WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
15 July 2009 
 (09-3445) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INT ELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SINGAPORE 
 
Revision  
 
 The present document reproduces the text1 of the Trade Marks Rules, as notified by Singapore on 
15 April 2009 under Article 63.2 of th e Agreement (see document IP/N/1/SGP/4). 
 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMEN TATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NO TIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
SINGAPOUR 
 
Révision  
  Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement sur les marques de fabrique et de commerce, 
notifié par Singapour le 15 avril 2009  au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord  (voir le document IP/N/1/SGP/4). 
 
 Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relaciona dos con el Comercio  
 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DE DICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL 
NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63  DEL ACUERDO 
 
SINGAPUR 
 
Revisión
 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento de marcas de fábrica o de comercio, 
notificado por Singapur el 15 de abril de 2009 de conformidad con el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo 
(véase el documento IP/N/1/SGP/4). 
  
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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TRADE MARKS ACT 
 
(CHAPTER 332, SECTION 108) 
 
TRADE MARKS RULES 
 
 
History  G.N. NO.S 
635/98  
-> 1990 
REVISED 
EDITION  
->2000 
REVISED 
EDITION  
->R1 
2008 
REVISED 
EDITION  
 
[15th January 1999]   
  Arrangement of Provisions  [ Jump to: Front Page  / Arrangement of Provisions / Actual Provisions ]
  
 
 
PART I  
PRELIMINARY  
1 Citation  
2 Definitions  
3 Fees  
3A Filing of documents  
4 Forms  
5 Size of documents  
6 Signature on documents  
7 Service of documents  
8 Furnishing of address  
9 Address for service  
10 Agents  
PART II  
REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS  
 
DIVISION 1 — REGISTRABILITY OF TRADE MARKS  
11 Representation of President  
12 Singapore Crest, Presidential Coat of Arms, Royal Arms, etc.  
13 Registration of mark consisting of arms, etc.  
14 Persons living or recently dead  
 
DIVISION 2 — APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION  
15 Application for registration   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  16 Representation of trade marks  
17 Division of application for registration  
18 Claim to priority  
19 Specification  
20 Translation and transliteration  
21 Deficiencies in application  
 
DIVISION 3 — AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION  
22 Amendment of application  
23 Amendment of application after publication  
 DIVISION 4 — EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
 
24 Examination report and applicant’s response  
25 Acceptance of application  
 
DIVISION 5 — PUBLICATION  
26 Publication of application  
27 Photographs and artworks, etc.  
28 Publication of series of trade marks  
 
DIVISION 6 — OPPOSITION TO REGISTRATION  
29 Notice of opposition  
30 Contents of notice of opposition  
31 Counter-statement  
32 Evidence in support of opposition  
33 Evidence in support of application  
34 Evidence in reply by opponent  
35 Further evidence  
36 Exhibits  
36A Pre-hearing review  
37 Opposition hearing  
38 Registrar’s decision in opposition proceedings  
39 Extension of time in opposition proceedings  
40 Costs in uncontested oppositions  
 
DIVISION 7 — REGISTRATION  
41 Certificate of registration  
PART III  
REGISTER  
42 Entry in register of particulars of registered trade mark  
43 Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation  
44 Application to change name or address in register  
45 Death of applicant before registration  
46 Removal of matter from register  
47 Certificate of validity  
48 Extract from register  
PART IV  
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK  
49 Renewal of registration  
50 Notice of renewal  
50A Notice of non-compliance  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  51 Removal of trade mark from register
 
