(Rule 35)
FORM No. 9
FEE FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
The prescribed fee for the registration of Mark No. …………………………...
is hereby transmitted.
Dated this ………………………….. day of ………………………….. 20 …..
Signature……………………………
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               TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 37)
FORM No. 10
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
______________________
__________________________
The Mark shown above has been registered in the name of …………………
…………………………………………………………… under No. ………. asof the date ………………………………………………. of  20…… in respectof …………………………………………………………………………………sealed at my direction, this ………………. day of ……………………..  20 …..
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.__________________________________________________________________
Registration is for 10 years from the date first above mentioned, and may then be renewed
at the expiration of each period of 10 years thereafter.__________________________________________________________________
This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad.
NOTE: Upon any change of ownership of this Mark, or change in address application
should AT ONCE be made to the Registrar to register the change.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 39 (1) & (3) & 40))
FORM No. 11
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
1.1I, …………………………………. of ………………………………………..
hereby submit the prescribed fee for renewal of registration of the Mark No. …………………2.
2(1) The Mark covered by this registration has been used in Belize by the registered
proprietor a registered licensee during the last year in respect of all of the goods orservices covered by the registration.
(2)
3The Mark covered by the registration has been used in Belize by the registered
proprietor or a registered licensee during the last year in respect of the followinggoods or services covered by the registration.
(3)
3The Mark covered by this registration has not been used in Belize by the registered
proprietor or a registered licensee during the last year in respect of the followinggoods or services covered by the registration for the following reasons.
3.
4The Mark covered by this registration has not been used in Belize by the registered
proprietor or a licensee under a licence-contract during the last year in respect of any ofthe goods or services covered by the registration for the following reasons:
Dated this ………………………….. day of ……………………. 20 ….
5 ………………………………………………………………………….
The Statement on the back of this Form must be filled in, and signed.
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property Office
BELIZE.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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(To appear on the back of Form No. 11)
The Registrar is requested to send notice of renewal of the registration to5 the
Registered Proprietor at the following address:
…………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………
6 …………………………………………………………………………….
Dated this …………………. day of …………………………….. 20 ……
__________________________________________________________________
1. Insert name, description and status.
2. This paragraph to be completed by inserting appropriate statements if Mark used on all goods or
services.
3. This paragraph to be completed by inserting appropriate statements if Mark only used on some of
the goods or services.
4. This paragraph to be completed by inserting appropriate statements if Mark not used on any goods
or services.
5. Signature of person making statements.6. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 40)
FORM No. 12
FEE FOR RENEWAL
Renewal of1                                                     Mark under section 21 of the Act
(To accompany Form No. 11)
I/We hereby transmit the additional fee of ………………………………………..
(along with Form No. 11) for the renewal of the
1                                                   Mark No. ………………………………….
Dated this ………………………. day of  …………………………….. 20 ….
2 ……………………………………………………………………………….
3 ……………………………………………………………………………….
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
N.B. This Form must be signed by the person(s) signing Form which accompanies it.
_________________________________________________________________
1. Insert Trade, Collective or Certification as appropriate.
2. Signature.
3. Address.
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TRADEMARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
FORM NO. 12A
CERTIFICATE OF RENEWAL
THE MARK  shown above has been renewed in the name of ………………..
………………………………….., under No. ……………… as of the ………day of ……………………, in respect of ……………………………………….
1,
of which it has been used.  The mark shall remain valid for a period of ten yearsuntil the …………. day of ……………………………., upon which it canrenewed for a further period of ten years.
SEALED  at my direction, this ………….day of ……………………………
Deputy Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBelize
NOTE:
1. State goods to which the trade mark has been used.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 42 (1))
FORM No. 13
APPLICATION TO RECORD A LICENCE-CONTRACT
I/We1 …………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………being the registered owner(s) of the Trade Mark(s) registered under No.(s)……………………………………………………………… hereby apply to record thefollowing particulars of a licence-contract, a copy of which is attached hereto:
2 …………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………
3…………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………
4 …………………………………………………………………………….
5 ………………..………………………………………………………….
Dated this ………………………… day of ……………………….. 20 ….
6…………………………………….
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
1. Name of registered owner.
2. Name and full address of the licensee and if he resides outside Belize, an address for service within
Belize.
3. List goods or services to which Licence-Contract extends and for which Mark is registered.4. Term of Licence-Contract.
5. Whether Licence-Contract exclusive or non-exclusive.
6. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 43)
FORM No. 14
APPLICATION TO CANCEL RECORD IN REGISTER
OF A LICENCE-CONTRACT
I/We1 …………………………………………………………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………hereby apply for cancellation or the record in the register of the particulars of
2
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Evidence is hereto attached that the Licence-Contract has terminated.
Dated this …………………………… day of ………………………… 20 ….
3 …………………………………….
