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Arrangement of Regulations  
Regulation  
1 Citation and Commencement  ................................ ................................ .................  7 
2 Fees First Schedule  ................................ ................................ ................................  7 
3 Forms Second Schedule  ................................ ................................ .........................  7 
4 Language  of documents and translations  ................................ ...............................  7 
5 Indication of names, address, nationality and residence  ................................ ........  8 
6 Signature by partnerships, Companies and associations  ................................ ........  8 
7 Representation by agent  ................................ ................................ .........................  8 
PART II – PATENTS  9 
8 Classification of Patents  ................................ ................................ .........................  9 
9 Requ est for grant of patent  ................................ ................................ .....................  9 
10 Description  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............  9 
11 Claims  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  10 
12 Drawings  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  11 
13 Abstract  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  11 
14 Measures terminology and signs  ................................ ................................ ..........  11 
15 Number of copies and physical requirements  ................................ ......................  12 
16 Unity of Invention  ................................ ................................ ................................  13 
17 Divisional application  ................................ ................................ ..........................  14 
18 Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes  ................................ ............  14 
19 Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application  ...............................  14 
20 Time for furnishing information concerning corresponding foreign 
applications for patent and other titles of protection.  ................................ ...........  15 Arrangement of Regulations  CAP . 
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 21 Withdrawal of applications  ................................ ................................ ..................  15 
22 Marking application  ................................ ................................ .............................  16 
23 According and notifying filing date  ................................ ................................ ..... 16 
24 Examination as to form  ................................ ................................ ........................  16 
25 Examination as to substance and decision to grant or refuse to grant patent  ....... 17 
26 Examination as to novelty and inventive step  ................................ ......................  18 
27 Grant of patent, publication thereof, issuance of certificate  ................................ . 18 
28 Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons 
authorized by Government  ................................ ................................ ...................  19 
29 Annual fees  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  19 
30 Non-Voluntary Licences  ................................ ................................ ......................  20 
31 Invalidation  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  21 
PART III – UTILITY  MODEL CERTIFICATE  21 
32 Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates  .....................  21 
PART IV – INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS  22 
33 Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial des ign. ................................ . 22 
34 Application for registration of an industrial design.  ................................ .............  22 
35 Number and size of representations and specimen  ................................ ..............  22 
36 According and notifying filing date, examination, d ecision to grant or 
refuse Application.  ................................ ................................ ...............................  23 
37 Registration of industrial design, publication thereof, issuance of 
certificate  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  24 
38 Renewal of registration  ................................ ................................ ........................  24 
PART V – MARKS  25 
39 Classification of Marks, Third Schedule  ................................ ..............................  25 
40 Application for registration of a mark  ................................ ................................ .. 25 
41 Reproduction of the mark  ................................ ................................ .....................  25 
42 Transliteration and translation of the mark  ................................ ..........................  26 
43 Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application  ...............................  26 
44 Copy of earlier application  ................................ ................................ ...................  26 
45 Withdrawal of application  ................................ ................................ ....................  26 
46 Marking of application and filing date  ................................ ................................ . 27 
47 Objection to or conditional acceptance of application, hearing  ...........................  27 
48 Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant 
objects.  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  28 
49 Acceptance of  application, publication, supply of printing block  ........................  28 
50 Opposition  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  28 
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 52 Renewal of registration  ................................ ................................ ........................  30 
53 Collective Marks  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 30 
54 Invalidation, Removal on the ground of non -use ................................ .................  31 
PART VI – GENERAL  32 
55 Changes in ownership, Licence contracts  ................................ ............................  32 
56 Appointment of agent, address for service ................................ ...........................  32 
57 Excluded days  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 32 
58 Searches in r egisters, request for extracts and copies of the register  ...................  33 
59 Correction of errors  ................................ ................................ ..............................  33 
60 Hearing ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  33 
FIRST SCHEDULE  34 
FEES  34 
SECOND SCHEDULE  36 
FORMS  36 
FORM NO. 2  39 
FORM  NO. 3  40 
FORM NO. 4  41 
FORM NO. 5  43 
FORM NO. 6  45 
FORM NO. 7  46 
FORM NO. 9  48 
FORM NO. 10  49 
THIRD SCHEDULE  51 
INTERNATIONAL CLASSI FICATION  51 
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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY REGULATIONS  
Made under  section 44 of the Industrial property Act 1 
Commencement [8 October 1998]  
1 Citation and Commencement  
These Regulations may be cited as the Industrial Property Regulations  and shall 
come into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notice in the 
Gazette.  
2 Fees First Schedule  
There shall be payable fees in respect of the matters specified in the First Schedule.  
3 Forms Second Schedule  
(1)  The forms set out in the Second Schedule shall be applied as shown in column 
3 of the First Schedule.  
(2)  Copies of the printed forms shall be furnished by the Registrar on payment of 
the presc ribed fee.  
4 Language of documents and translations  
Application under the Act and these regulations shall be in the English language and 
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 to the Act or to these regulations w hich is in a language other than English shall be 
accompanied by a certified English translation.  
5 Indication of names, address, nationality and residence  
(1)  Names of natural persons shall be indicated by the person’s family name and 
given name, the fam ily name being indicated before the given name, the 
names of legal entities shall be indicated by their full official designations.  
(2)  Address shall be indicated in such a way as to satisfy the customary 
requirements for prompt postal delivery at the ind icated address and, in any 
case, shall consist of all the relevant administrative units, including the house 
number, if any, address shall also indicate telegraphic and telex addresses, if 
any, and telephone and facsimile numbers.  
(3)  Nationality shall be  indicated by the name of the State of which a person is a 
national, legal entities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws 
they are constituted in which their registered office is situated.  
(4)  Residence shall be indicated by the name of th e State of which a person is a 
resident.  
6 Signature by partnerships, Companies and associations  
(1)  A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a partnership shall 
contain the names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the 
partners or by any partner qualified to sign on behalf of the partnership stating 
that he does so sign or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he 
is authorized to sign the document.  
(2)  A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf o f a body corporate shall 
be signed by a director or by the secretary or other principal officer of the 
body corporate, or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 
authorized to sign the document and shall bear the seal of the body corpora te. 
(3)  A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of an association of 
persons may be signed by any person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 
duly authorized.  
(4)  The Registrar may request evidence of authorization to sign.  
7 Representation  by agent  
The power of attorney appointing an agent may be filed together with the application 