52 Delayed renewal  
53 Restoration of registration  
PART V  
REGISTRABLE TRANSACTIONS  
54 Entry in register of particulars of registrable transactions  
55 Application to register or give notice of transaction  
PART VI  
ALTERATION OF REGISTERED TRADE MARK  
56 Application to alter registered trade mark  
PART VII  
REVOCATION, INVALIDATION, RE CTIFICATION AND CANCELLATION  
57 Application for revocation, declara tion of invalidity and rectification  
58 Counter-statement  
59 Further procedure  
60 Intervention by third parties  
61 Application to cancel registered trade mark  
PART VIII  
COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS  
62 Application of Rules to collective marks and certification marks  
63 Filing of regulations  
64 Filing of amended regulations  
65 Opposition to registration  
66 Amendment of regulations  
66A Opposition to amendment of regulations  
PART IX  
EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE  
67 Right of affected party to be heard  
68 Hearing before Registrar to be in public  
69 Evidence in proceedings before Registrar  
70 Statutory declarations  
71 Notice of seal of officer taking declaration  
PART X  
COSTS  
72 Application for costs  
73 Taxation of costs  
74 Taxation proceedings  
75 Scale of costs  
76 Certificate  
PART XI  
EXTENSION OF TIME AND REINSTATEMENT OF APPLICATIONS, RIGHTS AND THINGS  
77 Request for extension of time  
77A Where non-compliance with time caused by act of person employed in Registry  
77B Reinstatement of application, right or thing  
78 Change of commencement date of period for filing evidence   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  PART XIA  
ELECTRONIC ONLINE SYSTEM  
78A Establishment of electronic online system  
78B Registration as account holder  
78C Identification name and authentication code  
78D Obligation to inform Registrar of change of particulars  
78E Security measures  
78F Duty of person using electronic online system  
78G Cancellation of registration as account holder  
78H Documents to be signed, made on oath, etc.  
PART XII  
HOURS OF BUSINESS AND EXCLUDED DAYS  
79 Hours of business and excluded days  
80 Excluded days  
80A Extension of period where interruption in postal service, etc.  
PART XIII  
MISCELLANEOUS  
81 General certificates by Registrar  
81A Case management conference  
81B Production of documents, information or evidence  
82 Appeal  
83 Irregularities  
84 Address altered by public authority  
85 Application to Court  
86 Order of Court  
86A Trade Marks Journal  
PART XIV  
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS  
87 Pending applications for registration  
88 Notice under paragraph 11 of Third Schedule to Act  
89 Savings  
 
FIRST SCHEDULE   
 
SECOND SCHEDULE   
 
THIRD SCHEDULE  
CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES  
 
FOURTH SCHEDULE  
SCALE OF COSTS  
 
 
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TRADE MARKS ACT 
 
(CHAPTER 332, SECTION 108) 
 
TRADE MARKS RULES 
 
[15th January 1999]   
 
PART I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
Citation 
1.—These Rules may be cited as the Trade Marks Rules.  
 
Definitions 
2.—(1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —  
 
"account holder" means a person registered as an account holder by the Registrar under 
rule 78B;  
 
"authentication code" means an identification or identifying code, password or any other 
authentication method or procedure that may be  assigned to or approved for an account holder 
by the Registrar;   
"electronic online system" means the electronic online system established under rule 78A;  
 "folio" means 100 words, each figure being counted as one word;   "identification name" means an identificati on name assigned to an account holder by the 
Registrar under rule 78C;  
 "specification" means the specification of goods or services in respect of which —     
(a) a trade mark; or   
(b) a transaction in relation to a registered  trade mark or an application for the 
registration of a trade mark,   
is registered or proposed to be registered;   
"Trade Marks Journal" means the journal by that name published under rule 86A.  
 (2) Unless the context otherwise requires, the word  “month”, wherever it occurs in any decision, 
direction or other document issued by the Registrar, means calendar month.    (3) Any period of time fixed by these Rules or by  any decision, direction or other document for the 
doing of any act shall be reckoned in accordan ce with paragraphs (4), (5) and (6).   
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  (4) Where the act is required to be done within a sp ecified period from or after a specified date, the 
specified period begins immediately after that date.    (5) Where the act is required to be done within or  not less than a specified period before a specified 
date, the period ends immediately before that date.   
 
(6) Where the act is required to be done within a sp ecified number of clear days before or after a 
specified date, at least that number of days must intervene between the day on which the act is done 
and that date.    Fees 
3.—(1) The fees specified in the First Schedule shall be payable to the Registrar in respect of the 
matters specified in that Schedule.    (2) Any fee in the First Schedule shall be paid at the same time as the filing of the matter in question.   
 
Filing of documents 
3A.—(1) The Registrar may refuse to accept or process any document filed at the Registry that fails to 
comply with the Act or these Rules.    (2) Every document filed at the Registry shall —  
 
(a) be in English; or   (b) where the document is not in English, be accompanied by an English translation of the 
document.  
 