To the Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
__________________________________________________________________
1. Name of registered owner or licensee under a Licence-Contract.
2. Name of licensee under Licence-Contract the record on the register of which is to be cancelled.3. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 44)
FORM No. 15
APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF
LICENCE-CONTRACT
I/We1 ………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………….a registered licensee in respect of the Trade Mark registered under No.…………………………………… hereby apply to transfer the Licence-Contractto
2………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………….
by virtue of the authority vested in me pursuant to3 ……………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………….and to have such person entered in the record in the registration in my/our stead.
Dated this ……………………… day of ……………………………. 20 …..
4……………………………………………
_________________________________________________________________
1. Name of licensee recorded in the register.
2. Name and address of person to whom Licence-Contract transferred and if he resides outside
Belize, an address for service within Belize.
3. Here identify authority.
4. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 45 (1) )
FORM No. 16
APPLICATION TO RECORD A SUB-
LICENCE-CONTRACT
I/We1………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………being a registered licensee(s) of the Trade Mark registered under No.(s)……………………………… hereby apply to record the following particulars of a sub-licence-contract, a copy of which is attached hereto:
2…………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………..
by virtue of the authority vested in me
3……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………..
4……………………………………………………………………………
5……………………………………………………………………………
Dated this ……………………….. day of ………………………….. 20 …
6…………………………………….
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE._________________________________________________________________
1. Name of registered licensee.
2. Name and full address of sub-licensee and, if he resides outside Belize, an address for service
within Belize.
3. List goods or services to which sub-licence extends, covered by the main licence.4. Term of sub-licence.5. Whether sub-licence exclusive or non-exclusive.
6. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rules 46 & 47)
FORM No. 17
APPLICATION TO RECORD CHANGE
IN REGISTER
I/We1………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………the registered owner(s)/licensee(s) of the
2……………………………….. Mark(s)
registered under No.(s) ………… hereby apply to record the following change in the register
in respect of such registration(s)3……………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated this ……………………………… day of ………………………. 20…..
4…………………………………….
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
__________________________________________________________________
1. Name of registered owner or registered licensee.
2. Insert Trade, Collective or Certification as appropriate.3. State change in owner’s name, address or his address for service in Belize.
4. Signature.
Note:  In change of name evidence of the change should be attached hereto.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 49)
FORM No. 18
APPLICATION TO CHANGE THE REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE USE OF A COLLECTIVE OF
CERTIFICATION MARK
I/We1………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………registered owner(s) of the Collective/Certification Mark registered under No. ….……….hereby apply to record the following in the register in respect of the regulations governing the
use of this Collective/Certification Mark.
2……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated this ………………………… day of …………………………….. 20 …
3…………………………………………….
The Registrar
Intellectual Property Office
BELIZE.__________________________________________________________________
1. Name of registered owner of Collective/Certification Mark.
2. State new conditions governing use of Collective/Certification Mark.3. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 50 (1))
FORM No. 19
SURRENDER
I/We1………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………the registered owner(s) of the Trade Mark(s) registered under No.(s)……………..hereby surrender such registration(s) in respect of
2……………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………
3A Licence-Contract is recorded in the register in respect of this registration and the
licensee named therein consents to this surrender.
Dated this …………………………… day of …………………………. 20…..
4…………………………………………………………………………………
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
__________________________________________________________________
1. Name of registered owner.
2. Insert (as appropriate) “all of the goods or services for which the Mark is registered” if the
surrender applies to the complete registration or “the following goods or services (naming goods or
services covered by the registration and to which the surrender applies)”, if the surrender is in
respect of only part of such goods and services.
3. This paragraph should be included if a Licence-Co ntract is recorded in th e register for the Trade
Mark and the licensee consents to the surrender and the Licence-Contract does not contain a
waiver of such consent.
4. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 51)
FORM No. 20
APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF TRADE MARK
I/We1……………………………………………………………………………
of2………………………………………………………………………… hereby
apply to have my/our ………………………………………………… recorded inthe register as the registered owner of the above mark by virtue of
3………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
a copy of which is enclosed.
4The address for service in respect of this Mark is as follows:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated this …………………………… day of ………………………. 20 ….
5…………………………………………..
The Registrar
Intellectual Property Office
BELIZE._________________________________________________________________
1. Name of transferee.
2. Full trade or business address of transferee.3. Full particulars of documents by which Mark transferred.4. This paragraph should be completed by providing the address for service in Belize, if the trade or
business address of the transferee is outside Belize.
5. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 52 (1))
FORM No. 21
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF
REGISTERED COLLECTIVE OR CERTIFICATION MARK
I/We1…………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………….  herebymake application for the approval of the transfer of the Collective /Certification Markregistered under No………………………… to
2 …………………………...
………………………………………………………………………………………
I/We3………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………… herebyundertake to exercise effective control of the use of the Collective/Certification Mark inaccordance with the regulations governing its use.
Dated this …………………….. day of ………………………….. 20 ……
4…………………………………………….
Transferee
Dated this …………….. day of ………………………………….. 20 ……
5……………………………………………..