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 not made in respect of an agent as defined in section 2 and in accordance w ith 
regulation 56, procedural steps taken by the agent, other than the filing of the 
application, shall be deemed not to have been taken.  
PART II – PATENTS  
8 Classification of Patents  
The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Classification, as ad opted under 
the Strasbourg Agreement of March 24, 1971, as last revised for all purposes 
relating to the grant and publication of patents, as well as for the maintenance of 
classified search files.  
9 Request for grant of patent  
(1)   The request for the gr ant of a patent shall be made on Form 1 of the Second 
Schedule and shall be signed by each applicant.  
(2)  The title of the invention shall be short, preferably not exceeding seven words.  
(3)  Where the applicant is the inventor, the request shall contain a statement to 
that effect and, where he is not, it shall indicate the inventor’s name and 
address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the applicant’s right 
to the patent.  
(4)  If the applicant is represented by an agent, the request shall so in dicate and 
state the agent’s name and address.  
(5)  The request shall indicate the applicant’s name, address, nationality and 
residence.  
10 Description  
(1)  The description shall first state the title of the invention as appearing in the 
request and shall:  
(a) Specify the technical field to which the invention relates ; 
(b) Indicate the background art which, as far as is known to the applicant, 
can be regarded as useful for the understanding, searching and 
examination of the invention, and preferably, cite t he documents 
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 (c) Disclose the invention is such terms that it can be understood and state 
its advantageous effects if any, with reference to the background art;  
(d) Briefly describe the figures in the drawings, if any;  
(e) Set forth at  least one mode contemplated by the applicant for carrying 
out the invention, this shall be done in terms of examples, where 
appropriate, and with reference to the drawings if any;  
(f) Indicate explicitly the way in which the invention, is industrially 
applicable and the way in which it can be made and used, or, if it can 
only be used, the way in which it can be used.  
      (2)  The manner and order specified in sub -regulation (1) shall be followed 
 except when, because of the nature of the invention, a different manner 
 or a different order would result in a better understanding and more 
concise  presentation.  
11 Claims  
(1) The number of the claims shall be reasonable taking into account the nature o f 
the invention if there are several claims, they shall be numbered consecutively 
in Arabic numerals.  
(2) The claims shall define the invention in terms of the technical features of the 
invention.  
(3) Whenever appropriate, claims shall contain:  
          (a) a statement indicating those technical features of the invention 
 which are necessary for the definition of the invention but which, 
 in combination, are part of the prior art;  
 (b) characterizing portion preceded by the words “characterize d in 
 that”, characterized by”, wherein the improvement comprises”, or 
 any other words to the same effect, statin g concisely the technical 
 feature which, in combination with the features stated under  
 paragraph (a), it is desired to protect.  
(4)  Claims shall not, except where absolutely necessary, rely, in respect of the 
technical features of the invention, on references to the description or 
drawings such as, “as described in part of the description”, or “as illustrated in 
figure of the drawings”.  
(5)  Where the a pplication contains drawings, the technical features mentioned in 
the claims may be followed by the reference signs relating to such features, 
when used, the reference signs may he placed between parentheses.  If 
inclusion of reference signs does not facil itate quicker understanding of a 
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 (6)  Any claim submitted after the filing date of the application and which is not 
identified with the claims previously appearing in the application may be 
submitted either as an amended claim or as a new claim;  
(7)  The deletion of any claims previously appearing in the application shall be 
made by indicating the number of the previous claim followed by the word 
“cancelled”.  
12 Drawings  
Flow sheets and diagrams are considered to be drawings.  
13 Abstract  
(1) The abstract shall be so drafted that it can efficiently serve as a scanning fool 
for purposes of searching in the particular art.  
(2)  The abstract shall consist of the following:  
(a) A summary of the disclosure as contained in the technical  field to 
which the invention pertains and drafted in a way which allows the 
clear understanding of the technical problem, the essence of the 
solution of that problem through the invention and the principal use or 
uses of the invention, and  
(b) Where appli cable, the chemical formulae which, among all the formula 
contained in the application, best characterizes the invention.  
(3)  The abstract shall be as concise as the disclosure permits, preferably 50 to 150 
words.  
(4)  The abstract shall not contain state ments on the alleged merits or value  of the 
invention or on ts speculative application.  
(5) Each main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and illustrated by  a 
drawing in the application may be followed by a reference sign, placed 
between parenthes es. 
(6)  The abstract shall be accompanied by the most illustrative of any drawin gs 
furnished by the applicant.  
14 Measures terminology and signs  
(1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metric system.  
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 (3) Units of Density shall be expressed in the metric system.  
(4) Rules in general use shall be observed for indications of heat, energy, light, 
sound and magnetism, as well as for mathematical formulae and electrical 
units. 
(5) The symbols, atomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shall be 
employed for chemical formulae.  
(6) Only such technical terms, signs and symbols shall be used as are generally 
accepted in the art.  
(7) The terminology and the signs shall b e consistent throughout the application.  
15 Number of copies and physical requirements  
(1)  Subject to regulation 19(7), the application and any accompanying statements 
or documents shall be filed in three copies, but the Registrar may require the 
applican t to supply additional copies.  
(2)  All elements of the application shall be so presented as to allow direct 
reproduction by photography, electrostatic processes, photo off -set and 
microfilming.  
(3)  Only one side of each sheet contained in the application  shall be used.  
(4)  All elements of the application shall be on paper which is flexible, strong, 
which, smooth, non -shiny and durable.  
(5)  The size of the sheets shall be A4 (29.7cm x 21 cm) but the Registrar may 
accept sheets of other sizes.  
(6)  The mi nimum margins of sheets shall be as follows:  
(a) upper margin of the first page 30mm;  
(b) upper margin of each page, except the first 20mm;  
(c) side margin adjacent to the binding 25 mm;  
(d) other side margin 20mm; and  
(e) bottom margin 20mm.  
(7) All sheet s shall be numbered at the top of the sheet in the middle in 
consecutive Arabic numerals.  
(8)  In effecting the sequential numbering of the sheets, the elements of the 
application shall be placed in the following order.  
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 (c) the claims;  
(d) the abstract; and  
(e) the drawings.  
(9)  The sequential numbering of the sheets shall be effected by using three 
separate series of numbering, the first series applying to the request only and 
commencing with the first sheet of the request, the second series commencing 
with the first sheet of the description and continuing through the claims until 
the last sheet of the abstract, and the third series being applicable to the sheets 
of the drawing only and commencing with the first shee t of the drawings.  
(10) Graphic symbols, chemical or mathematical formulae and certain characters, 
should be typed, but if not possible, may be hand -written or drawn.  
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black, sufficiently dense and dark, 
uniformly thick and well -defined lines and strokes without colourings.  
16 Unity of Invention  
(1) Section 8(1) of the Act shall be construed as permitting, in particular, one of 
the following three possibilities.  
(a) In addition to an independent claim for a given product, the inclusion in 
the same application of an independent claim for process specially 
adapted for the manufacture of the said product and the inclusion in the 
same application of an independent claim for a use of the said product;  
(b) In addition to  an independent claim for a given process, the inclusion in 
the same application for an independent claim for an apparatus or 
means specifically designed for carrying out the said process; or  
(c) In addition to an independent claim for a given product, the  inclusion in 
the same application of an independent claim for a process specially 
adapted for the manufacture of the product, and the inclusion in the 
same application of an independent claim for an apparatus or means 
specifically designed for carrying ou t the process.  
(2)  Subject to section 8(1) of the Act, it shall be permitted to include in the same 
application two or  more independent claims of the same category which 
cannot readily be covered by a single generic claim.  
(3)  Subject to section 8(1) of  the Act, it shall be permitted to inc lude in the same 
application a reasonable number of dependent claims, claiming specific forms 
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 17 Divisional application  
(1)  A divisional application shall contain a  reference to the initial application.  
(2) If the applicant wishes a divisional application to benefit from any priority 
claimed for the initial application, the divisional application shall contain a 
request to the effect, in such a case, the declaration of priority and the 
documents furnished in accordance with, regulation 19 for the initial 
application shall be deemed to relate also the divisional application.  
 