(3) Every document filed at the Registry which is not filed using the electronic online system shall —  
 
(a) be filed using durable paper; and   (b) be in writing that is legible and permanent.  
 
(4) Where the Registrar refuses to accept any docume nt that does not comply with paragraph (2) or 
(3), the Registrar shall give the applicant a noti ce stating the manner in which the document does not 
comply with paragraph (2) or (3), as the case may be.    
(5) Where any document filed at the Registry is a copy, the Registrar may —  
 
(a) decide whether to accept or process the document; and   (b) require the original to be filed with the Registry.   
(6) The Registrar may require the filing of a hard copy of any document filed using the electronic 
online system.    
Forms 
4.—(1) The Registrar shall publish in the Trade Marks Journal —  
 
(a) the forms to be used for any purpose relati ng to the registration of a trade mark or any 
other proceedings before the Registrar under the Act;   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (b) the Registrar’s directions relating to the use of any form; and  
 (c) any amendment or modification of any such form or direction.   
(2) Any form may be modified on the direction of the Registrar —  
 
(a) for use in a case other than the case for which it is intended; or   (b) for carrying out any transaction by m eans of the electronic online system.  
 
(3) The Registrar may accept, in lieu of any form, any other document which is filed with the Registry 
for any purpose for which the form was published, if the document —  
 
(a) complies with rule 3A (2) and every directi on of the Registrar relating to the use of the 
form; and  
 
(b) is in a format that is acceptable to the Registrar.  
 
(4) Any reference in these Rules to a numbered form  shall be construed as a reference to the current 
version of the form bearing the corresponding number which is —   
(a) described in the Second Schedule; and  
 (b) published in the Trade Marks Journal.   
Size of documents 
5.—Subject to any directions that may be given by the Registrar, all forms, notices and other 
documents required or authorised by the Act or these Rules to be given or sent to, filed with or served 
on the Registrar, other than by means of the electr onic online system, shall be given, sent, filed or 
served using A4 size paper.   
Signature on documents 
6.—(1) A document 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 —   
(a) all the partners;   
(b) any partner stating that he signs on behalf of the partnership; or  
 (c) any other person who satisfies the Registrar th at he is authorised to sign the document on 
behalf of the partnership.   
(2) A document to be signed for or on behalf of a body corporate shall be signed by a director, the 
secretary or other principal officer of the body co rporate, or by any other person who satisfies the 
Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document on behalf of the body corporate.   
 (3) A document to be signed by or on behalf of an  unincorporated body or association of persons may 
be signed by any person who appears to the Registrar to be qualified to so sign.   
 
(4) For the purposes of this rule, “document” means a document to be given or  sent to, filed with or 
served on the Registrar in respect of any matter under the Act or these Rules.     IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  Service of documents 
7.—(1)   Where the Act or these Rules authorise or require any document to be given or sent to, filed 
with or served on the Registrar or Registry, the giving, sending, filing or service may be effected on the Registrar or Registry —   
(a)  by sending the document by post;  
 
(b)  where there is no fee payable to the Registrar or Registry for the giving, sending, filing or service of the document, by sending the document by facsimile transmission; or   
(c)  by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the document 
using the electronic online system.   
(2) Where the Act or these Rules authorise or require any document to be given or sent to or served on 
any party other than the Registrar or Registry, the giving, sending or service may be effected on that 
party by sending the document by post.   
 (3)   Where the Act or these Rules authorise or re quire any notice or other document to be given or 
sent to or served on any party by the Registrar or Registry, the Registrar or Registry may effect the giving, sending or service on the party —   
(a)  by sending the notice or other document by post;  
 (b)  by sending the notice or other doc ument by facsimile transmission; or  
 (c)  by electronic communication, by sending an electronic communication of the notice or 
other document using the electronic online system.  
 
(4) Where any notice or other document is sent by po st under paragraph (2) or (3), the giving, sending 
or service, as the case may be, of the notice or othe r document shall, until the contrary is proved, be 
treated as having been effected at the time at whic h the notice or document would have been delivered 
in the ordinary course of post.   
 