Transferor
The RegistrarIntellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.__________________________________________________________________
1. Here insert name and address of proposed transferor.
2. Here insert name of proposed transferee.
3. Name of proposed transferee.
4. Signature of belief of proposed transferee.5. Signature of status.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 52 (2))
FORM No. 22
APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED
COLLECTIVE OR CERTIFICATION MARK
I hereby approve the transfer of the Collective/Certification Mark(s) registered under
No.(s) ………………………………………………………………………..from
1……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………to
2………………………………………………………………………………….
On the undertaking by3…………………………………………………………….
……………….. that he will exercise effective control of the use of theCollective/Certification Mark in accordance with the regulations governing its use.
Dated this ………………………. day of …………………………. 20 ……...
The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
__________________________________________________________________
1. Name of registered owner of Collective or Certification Mark.
2. Name and address of proposed transferee.3. Name of proposed transferee
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 53 (1))
FORM No. 23
APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF REGISTERED
COLLECTIVE OR CERTIFICATION MARK
I/We1………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………hereby apply to be recorded as the registered owner(s) of the Collective/Certification Mark(s)registered under No.(s)
2…………………………
………………… a copy of which is enclosed and by virtue of the Registrar’s approval of this
transfer, dated …………………………………………………….
a copy of which is enclosed.
3The address for service in respect of this(these) Mark(s) is as follows:
Dated this ………………………. day of …………………………….. 20 …..
4……………………………………………..
The Registrar
Intellectual Property Office
BELIZE.
__________________________________________________________________
1. Full name and trade or business address of transferee.
2. Full particulars of documents by which Mark transferred.3. This paragraph should be completed to provide address for service in Belize, if the address in
1is
outside Belize.
4. Signature.
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TRADE MARKS ACT (CAP. 257)
(Rule 61(2))
FORM No. 24
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRAR IN
RELATION TO AN ENTRY, MATTER OR THING
IN THE MATTER OF1 The Trade Marks Act, (CAP. 257), I/We
………………………………………………………………………………………of…………………………………………………………………………………...hereby request the Registrar to furnish me/us with his certificate that
2……………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated this ………………………….. day of …………………………… 20 …
3…………………………………………………………………………………
4…………………………………………………………………………………
To The Registrar
Intellectual Property OfficeBELIZE.
__________________________________________________________________
Note:
1. These words may be altered to suit the circumstances.2. Here set out the particulars that the Registrar is requested to certify.
3. Signature.
4. Address.
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SCHEDULE III
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
NICE CLASSIFICATION: 8TH EDITION
PART I
GOODS
Class 1
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture,
horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire-extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for
preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
Class 2
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood;
colourants; mordants; raw natural resins; meta ls in foil and powder form for painters,
decorators, printers and artists.
Class 3
Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing,
scouring and abrasive preparations, soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions;dentifrices.
Class 4
Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions;
fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.
Class 5
Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for
medical use, food for babies; plasters, material s for dressings; material for stopping teeth,
dental wax; disinfectants; preparation for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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Class 6
Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of
metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common mental;ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of
common metal not included in other classes; ores.
Class 7
Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine
coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements;incubators for eggs.
Class 8
Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.
Class 9
Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical; weighing,
measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus andinstruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images;magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms forcoin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment andcomputers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.
Class 10
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes
and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials.
Class 11
Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying,
ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
Class 12
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
Class 13
Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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Class 14
Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not
included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric
instruments.
Class 15
Musical instruments.
Class 16
Papers, cardboard and goods made form these materials, not included in other classes;
printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery orhousehold purposes; artists’ materials; paintbrushes; typewriters and office requisites (except
furniture); instructional and teaching materi al (except apparatus); plastic materials for
packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers’ type; printing blocks.
Class 17
Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made form these materials and not
included other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stoppingand insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal.
Class 18
Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in
other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walkingsticks; whips, harness and saddlery.
Class 19
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building, asphalt, pitch and
bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.
Class 20
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork,
reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone , shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum
and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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Class 21
Household or kitchen utensils and containers not of precious metal or coated therewith);
combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes; brushmaking materials; articles forcleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building;
glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.
Class 22
Ropes, strings, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other
classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textilematerials.
Class 23
Yarns and threads, for textile use.
Class 24
Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.
Class 25
Clothing, footwear, headgear.
Class 26
Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; but tons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles;
artificial flowers.
Class 27
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors;
wall hangings (non-textile).
Class 28
Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes;
decorations for Christmas trees.
Class 29
Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried and cooked fruits and
vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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Class 30
Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made
form cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, bakingpowder; salt,
mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice.
Class 31
Argricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes;
live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs foranimals; malt.
Class 32
Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoloholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit
juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
Class 33
Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
Class 34
Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches.
PART II
SERVICES
Class 35
Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
Class 36
Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
Class 37
Building construction; repair; installation services.
Class 38
Telecommunications.IP/N/1/BLZ/T/3
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Class 39
Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
Class 40
Treatment of materials.
Class 41
Education, providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Class 42
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial
analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software;
legal services.
1. Class 43
Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.
2. Class 44
Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or
animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
3. Class 45
Personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals; security
services for the protection of property and individuals.
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