(3)  Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed for the 
initial app lication, a divisional application may benefit only from the priority 
or priorities that are applicable to it.  
18 Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes  
(1)  An applicant who wishes a disclosure of the invention not to be taken into 
considera tion in accordance with section 5(4) of the Act for prior art purposes, 
shall so indicate on the application and shall furnish in writing with the 
application or within one month of filing the application, full particulars of the 
disclosure.  
 (2)  Where th e disclosure was made at an exhibition, the applicant shall file, 
within the same period, a duly authenticated certificate issued by the authority 
responsible for the exhibition containing particulars of exhibition and stating 
that the invention was in fac t exhibited there.  
19 Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application  
(1) The declaration referred to in section 9(1) of the Act shall indicate.  
(a) The date of the earlier application;  
(b) The number of he earlier application subject to sub-regulation (2);  
(c) The symbol of the International Patent Classification which has been 
allocated to the earlier application, subject to sub -regulation (3); and  
(d) The State in which the earlier application was filed or, where the earlier 
application  is a regional or an international application, the State o r 
States for which it was filed.  
 (2) Where, at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub -regulation (1), 
the number of the earlier application is not known, that number shall be 
furnis hed within three months from the date on which the application 
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  (3) Where, a symbol of the International Patent Classification has not been 
allocated to the earlier application, or had not been allocated at the time of  
filing the declaration referred to in sub -regulation (1), the applicant shall state 
this fact in said declaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it 
has been allocated.  
(4)   The applicant may, at any time before the grant of the patent, amen d the 
contents of the declaration referred to in sub -regulation (1).  
(5) The period for furnishing the certified copy of the earlier application, referred 
to in section 9(2) of the Act, shall be three months from the date of the request 
by the Registrar.  
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another application, the 
applicant may respond by making a reference to that other application.  
(7) Where the earlier application is in a language other than English, the applicant 
shall, within six months fro m the date of the request made under section 9(2) 
of the Act, furnish a certified English translation of the earlier application.  
(8) Unless the Registrar requests otherwise, the earlier application and any 
translation thereof shall be filed in one copy.  
20 Time for furnishing information concerning corresponding foreign 
applications for patent and other titles of protection.  
(1)  The Registrar shall specify the time limit for furnishing the information 
requested under section 10 of the Act, shall not be le ss than two or more than 
six months from the date such a request is made, but he may extend such time 
limit on request and on good cause shown by applicant.  
(2)  If the applicant advises the Registrar that the documents request under section 
10 of the Act,  are not yet available, the Registrar may suspend the procedure 
for the examination of the application until such time as the documents are 
furnished.  
21 Withdrawal of applications  
(1)  Each application shall be withdrawn by written declaration submitted t o the 
Registrar and signed by the applicant.  
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 22 Marking application  
(1)  Upon receipt, the Registrar shall mark, on each document making up the 
application, the actual date of receipt and the application number consisting of 
the letters TO, stroke, the letter P, stroke, the last two numbers of the year in 
which the initial papers were received, stroke, and a five -digit number allotted 
in the sequential order in which application  are received  
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed documents are received on different 
dates, the Registrar shall also mark their actual date of receipt in the 
appropriate place of the request for the grant of the patent as set out in Form 
No. 1 of the Second Schedule.  
(3) The application number allotted under sub -regulation (1) shall be quoted in all 
subsequent communications concerning the application.  
23 According and notifying filing date  
(1)  The Registrar shall examine whether the applicatio n fulfills the requirements 
of section 11(1).  
(2)  The invitation to file any correction under section 11(2) of the Act, shall be in 
writing, it shall specify the correction required and request that it be filed 
within two months from the date of the invit ation, together with the payment 
of the prescribed fee.  
(3)  Once the Registrar accords a filing date, he shall notify the applicant in 
writing, if the application is treated as if it had not been filed under section 
11(2) of the Act the Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing, specifying 
the reasons.  
24 Examination as to form  
(1) In addition to the requirements of section 7(1), (2) and (3) of the Act and the 
regulations pertaining thereto, the requirements relating to the definition of 
“agent” in  section 2 of the Act and the requirement of regulation 4,5,6,7, 14 
and 15 to the extent applicable, shall be considered formal requirements for 
the purposes of being in order.  
(2) Where the Registrar finds that the conditions referred to in section 11(5) of 
the Act are not fulfilled, he shall invite the applicant in writing to file the 
required correction within two months from the date of the invitation, together 
with the payment of the prescribed fee.  
(3) Where no abstract is provided, the Registrar shal l invite the applicant to 
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 prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself, if 
the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency, or 
where, despite the correction submitted by the applicant, the Registrar is of 
the opinion that the conditions referred to in section 11(5) of the Act are not 
fulfilled, he shall reject the application and notify the applicant in writing, 
stating the reason s. 
(4)  Rejection of the application shall not affect its filing date which shall remain 
valid . 
25 Examination as to substance and decision to grant or refuse to grant 
patent  
(1) For the purposes of the examination, the Registrar may cause the application 
to be transmitted together with all relevant document to examining authority 
which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar, 
requesting search and examinatio n report.    
(2) Where, taking due account of the conclusions of the search and examination 
report the condition referred to in section 11(5) are not fulfilled, he shall 
notify the applicant in writing, inviting him, to submit his observations and, 
where a pplicable, to amend or divide his application, within a specified 
period, such specified period shall not be less than two or more than six 
months from the date of the invitation.       
(3) Where, taking due account of the conclusions of the search and exa mination 
report the condition referred to in section 11(5) are not fulfilled, he shall 
notify the applicant in writing, inviting him, to submit his observations and, 
where applicable, to amend or divide his application, within a specified 
period, such spec ified period shall not be less than two or more than six 
months from the date of the invitation.     
(4)  Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for the same filing 
date or, where applicable, the same priority date, are filed by the same 
applicant, the Registrar may, on that ground, refuse to grant a patent in 
pursuance of more than one of the applications.  
(5)  Where the Registrar, taking due account of the conclusions of the search and 
examination report referred to in sub -regulation (1) , is of the opinion, subject 
to regulation 24, that the conditions referred to in section 11(5) of the Act are 
fulfilled he shall grant the patent.  
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing, of his decision to grant or 
to refuse to grant a p atent, attaching a copy of the search and examination 
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 patent, stating the reasons therefore, and in the case of a decision to grant a 
patent, requesting the applicant to pay t he grant and publication fee with three 
months from the date of the notification.  
26 Examination as to novelty and inventive step  
In accordance with section 11(5) of the Act, the examination shall cover the 
requirements of novelty and inventive step under section 5(2), (3), (4) in respect of 
all categories of inventions.  
27 Grant of patent, publication thereof, issuance of certificate  
(1)  Subject to the payment of the grant and publication fee within three months 
from the date of the notification of the de cision to grant the patent, the 
Registrar shall grant the patent in accordance with section 12(2) of the Act 
and this regulation.  
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each patent a publication number o f the patent, in 
the sequential order of grant.  
(3)  The pa tent shall be granted on Form No. 2 of the Second Schedule and shall 
contain in addition to the information indicated in sub -regulation (5), the date 
of publication of the patent, the documents or references cited of the prior art, 
the description, the cla ims and the drawings, if any.  
(4)   The patent shall be deemed to be granted on the date the Registrar publishes 
the fact that he has granted the patent in accordance with section 12(2)(a) of 
the Act.  
(5)   The publication of the grant of the patent shall include:  
(a) The number of the patent;  
(b) The name and address of the owner of the patent;  
(c) The name and address of the inventor, except where he has asked not to 
be named in the patent;  
(d) The name and address of the agent, if any;  
(e) The number of the application and the filing date;  
(f) If priority has been claimed and the claim has been accepted, a 
statement of the priority, the priority date and the name of the country 
or countries in which or for which the earlier application was filed;  
(g) The effective date of grant of the patent;  
(h) The title of the invention;  
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 (j) The most illustrative of the drawings, if any; and  
(k) The symbol of the International Patent Classification.  
 