(5) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), a noti ce or other document is sent to a party by post if 
the notice or other document is sent by pre-paid post to the party at his address for service referred to in rule 9 or 10.    
(6) Where any person has attempted to send an y document by facsimile transmission under 
paragraph (1) —   
(a) if any part or all of the document received by  the Registrar or Registry is illegible or if any 
part of the document is not received by the Registrar or Registry, the document shall be treated as not having been submitted; and  
 
(b) the burden of proving the legibility and co mpleteness of the document lies with the person 
who has attempted to send the document.   
(6A)   Notwithstanding the availability of an addr ess for service filed in accordance with rule 9, where 
any notice or other document to be given, sent or se rved by the Registrar or Registry is sent to a 
person by electronic communication using the electronic online system under paragraph (3)( c), it shall 
be taken to have been duly given, sent to or served on the person.   
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  (6B)   Service of any notice or other document under the Act or these Rules on a person by electronic 
communication using the electronic online system may be  effected only if the person is registered as 
an account holder in accordance with rule 78B.    (7) Paragraph (1) ( b) shall not apply to the following matters:  
 
(a) the filing of a request for an extension of time to file a notice of opposition under rule 29 (3);   (b) the filing of a statutory declaration under rule 32 (1), 33 (1) or 34 (1).  
 
(8)   This rule shall not apply to notices and docu ments to be served in proceedings in court.   
 
Furnishing of address 
8.—(1) Where any person is by the Act or these Ru les required to furnish the Registrar with an 
address, the address furnished shall be as full as po ssible for the purpose of enabling any person to 
find easily the place of business of the person whose address is given.    (2) The Registrar may require the address to include the name of the street, the number of the block of 
building, the number of the premises or name of premises, if any, and the postal code.    Address for service 
9.—(1) For the purposes of any proceedings before th e Registrar, an address for service in Singapore 
shall be filed in accordance with paragraph (2) or (5) by or on behalf of —   
(a) every applicant for registration of a trade mark;  
 
(b) every person opposing an application for registration of a trade mark;   (c) every applicant applying to the Registrar under section 22 of the Act for the revocation of registration of a trade mark, under section 23 of the Act for a declaration of invalidity of the 
registration of a trade mark, or under section 67 of the Act for the rectification of the register;  
 
(d) every person granted leave to intervene under rule 60;   (e) every proprietor of a registered trade mark which is the subject of an application to the 
Registrar for the revocation of the registration of  the mark, a declaration of invalidation of the 
registration, or the rectification of the register; and  
 (f) every other party to any proceed ings before the Registrar.  
 
(2) Where a form is required to be filed under these Rules for any matter in relation to the 
proceedings, being a form which requires the furn ishing of an address for service, the address for 
service shall be filed on that form.   
 (3) The filing of an address for ser vice in accordance with paragraph (2 ) shall be effective only for the 
matter for which the form is filed.    
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) —  
 
(a) where the address for service is filed on Form  TM 4 or TM 22, the filing of the address for 
service shall be effective for the purposes of all proceedings in respect of the trade mark in 
relation to which that form is filed;   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(b) where the address for service is filed on Form TM 11, TM 28 or TM 29, the filing of the address for service shall be effective for the pur poses of the proceedings in relation to which 
that form is filed and any related proceedings under Part X; and   
(c) where the address for service is filed on Form  TM 19 or TM 24, the filing of the address 
for service shall be effective for the purposes of  all renewal applications or proceedings  in 
respect of the trade mark in relation to which that form is filed.   
(5) In a case where paragraph (2) or (4) does not apply, the address for service shall be filed on 
Form TM 1.   
 (6) Where an address for service is not filed as re quired by paragraph (1), the Registrar may send to 
the person concerned notice to file an address for se rvice within 2 months from the date of the notice 
and if that person fails to do so —  
 
(a) in the case of an applicant referred to in paragraph (1) ( a) or ( c), the application shall be 
treated as withdrawn;   (b) in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (1) ( b) or ( d), he shall be deemed to have 
withdrawn from the proceedings in question; and  
 
(c) in the case of the proprietor referred to in paragraph (1) ( e) or a party referred to in 
paragraph (1) ( f), he shall not be permitted to take pa rt in the proceedings in question.  
 
(7) An application requesting the Registrar to a lter an address for service shall be made on 
Form TM 1.   
 (7A) ( Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
 (8) Anything sent to or served on a person at his a ddress for service shall be taken to have been duly 
sent to or served on the person.   
 
(9) Subject to any filing to the contrary under pa ragraph (1) or (7) or rule 44, the Registrar —  
 
(a) may treat the address for service of an applican t for registration of a trade mark as that of 
the proprietor upon registration of that trade mark; and  
 
(b) may treat the trade or business address in Si ngapore of a person as his address for service.  
 
Agents 
10.—(1) The Registrar, in dealing with any matter u nder the Act or these Rules in respect of which a 
person has been authorised to act as an agent on beha lf of another, may require the personal signature 
or presence of either the agent or his principal.   
 (2) The Registrar may, by notice in writing sent to an agent, require the ag ent to produce evidence of 
his authority.    
(3) Where a person who has become a party to any pr oceedings before the Registrar appoints an agent 
for the first time or substitutes one agent for anothe r, the newly appointed agent shall file with the 
Registrar in Form TM 1 his name together with an address in Singapore as his principal’s address for 
service.    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (4) Rule 9 (2) to (5) and (7) shall, with the n ecessary modifications, apply in relation to the filing 
by an agent of his name and address for service under paragraph (3).    (4A) Where there is a change in the name or a ddress for service of an agent or both and the agent 
remains the same legal entity after such change, the agent may file one Form TM 1 in respect of such 
change in name or address for service or both for a ll the matters under the Act for which the agent has 
been appointed.    (5) Any act required or authorised by the Act in co nnection with the registration of a trade mark, or 
any procedure relating to a registered trade mark, ma y not be done by or to the newly appointed agent 
referred to in paragraph (3) until after he has complied with that paragraph or, in the case of a change 
in the name or address for service of the agent or bot h, until he has filed Form TM 1 in respect of such 
change.     
PART II 
 
REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS 
 
Division 1 — Registrability of Trade Marks 
 
Representation of President 
11.—The Registrar shall refuse to register a trad e mark which consists of or contains any 
representation of the President or any colourable imitation thereof.   
Singapore Crest, Presidential Coat of Arms, Royal Arms, etc. 
12.—The Registrar shall refuse to register a trade mark which consists of or contains —  
 
(a) any representation of the Crest of the Repub lic of Singapore, the Presidential Coat of 
Arms, the Royal or Imperial Arms, or of any crest, armorial bearing, insignia, or device so nearly resembling any of the foregoing as to  be likely to be mistaken for them;  
 
(b) any representation of the Royal or Imperial crown, or of the Singapore flag, or of the 
Royal or Imperial flag;   (c) the word “Royal”, “Imperial”, “Presidentia l”, or “Singapore Government”, or any word, 
letter or device if used in such a manner as to  be likely to lead persons to think that the 
applicant either has or recently has had Ro yal, Imperial, Presidential or the Singapore 
Government’s patronage or authorisation,  whether or not such be the case;  
 (d) the words “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross”, any representation of the Geneva Cross or the 
Red Cross, any representation of the Swiss Fe deral cross in white on a red background or 
silver on a red background, or any representa tion similar to any of the foregoing; or  
 (e) the word “ANZAC”,   
unless it appears to the Registrar that consent to its registration and use of the person or authority entitled to give consent has been obtained.  
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  Registration of mark consisting of arms, etc. 
13.—(1) Where a representation of the name, initials, ar morial bearings, insignia, orders of chivalry, 
decorations, flags or devices of any state, settle ment, city, borough, town, place, society, body 
corporate, government body, statutory board, ins titution or person appears on a trade mark which is 
the subject of an application for registration, the Registrar, before proceeding to register the mark, 
may require the applicant to furnish the Registrar wi th the consent to the registration and use of the 
matter in question of such official or other person as appears to the Registrar to be entitled to give 
consent.    (2) The Registrar shall refuse to register the mark if no such consent is furnished within the time 
specified by the Registrar.   
 
Persons living or recently dead 
14.—(1) Where the name or representation of any pers on appears on a trade mark which is the subject 
of an application for registration, the Registrar ma y, before proceeding to register the mark, require 
the applicant to furnish the Registrar with the con sent of the person or, in the case of a person recently 
dead, of his legal representatives.    (2) Where the consent referred to in paragraph (1) is  not furnished within the time specified by the 
Registrar and the applicant fails to satisfy the Regi strar that it is impossible or impracticable in the 
circumstances of the case to obtain the consent, the Registrar shall refuse to register the mark.   
 