(6)  The certificate of grant shall be issued on For m No. 3 in the Second 
 Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrar and shall contain:  
(a) The name of the patent;  
(b) The name and address of the owner of the patent;  
(c) The filing date and where applicable, priority date of the application;  
(d) The ef fective date of grant of the patent; and  
(e) The title of the invention.  
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authorized by Government  
(1) The Minister shall, before making a decision under section 13(5) of the Act, 
consu lt the Registrar and give the owner of the patent, beneficiaries of non -
voluntary licenses, and any other persons whose participation he considers 
useful, at least 21 days written notice of the date of which they may be heard.  
The owner of the patent shal l give all licenses at least 14 days written notice 
of the hearing and they shall have the right to participate therein.  
(2)  The Minister shall make his decision after the hearing, in writing, stating the 
grounds upon which is based, and, if he has decide d that the invention shall be 
exploited under section 13(5), he shall state the terms of exploitation, and 
transmit the decision to the Registrar.       
(3)  The Registrar shall record, and publish the decision of the Minister and notify 
in writing the owne r of the patent in the Gazette and the other participants in 
the hearing.  
(4)  If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneration is the subject of an 
appeal, the Registrar of the supreme Court shall notify the Registrar of the 
court’s decision on ce it becomes final, and the Registrar shall record the 
decision and publish it in the Gazette.   
29 Annual fees  
(1)  Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with section 14(2), the 
Registrar shall, within two weeks from the date the payment is received , 
furnish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of 
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 (2) The Registrar shall record and publish a notification of the lapse of a patent.  
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable.  
30 Non-Voluntary Licences  
(1) The request for grant of a non -voluntary licence under section 15 shall be 
made to the Registrar on Form No. 4 in the Second Schedule, together with 
the payment of the prescribed fee, it shall be accompanied by;  
(a) A request from the person requesting the non -volunta ry licence, for 
evidence that the owner of the patent has licence contract but that the 
latter has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and 
within a reasonable time; and  
(b) An indicating of the plan according to which the person reques ting the 
non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention, including 
evidence that he has ability to do so in Tonga.  
(2)  The Registrar shall, within three months the date of the request for the grant 
of a non -voluntary licence, examine whether  the requirements of section 15(1) 
and (2) of the Act and sub -regulation (1) are satisfied, if he finds that the 
requirements are not satisfied, the Registrar shall reject the request and notify, 
in writing, the person request stating the grounds for the r ejection.  If he finds 
that the requirements are satisfied, the Registrar shall forthwith send a copy of 
the request to the owner of the patent and beneficiaries of non -voluntary 
licences and to persons exploiting the patented invention under section 13(5) , 
and invite them in writing to submit observations thereon to the Registrar, 
within three months of the date of the invitation.  
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify, in writing, all licenceses of the 
request, and the licenses shall have the right t o submit, in writing, observation 
thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation 
issued under sub -regulation (2).  
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the person requesting the non -voluntary 
licence of any observations submi tted under sub -regulations (2) and (3).  
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shall invite the person 
requesting the non -voluntary licence, the owner of the patent and the persons 
who submitted observations under sub -regulations (2) an d (3) giving them at 
least one month’s written notice of the date of the hearing.  
(6)  After the hearing, if the Registrar finds that the conditions for the grant of a 
non-voluntary licence are fulfilled, he shall grant the licence, otherwise, he 
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 (7) The decision to grant or to refuse to grant a non -voluntary licence shall be in 
writing, shall state the grounds upon which it is based and, in the case of 
decision to grant the non -voluntary licence shall include:  
(a) the period for w hich the licence is granted;  
(b) of the acts referred to in the definition of “exploitation”, in section  
13(1) of the Act to which the licence extends (other than importation);  
(c) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non -voluntary licence 
must commence working the patented invention; and  
(d) the terms regarding payment of remuneration.  
(8) The Registrar shall record and publish the decision to grant or to refuse to 
grant the non -voluntary licence and transmit a copy thereof to the person 
requesting the non -voluntary licence, the owner of the patent and the persons 
who submitted observations under sub -regulations (2) and (3).  
31 Invalidation  
(1) Where the provisions of section 16(2) apply only to some of the claims or 
some parts of a claim, such claims or parts of a claim shall be invalidated.  
(2)  The patents shall notify and licenses in writing of any court proceedings 
instituted for the invalidation of the patent.  The person requesting 
invalidation shall so notify any beneficiaries of non -voluntary licences 
granted under section 15 and where the ground of invalidity invoked is that 
the patentee is not the inventor or his successor in title, he shall also notify the 
person alleged to have the right to the patent.  
PART III – UTILITY MODEL CE RTIFICATE  
32 Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates  
(1)  The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to 
utility model certificates, subject to the following exceptions.  
(a) The letter “P” in regulation 22(1) shall be read as the letters “UM”;  
(b) For the purposes of regulation 25 the examination shall be limited to 
the requirement of novelty and industrial applicability and public order 
and morality; and  
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 (2)  A request, under section 19, for the conversion of an application for a patent 
into an application for a utility model certificate, or vice versa.  Shall be 
signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.  The 
Registrar shall, within two months of the receipt of the request, notify the 
applicant in writing of his decision thereon, and if the Registrar refuses the 
request he shall state the reasons.  
PART IV – INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS  
33 Provisions relating to patents to apply to  industrial design.  
Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis , to industrial designs and, for this 
purpose, the letter “P” in regulation 22(1) shall be read as the letter “D”.  
34 Application for registration of an industrial design.  
(1) The application fo r the registration of an industrial design shall be made on 
Form No. 5 in the Second Schedule and shall be signed by each applicant.  
(2)  The application shall indicate each applicant’s name, address, nationality and 
residence.  
(3)  Where the applicant is the creator, the request shall contain a statement to that 
effect, and where   he is not, it shall indicate he creator’s name and address 
and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicant’s right to the 
registration of the industrial design.  
(4)  If the applicant is represented by an agent, the request shall so indicate and 
state the agent’s name and address.  
35 Number and size of representations and specimen  
(1) The application shall be accompanied by the following:  
(a) If the industrial design is  two-dimensional, by four graphic 
representations or four drawings or tracing;  
(b) If the industrial design in three -dimensional, by four graphic 
representations or four drawings or tracing of each of the different sides 
of the industrial design, and  
(c) A printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar 
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   (2)   A specimen shall be of a size not exceeding 20 centimeters x 20 centimeters x 
20 centimeters.  No graphic representation, drawing or tracing of the 
industrial design shall exceed 10 centimeters x 20 centimeters.  Each 
representation, drawing or tracing, shall be affixed to a sheet of cardboard of 
A4 size.  Drawings and tracings shall be in black ink.  
36 According and notifying filing date, examination, d ecision to grant or 
refuse Application.  
(1) The Registrar shall examine whether the application fulfills the requirement 
for the examination.  
(2)  The invitation to file any correction, under section 23(1), shall be in writing, it 
shall specify the correct ion required and request that these be filed within two 
months from the date of the said invitation, together with the payment of the 
prescribed fee.  
(3)  Once the Registrar accords a filing date, he shall so notify the applicant in 
writing.  If the applic ation is treated as if it had not been filed under section 
23(1), the Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing, specifying the 
reasons.  
(4)  Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relating to the definition of an 
industrial design in sectio n 2, the conditions set out in sections 20(4) and 
22(1) and (2) are not fulfilled, he shall invite the applicant, in writing, to file 
the required correction within two months from the date of the invitation, 
together with the payment of the prescribed fee .  If he applicant does not 
comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency, or where, despite 
corrections submitted by the applicant, the Registrar is of the opinion that the 
said conditions are not fulfilled, he shall reject the application and notify  the 
applicant in writing, stating the reasons.  
(5)  Rejection of the application shall not affect its filing date which shall remain 
valid.  
(6)  The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing, of his decision to grant or 
to reject the application, an d, in the case of a decision to grant the application, 
he shall request the applicant to pay the registration and publication fee with 
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 37 Registration of industrial design, publication thereof, issuance of 
certi ficate  
(1) Subject to the payment of the registration and publication fee within the 
period prescribed in regulation 36(6) the Registrar shall register the industrial 
design in accordance with section 23(4) and this regulation.  
(2)  The Registrar shall allot to each industrial design a number in the sequential 
order of registration.  
(3)  The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the 
industrial design and shall specify:  
(a) The number of the industrial design;  
(b) The name  and address of the registered owner;  
(c) The name and address of the a if any;  
(d) The name and address of the creator, except where he has asked not to 
be named in the registration;  
(e) If the priority has been claimed, and he claim has been accepted, th e 
country or countries in which or for which the earlier application was 
filed; and  
(f) The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used.  
(4)   The publication of the registration of an industrial design, under section 23(4)                        
   shall contain the particulars specified in sub -regulation (3).           
          (5)      The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form 
 No 6 in the Second Schedule.  
38 Renewal of registration  
(1) The request  for renewal of the registration of an industrial design under 
section 24(5) may be made by the registered owner or his agent during the six 
month period preceding the expiry of the registration.  
(2) The request for renewal shall be made by payment of the renewal fee within 
the period specified in sub -regulation (1) or, upon payment of the prescribed 
surcharge, within the grace period allowed under section 24(5).  
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the 
register and shal l be published.  
(4)  The Registrar shall issue to the registered owner a certificate of renewal which 
shall contain:  
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 (b) The date of renewal and the date of expiry;  
(c) The name and address of the regis tered owner, and  
(d) An indication of the kind of products for which the industrial design 
has been registered.  
PART V – MARKS  
39 Classification of Marks, Third Schedule  
The Registrar shall apply the International Classification, as last revised, set out in 
the Third Schedule.  
40 Application for registration of a mark  
The application for the registration of a mark shall be made on Form No. 7 in the 
Second Schedule and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent.  An application 
may be made for the regist ration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or 
more classes of the International Classification.  
41 Reproduction of the mark  
1) The application shall contain a durable graphic reproduction of the mark in 
the space provided therefore on Form No.  7.  Where the reproduction exceeds 
the space in size, it shall be mounted upon hard and durable paper.  Part of the 
mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded.  
(2)  An application for the registration of a mark, shall acco mpanied by here 
additional reproductions of the mark.  The reproduction of the mark on the 
application and the additional reproduction shall be identical.  The additional 
reproductions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulars as may, from 
time to time, be required by the Registrar.  Such particulars shall, if required, 
be signed by the applicant or his agent.  
(3)  If the Registrar considers any reproduction of a mark unsuitable, he may, at 
any time before registration, require a suitable reprod uction to be submitted.  
(4)  Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid 
manner, a specimen or copy of the mark may be submitted in such a form as 
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 42 Transliteration and translation of the mark  
Where a m ark consists of or contains a word or words in characters other than 
Roman alphabet, the application on Form No. 7 and the additional reproductions of 
the mark shall be accompanied, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, by a 
sufficient transliteration an d translation to the satisfaction of the Registrar of each of 
such works, stating the language to which each work belongs.  
43 Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application  
(1) The declaration referred to in section 27(2) shall indicate:  
(a) The date of the earlier application;  
(b) The number of the earlier application, subject to sub -regulation (2); and  
(c) The State in which the earlier application was filed or, where the earlier 
application is a regional or an international application, t he office with 
which it was filed and he country or countries for which it was filed.  
     
(2)      Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub -regulation (1), 
the number of any earlier application is not known, that number shall be 
furnished within three months from the date on which the application 
containing the declaration was filed.  The Registrar may extend the time limit 
referred to in this sub -regulation for an additional period of three months, if 
the applicant supplies evidence that, due to circumstances beyond his control, 
he was not able to comply with the prescribed time limit.  
(3) Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications are claimed, in 
accordance with section 27(2) of the Act and indication relating to those 
earlier applications may be included in a single declaration.  
(4) The applicant may, at any time before the registration of the mark, amend the 
contents of the declaration referred to in the proceeding sub -regulations.  
 
44 Copy of earlier application  
The period for furnishing the certified copy of the earlier application shall be three 
months from the date of the request by the Registrar.  
45 Withdrawal of application  
(1)  The withdrawal of the application shall be made by a written declaration 
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 (2)  The application fee shall not be refunded if the application is withdrawn.  
46 Marking of application and filing date  
(1) Regulation 22 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to marks and the letter “P” in 
regulation  22(2) shall be read as the letter “M”.  
(2) The Registrar shall accord as the filing date of the application the date on 
which the following matters are received:  
(a) The name of the applicant;  
(b) An address to which communications can be directed;  
(c) A reproduction of the mark;  
(d) The class in the International Classification of goods or services and  
(e) The required filing fee for at least one class of goods or services.  
(3)  The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the application number  
and the filing date.  
47 Objection to or conditional acceptance of application, hearing  
(1)   If, upon examination in accordance with section 28, the Registrar objects to 
the application for registration of a mark, he shall notify the applicant in 
writing of his objection with all the  relevant details and invite the applicant to 
amend the application, submit his observations in writing or apply for a 
hearing within two months from the date of the notification.  If the applicant 
does not comply with the inv itation within the said period, he shall be deemed 
to have withdrawn his application.  
(2) If, upon examination in accordance with section 28, the Registrar decides to 
accept the  application subject to amendments, notifications, conditions 
disclaimers or l imitations, he shall  communicate the decision to the applicant 
in writing.  
(3)  If the applicant objects to the amendments, medications, conditions, 
disclaimers or  limitations, he shall, within two months from the date of 
the communication, apply for a h earing  or submit his observations in 
writing.  If the applicant does not object to such amendments, modifications, 
conditions, disclaimers or limitations, he shall notify the Registrar in writing 
and amend his application accordingly. If the applicant doe s not respond in 
one way or the other within the said period, he shall be deemed to have 
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 (4)  The application for a hearing, which shall be accompanied by the prescribed 
fee, shall be made in writing to the Registrar who, upon re ceiving it, shall give 
the applicant at least one month’s notice in writing of the date and time when 
he may be heard.  
48 Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant 
objects.  
(1) If, after a hearing or after consideration of the a pplicant’s amendments or 
observations in writing, the Registrar rejects the application or accepts it 
subject to any amendments, modifications, conditions, disclaimers or 
limitations to which the applicant objects, he shall communicate his decision 
to the applicant in writing.  
(2) The applicant may, within one month from the date of such communication, 
upon payment of the prescribed fee, request the Registrar to state in writing 
the grounds of his decision and the materials used by him in arriving thereat.  
49 Acceptance of application, publication, supply of printing block  
(1)  If the Registrar accepts the application unconditionally or accepts it subject to 
any conditions or limitations to which the applicant does not object, he shall 
proceed to publish the ap plication setting out:  
(a) The filing date;  
(b) he representation of the mark;  
(c) The goods or services in respect of which the registration of the mark is 
requested with an indication of the corresponding class or classes of the 
international classificat ion; 
(d) The name and address of the applicant; and  
(e) The name and address of the agent, if any.  
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under section 28 of the Act and 
this regulation, the Registrar may, in writing, request the applicant to supply a 
printing block of such dimensions as he may consider appropriate, the 
dimensions of which shall not exceed 30 x 21 centimeters.  
50 Opposition  
(1) The notice of opposition under section 28(4) shall be given within three 
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 No. 8 in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and 
accompanied by supporting evidence, if any.  
(2) The counter -statement referred to in section 28(5) shal l be subject to payment 
of the prescribed fee and shall be given within two months from the da te the 
notice of opposition is sent to the applicant in writing, stating the grounds 
upon whic h the applicant relies for his application and accompanied by 
supporting evidence if any.  
(3)  The request for a hearing, under section 28(6), shall be made to the Registrar 
in writing at  any time after the filing of the notice of opposition but not 
later than one month after the expiry  of the prescribed period for filing 
the counter -statements.  The Registrar shall s et a date for the hearing and each 
party shall, within that period, pay the prescribed fee for the hearing.  
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on business in 
Tonga, the  Registrar may require him to give security for the costs of the 
opposition proceedings in such amount as the Registrar thinks fit.  
(5)  Where the Registrar decides to register the ma rk as provided in section 
28(8)he shall notify the opponent and the applicant in writing, stating the 
reason s for his decision and, in the case of  the applicant, requesting him to 
pay the registration fee within one month from the date of the notification.  
(6)  Where he Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark, he  shall notify the 
opponent and the appli cant, in writing, stating the reasons for his decision.  
51 Registration of mark, publication thereof, issuance of certificate  
(1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee within the period prescribed in 
regulation 51(5), the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with 
section 28(8) and this regulation.  
(2)  The Registrar shall allot to each mark a number in the sequential order of 
registration.  
(3)  The registration of a mark shall include:  
(a) a representation of the mark;  
(b) The number of the mark;  
(c) The name and address of the registered owner;  
(d) The name and address of the agent, if any;  
(e) The filing date and the date of registration;  
(f) If priority has been claimed and accepted, country or countries in which 
the earlier application was filed; and  Regulation  52 CAP 17.07.0 1  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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 (g) The list of goods or services in respect of which he registration of the 
mark had been made with an indication of the corresponding class or 
classes of the International Classification.  
(4) The publication of the registration  of a mark under section 28(8)  shall contain 
the particulars specified in sub -regulation (3).  
(5)  The certificate of registration of a mark shall be issued o n Form No. 9 as set 
out in the Second Schedule.  
52 Renewal of registration  
(1) The request for ren ewal of the registration of a mark under section 29(4) may 
be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration 
and shall be signed by the registered owner or his agent.  
(2) The renewal shall be subject to payment of the renewal fee  which shall be 
made within the period specified in sub -regulation (1) or, upon payment of the 
prescribed surcharge, within the grace period allowed under section 29(4).  
(3)  The renewal of the registration of mark shall be recorded in the register and  
shall be published.  
4)  The Registrar shall issue to the registered owner a certificate of renewal which 
shall contain:  
(a) The registration number of the mark;  
(b) The date of renewal and the date of the expiry;  
(c) The name and address of the registered owner; and  
(d) The list of goods or services in respect of which the mark, has been 
registered with an indication of the corresponding class or classes of the 
International Classification.  
53 Collective Marks  
Regulations 39 to 52 shall apply, mutatis mutan dis, to collective marks subject to the 
following:  
(a) An application for registration of a collective mark shall not be 
accepted unless, in the application for registration, the mark is 
designated as a collective mark, and unless the application is 
accomp anied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark, 
duly certified by the applicant;  
(b) The conditions, governing the use of the collective mark shall define 
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 the collective mark shall by whom it may be used, they shall provide 
for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in 
compliance with those conditions, and shall determine adequate 
sanctions for any use contrary to the said conditions;  
(c) A copy of the co nditions governing the use of the mark shall be 
appended to the registration of a collective mark;  
(d) Publication of the registration of the collective ark, in accordance with 
section 28(8), shall include a summary of the conditions appended to 
the regist ration;  
(e) Notification of changes effected in the conditions governing the use of 
the mark shall be in writing;  
(f) All notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register.  
Changes in the conditions shall have no effect until such record is 
made.  A summary of the recorded changes shall be published; and  
(g) For the purposes of use of the collective mark in connection with 
section 30(4), the registered owner of a collective mark may use the 
mark himself provided it is also used by other autho rized persons in 
accordance with the conditions governing such use, by such persons 
shall be deemed to be used by the registered owner.  
54 Invalidation, Removal on the ground of non -use 
(1)  A request under section 30 or 31(4) for invalidation of a ma rk or for its 
removal from the register on the ground of non -use shall be made to the 
Registrar in writing and shal l be signed  by the applicant. The request 
shall be subject to payment of prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a 
statement signed by th e applicant indicating the nature of his i nterest and the 
grounds upon which he relies.  
(2)  The procedure set out in regulation 50 shall apply, mutatis mutandis.  
(3)  The removal of a mark from the register on the grounds of non -use shall be 
published.  
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 PART VI – GENERAL  
55 Changes in ownership, Licence contracts  
(1)  The request under section 36, for the recording of a change of ownership of a 
title granted under the Act or of an application therefore, shall be made to the 
Registrar on Form No. 10 in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to 
payment of the prescribed fee.  
(2)  The publication of the change of ownership shall specify:  
(a) The title of protection concerned;  
(b) The filing date and the date of registration or grant;  
(c) The owner and the ne w owner; and  
(d) The nature of the change of ownership.  
(3)  A licence contract submitted to be recorded under section 36( 5) shall be 
accompanied by the prescribed fee.  
(4)  Where, under section 36(6), the Registrar invites the parties to a contract to 
modify the  contract, the parties shall respond to the invitation within two  
months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar 
may allow a nd, upon a request made by the parties, the Registrar shall give 
them an opportunity to be heard . 
56 Appointment of agent, address for service  
The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of attorney which shall be signed 
by the applicant, or if there are more than one applicant, by each applicant.  The 
address of the agent shall, for all purposes  of these Regulations be treated as the 
addressee to which communications to the person or persons who appointed the 
agent shall be transmitted.  
57 Excluded days  
When the last day for doing any act or taking any proceeding falls on a day when the 
Registry is not open to the public for business it shall be lawful to do the act or to 
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 58 Searches in registers, request for extracts and copies of the register  
Searches in the registers sh all be subject to payment of the prescribed fee.  Requests 
for certified copies of extracts of the register or for copies of documents shall be 
made to the Registrar and shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee.  
59 Correction of errors  
Correction of errors under section 40, may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of 
a request in writing and subject to such terms as he may consider appropriate, or on 
his own initiative.  Corrections made shall be communicated in writing to all 
interested persons, and, where considered necessary, shall be published by the 
Registrar.  
60 Hearing  
(1)  Before exercising adversely to any person any discretionary power given to 
the Registrar by the Act or these Regulations, the Registrar shall notify such 
person in writing, of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit, 
which subject to any time limit prescribed by these Regulations shall not be 
less than one month, for filing a request for a hearing.  
(2)  The request for a hearing shall be in writing an d shal l be subject to payment 
of the prescribed fee.  
(3)  Upon receiving such request, the Registrar shall give the person applying, and 
any other interested persons, at least two weeks’ notice, in writing, of the date 
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 FIRST SCHEDULE2 
FEES  
(Regulation 2)  
Matter of Proceeding       Amount Fee  Form  
Patents and Utility Model Certificates  
 
1. Request for a patent       $200.00   Form No. 1  
2. Each division al application for patent     $200.00   Form No. 1  
3. Request for a utility model certificate     $160.00   Form No. 1  
4. Each divisional application for a utility model    $  160.00   Form No. 1  
5. Amendment of application at instance of application    $  150.00  Form No . 1 
6. Correction of application on request of Registrar    $  90.00 
7. Preparation of abstract  by Registrar     $  100.00  
8. Grant and publication fee      $360.00   Form No. 2  
9. Annual fees for patents:  
1st anniversary of filing       $200.00  
2nd anniversary of filing       $240.00  
3rd anniversary of filing       $280.00  
4th anniversary of filing       $320.00  
5th anniversary of filing       $360.00  
6th anniversary of filing       $400.00  
7th anniversary of filing       $440.00  
8th anniversary of filing       $480.00  
9th anniversary of filing       $520.00  
10th anniversary of filing       $560.00  
11th anniversary of filing       $600.00  
12th anniversary of filing       $640.00  
13th anniversary of filing       $680.00  
14th anniversary of filing       $720.00  
Where the term is e xtended, for each year.     $1000.00   Form No. 3  
 
Matter of  Proceeding       Amount of Fee  Form  
 
10. Annual fees for utility model certificates:  
     
 1st anniversary of filing      $110.00 
 2nd anniversary of filing      $120.00 
 3rd anniversary of filing      $130.00 
 4th anniversary of filing      $140.00 
 5th anniversary of filing      $150.00 
 6th anniversary of filing      $160.00 
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 12.  Request for extension of duration of a patent   $550.00 
13.  Request for grant of a non-voluntary licence   $400.00   Form No. 4  
14.  Request for conversion of a patent application in to $600.00  
 An application for a utility model certificate and vice  
 Versa  
 
Industrial Designs  
 
15. Application for registration     $100.00   Form No. 5  
16. Correction of application on request of Registrar   $70.00 
17. Registration and publication fee     $120.00  
18. Renewal fee:  
(a) First renewal      $100.00  
(b) Second renewal      $110.00 
19. Surcharge for the payment of renewal fee:    $100.00  
 
Marks  
 
20. Application fee:  
(a) For registration of a mark in one class    $200.00  
(b) For registration of a mark in each additional class   $  160.00  
 
21. Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar  $  120.00  
22. Filing notice of opposition     $  180.00   Form No. 8  
23. Filing counter -statement     $  80.00  
24. Filing request for hearing     $  150.00 
25. Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid  
By applicant and by opponent)     $200.00  
26. Registration fee      $200.00  
27. Renewal fee:  
(a) For a mark in one class     $  100.00  
(b) For a mark in each additional class    $  100.00  
28. Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee    $  130.00 
29. Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal  
Of mark from Register on grounds of non -use  $200.00  
 
General  
 
30. Filing request for recording of change of ownership   $  100.00   Form No. 10  
31. Submission of licence contract for recording    $  100.00  
32. Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour  
Or part thereof)      $   20 
33. Change of address      $  20.00  
34. Filing request for hearing     $200.00   CAP. 17.07.01  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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 SECOND SCHEDULE  
FORMS  
Form No. 1  
 
REGISTRAR’S OFF ICE 
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY  
Industrial Property Regulations  
 
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE  
(Regulation 9)  
 
To:  The Registrar     For Official Use  
     Application received on  
     Fee received on  
     Application No.  
     Filing Date  
     Applicant’s or agent’s file  
     Reference.  
 
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST THE GRANT OF A PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE 
FOLLOWING PARTICULARS:  
 
I. TITLE OF INVENTION  
II. APPLICANT(S)  
 
 Name:  
 Address:  
 Nationality:  
 Country of residen ce or principal place of business  
 Telephone No:                           Telegraphic Address:                 Telex No:                  Fax No:  
 
III.  AGENT (If applicant is represented by an agent)  
 
 Name:  
 Address:  
 Telephone No:  
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 IV. INVENTOR(S)  
If the inventor is not applicant:  
 
 Name:  
 Address:  
 The S tatement justifying the applicant’s right accompanies this Form  
 
V. DIVISIONAL APPLICATION  
This application is a divisional application.  
Initial application No. Initial application No:  
Date of filing of initi al application:  
This section to be deleted if not applicable  
 
VI. DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES  
 
Details of disclosure occurring not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of 
the present application:  
 
VII. PRIORITY DECLA RATION (if any)  
 
Country(ies) in which filed:  Filing date  
    Application No.  
    Symbol of the International  
    Patent Classification  
 
VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL BOX  
IX. CHECK LIST  
 
A. This application contains the following  
 
1. Request sheet(s)    sheet(s)  
2. Description     sheet(s)  
3. Claims(s)     sheet(s)  
4. Abstract     sheet(s)  
5. Drawing(s)     sheet(s)  
 
   Total______________________ Sheets  
 
B. Figure Number …………………………………..of the drawings (if any) is suggested to accompany the 
abstract for publication  
 
X. SIGNATURE(S) ** ……………………………………… …………………………………………..  
 
     (Applicant(s) / Agent)  
               (Date)   CAP. 17.07.01  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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*Use this if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished.  
*Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (e.g. “II 
APPLI CANT(S) (continued)” ).  
 
** Type name(s) under signature(s) and state whether applicant or agent.  
 
XI. TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR  
1. Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application.  
2. Date fees received.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 27)  
      
 
(19) *COUNTRY  
(12)  PATENT/UTILITY MODEL **    CERTIFICATE  
      PATENT NO: A  
      (11) Publication No:  
      (51) International Classification No:  
(21)  Application No.     (73) Name(s) of the owner(s)  
(22)  Filing Date      Address(es):  
(30)  Priority  
(45)  Date of publication:    (72) Name(s) of Inventor(s)  
       Address(es):  
(24)  Effective date of grant:  
(56)  Documents/References cited of   (74) Name of Agent:  
       Address  
(54)  Title  
(57)  Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings, if there are any):  
  
 Additional information or comments:  
 
*The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data a re the Internationally Agreed 
Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST.9, whereby 
the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be 
identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied.  
The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are 
published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent 
Information and Documentation.  
**Delete whichever does not apply.  
 
 
 
 
 
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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 27)  
 
CERTIFICATE OF GRANT OF PATENT/UTILITY  
MODEL CERTIFICATE  
 
 
In accordance with Section 12(2)(b) of the Industrial Property Act, it is hereby certified that a patent/utility 
model certificate* having the No. ………………………………Has been granted to:  
 
Name(s):  
 
Address(es)  
 
 
On ……………………………………………………………………(date), in respect of an invention disclosed in an application 
for that pate nt/utility model certificate* having a:  
 
 
Filing date:  
Priority date:  
 
 
Being an invention for ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………  
                                                                                                     (title)  
 
 
 
      ………………………………………………………..  
 
                                                                                                                                     Registrar  
 
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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPE RTY ACT  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 30)  
 
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON -VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON -WORKING OR 
INSUFFICIENT WORKING  
 
To: The Registrar       For Official Use  
        Application received  
        Fee received on  
        Appl icant’s or agent’s  
        File reference  
 
I. IN THE MATTER OF:  
*Patent No.:  
*Utility Model Certificate No:  
 
II. APPLICANT(S)  
 
Name  
Address  
Address for service  
Nationality:  
Country of residence or principal place of business  
Telephone No.:                        Telegraphic Address:                   Telex No.:            Fax No.:  
 
III. REQUEST  
 
The above applicant(s) hereby requests the Registrar, in respect of the patent/utility model * 
certificate identified above, to grant a non -voluntary licence under section 15 o f the Industrial 
Property Act in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below.  
 
IV. PROPPSED TERMS  
 
Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration   CAP. 17.07.01  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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 Conditions of exploitation of invention  
Others:  
 
V. FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT  
VI. ADDITIONAL INF ORMATION  
VII. SIGNATURE(S) ***……………………………………………………………………………..  
                                              (Applicant(s)/Agent)                  (Date)  
 
 
*Delete whichever does not apply  
**The following items accompany this Form  
Evidence that the owner of the patent/utility model certificate* has received a request from the 
applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on 
reasonable terms and within a reasonable time, plan according to which the applicant intends to 
work the invention.  Including evidence that he has the ability to do so.  Other (specify):  
***Type name(s) under signature(s) and state whether applicant or agent.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 34)  
 
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN  
 
I. APPLICANT(S)  
 
Name:  
Address:  
Nationality  
Country of residence or principal place of business  
Telephone No.:                             Telegraphic Address:                Telex No.:           Fax No.:  
 
II. AGENT (If the applicant is represented by an agent)  
 
Name:  
Address:  
Telephone No.:  
 
III. CREATOR (Applicant)  
 
If the creator is not applicant  
Name:  
Address:  
Statement justifying application  
 
IV. REPRESENTATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, SPECIMEN  
(four copies of each graphics, drawings or tracings)  
 
V. PRODUCTS (state the products for which the industrial designs is to be used)  
VI. PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) is as follows:  
 
Country     Filing Date:   CAP. 17.07.01  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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     Application No.:  
 
VII. SUPP LEMENTAL BOX*  
 
VIII. SIGNATURE(S)**………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..  
 
                                                        (Applicant(s)/Agent)                                    (Date)  
 
 
*Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information  
To be furnished.  Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (e.g. “II 
APPLICANT(S) (continued)”).  
**Type name(s) under signature(s) and state whether applicant or agent.  
 
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGFI STRAR  
 
1. Date application received:  
2. Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application.  
3. Date fees received.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 FORM NO. 6  
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 37)  
 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN  
 
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Act, it is hereby certified that an industrial design 
having the registration No. ………………………….has been registered in the name(s) of 
 
Name(s):  
 
Address(es)  
 
On………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………(date)  
In respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design, having a:  
 
Filing Date:  
 
Priority Date  
 
Being an industrial  design for ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………  
                                                                            (products)  
 
Created by  
 
Name:  
 
Address:  
 
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate,  
 
Dated this ……………………………………………….day of ………………………………………..19 ……………………………….  
 
 
           
                                                ……………………………………….  
                                                                                            Registrar   CAP. 17.07.01  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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 FORM NO. 7  
 
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 40)  
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK  
 
To:  The Registrar       For official use    : 
       Application received on   : 
       Fee received on    : 
       Application No.    : 
       Filing No.     : 
       Applicant(s) or agent(s)   : 
 
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS:  
 
I. APPLICANT(S)  
Name(s)  
Address(es)  
Nationality  
Country of residence or principal place of business  
Telephone No.:             Telegraphic Address:           Telex No.:           Fax No.:  
 
II. AGENT (If the applicant is represented by an agent).  
Name:  
Address:  
Telephone No.:  
 
III. COLLECTIVE MARK (conditions governing the use to be attached):  
This app lication for registration concerns a collective mark.  
 
The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached.  
 
IV. REPRODUCTION OF MARK:    (three copies)  
 
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VI. PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) is as follows:  
 
Country      Filing Date  
     Application No.:  
VII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (accompanies this Form):  
 
VIII. SIGNATURE(S)*…………………………………………………………………………………………………….  
                                     (Applicant(s)/Agent)                                         (Date)  
 
 
*Type name(s) under signature and state whether applicant or agent.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT  
Industrial Property Regulations  
(Regulation 51)  
 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE MARK  
 
In accordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Act, the mark shown above (being a 
collective mark) has been registered in the Register under No.  
 
From the …………………………………………………..in class(es)……………………………………………………………..  
                                  (date)  
 
In respect of …………………………………………… …………………………………………………… …………………………...  
 
 
                                                                                                                                        …………………………….  
                                                                                                                               Registerar  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 
Registration is for ten years from the date first above -mentioned and may then be removed for 
additional successive ten -year periods.  This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for 
obtaining registration abroad.  
 
 
Dated this ……………………………………………..day of ……………………………………………19………………………  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 FORM NO. 10  
 
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE  
 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT  
Industrial Property  Regulations  
 
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP  
 
 
       For Official Use  
       Received on  
 
To: The Registrar  
 
I. IN THE MATTER OF:  
 
 Patent Application No:       Filing Date:  
 Application for Utility Model       Filing Date:  
 Certificate No.:  
 Application for  Registration of Industrial Design No.:  
 Application for Registration of Mark No.:     Filing Date:  
 Patent No.:        Date of Grant:  
 Utility Model Certificate No.:       Date of Grant:  
 Industrial Design No.:       Date of Registration:  
 Mark No.:        Date of Registration:  
 
II. APPLICANT(S)/OWNER(S)  
Name(s):  
Address(es):  
 
_____________________________________________________________________________________   
 
III. Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above.  
The present applicant( s)/owner(s) * is/are identified above.  
The new applicant(s)/new owner(s) * is/are identified below.  
 
IV. NEW APPLICANT(S)/NEW OWNER(S)  
Name(s):   CAP. 17.07.01  Industrial Property Regulations  
 
 
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Address for service:  
Nationality:  
Country of residence or principal place of business:  
Telephone No.:                Telegraphic Address:             Telex No:              Fax No.  
 
*Delete whichever does not apply.  
**Indicate application or title concerned.  
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (original or certified copy of changes of ownership)  
 
The following items accompany this Form:  
 
(i) the  original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or 
on behalf of the contracting parties.  
 
 
(New Applicant(s)/New Owner(s)                                         (Date)  
 
…………………………..    …………………………………..     ……………………………………  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 THIRD SCHEDULE  
(Regulation 39)  
 
INTERNATIONAL CLASSI FICATION  
LIST OF CLASSES OF G OODS AND SERVICES  
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 composition, tempering and solde ring preparations, chemical  
  substances for preserving foodstuffs, tanning substances, adhesive s used in industry.  
 
Class 2.   Paints, varnishes, lacquers, preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood, 
  colorants, mordents, raw natural resins, metals 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 a bsorbing, 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, materia ls for dressing, material for stopping  
  teeth, dental was, disinfectants, preparations for destroying vermin, fungicides,  
  herbicides.  
 
Class 6.   Common metals and their alloys, metal building materials, transportable buildings of  
  metal, materials o f metal for railway tracks, non -electric cables and wires of common  
  metal, ironmongery, small items of metal hard ward, pipes and tubes of metal, safes,  
  goods of common metal not included in other classes, ores.  
Class 7.   Machines and machine tools, (except for land vehicles), machine coupling and belting  
  (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  
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   carriers, recording  discs, automatic vending machi nes and mechanisms for coin - 
  operated apparatus, cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment  
  and computers, fire.  
 
Class 10.   Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artifi cial limbs, eyes  
  and teeth, orthopedic articles, suture materials.  
 
Class 11.   Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cook ing, refrigerating, drying,  
  ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.  
 
Class 12.   Vehicles, apparatus for loc omotion by land, or water.  
 
Class 13.   Firearms, ammunition and projectiles, explosives, fireworks.  
 
Class 14.   Precious metal and their alloys and goods in precious metal or coated therewith, not  
  included in other classes, jewelry, precious stones, homological and chronometric  
  instruments.  
 
Class 15.   Musical instruments.  
 
Class 16.   Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes  
  printed matter bookbinding materials, photographs, stationery, adhesives for stationery 
  or household purposes, artists materials, paint brushes, typewriters and office requisites 
  (except furniture), instructional and teaching material (except apparatus).  Plastic  
  materials fo r packaging (not included in other classes), playing card, printers’ type,  
  printing blocks.  
 
Class 17.   Rubber, gutta -percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and  
  not included in other classes, plastics in extruded form for use  in manufacture, packing  
  stopping and insulting 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 travelling ba gs, umbrellas, parasols and  
  walking sticks whips, harness and saddler.  
 
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 plastics.  
 
Class  21.  Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not previous metal or coated therewith),  
  combs and sponge, brushes (except paint brushes), brush -making materials, articles for  
  cleaning purposes, steel wool, unworked or semi -worked glass (except g lass used in  
  building), glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.  Industrial Property Regulations  CAP. 17.07.01   
 
 
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Class 22.   Ropes, string, nets, tents, awning, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other  
  classes), padding and stuffing materials (except of r ubber of plastics), raw fibrous textile  
  materials.  
 
Class 23.   Yams 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, buttons, 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, eggs, milk and milk  products, edible oils and fats, salad  
   dressing, preserves.  
 
Class 30.   Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee, flour and preparations  
  made from cereal, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices, honey, treacle, yeast, baking - 
  powder, salt, mustard, vinegar, sauces (except salad dressings), spices, ice.  
 
Class 31.   Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes,  
  living animals, fresh fruits and vegetables, seeds, natural plants a nd flowers, foodstuffs  
  for animals, malt.  
 
Class 32.   Beers, mineral and aerated waters and other non -alcoholic drinks, fruit drinks and fruit  
  juices, syrups and other preparations for making beverages.  
 
Class 33.   Alcoholic beverages (except beer).  
 
Class 34.   Tobacco, smokers’ articles, matches.  
 
Class 35.   Advertising and business.  
 
Class 36.   Insurance and financial.  
 
Class 37.   Construction and repair.  
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 Class 38.   Communication.  
 
Class 39.   Transportation and storage.  
 
Class 40.   Material Treatment.  
 
Class 41.   Education and entertainment.  
 
Class 42.   Miscellaneous.  
 
 
 
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ENDNOTES  
1 Made 8th October 1998  
2 Substituted by 2010 amendment Regulations