 
Division 2 — Application for Registration  
 
Application for registration 
15.—(1) An application for the registration of a trad e mark shall be made on Form TM 4 (referred to 
in this Part as the application form).   
 (2) An application for the registration of a 3-dimens ional shape as a trade mark shall not be treated as 
such unless the application form contains a statement to that effect.    (3) Where colour is claimed as a trade mark, it sha ll not be treated as such unless the application form 
contains a statement to that effect.   
 
Representation of trade marks 
16.—(1) The applicant shall provide a clear and durable representation of the mark in the space 
provided for that purpose in the application form.   
 
(2) Where the representation exceeds the space in size, the representation shall be provided on a 
separate sheet of paper to be annexed to the application form.    (3) Where an application is for the registration of a series of trade marks, a representation of each 
trade mark in the series shall be pr ovided in the application form.   
 (4) Subject to paragraph (5), in the case of an app lication for the registration of a 3-dimensional mark, 
the representation of the mark may, at the option of the applicant, consist of a single view of the mark 
or of several different views of the mark.    
(5) Where the applicant has provided a representation of a 3-dimensional mark consisting of a single 
view, or of several different views, of the ma rk, and the Registrar reasonably believes that the IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  representation does not sufficiently show the particular s of the mark, or does not allow all features of 
the mark to be properly examined, the Registrar ma y, by notice in writing, require the applicant to 
provide, within such time as the Registrar may specify  in the notice, either or both of the following:  
 
(a) another representation of the mark consisting of up to 6 different views of the mark;  
 
(b) a description of the mark expressed in words.   
(6) The Registrar may at any time, if dissatisfied  with any representation of a trade mark, require 
another representation satisfactory to him to be file d before proceeding with the application, and the 
applicant shall substitute the representation by filing with the Registrar Form TM 27B.   
 
Division of application for registration 
17.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule, an application for registration of a trade mark (referred 
to in this rule as the original application) made on or after 2nd July 2007 may, at the request of the 
applicant made on Form TM 8 at any time after the date of the original application but before the 
registration of the trade mark, be divided into 2 or more separate applications  for registration of the 
trade mark.    (2) Where the original application is made in r espect of 2 or more goods or services, a request 
under paragraph (1) may be made to divide the original application into 2 or more separate 
applications, each in respect of —  
 
(a) one or more classes of those goods or services, being classes of goods or services to which the original application relates; or   
(b) one or more of those goods or services include d in one or more of the classes of goods or 
services to which the original application relates.   
(3) Where the applicant makes a request under para graph (1), the request shall contain, for each 
separate application and each class of goods or services in respect of which that separate application is 
made, a specification in accordance with rule 19 setting out the goods or services to which that 
separate application relates.   
 (4) Upon the division of the original applicati on into 2 or more separate applications —  
 
(a) each separate application shall have the same date as the original application;  
 
(b) any notice of opposition to the registration of any trade mark which is a subject of the original application shall —   
(i) if the notice relates only to some (but not all) of the goods or services in respect of which the original application is made, be  treated as having been given in relation 
only to each separate application made in r espect of any of the goods or services to 
which the notice relates; or   (ii) subject to sub-paragraph (i), be treated  as having been given in relation to all of 
the separate applications,  
 
and the opposition proceedings sh all continue as if the notice had been so given; and  
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  (c) any notice given to the Registrar under section 41 (3) of the Act shall —  
 
(i) if the notice relates only to some (but not all) of the goods or services in respect of which the original application is made, be  treated as having been given in relation 
only to each separate application made in r espect of any of the goods or services to 
which the notice relates; or  
 (ii) subject to sub-paragraph (i), be treated  as having been given in relation to all of 
the separate applications.   
Claim to priority 
18.—(1) Where a right of priority is claimed by reason of an application for the registration of a trade 
mark filed in a Convention country under section 10 of  the Act or in another country or territory in 
respect of which provision corresponding to that set out in section 10 of the Act is made under 
section 11 of the Act (referred to in this rule as the priority application), particulars of that claim shall 
be included in the application form at the time of filing the application form.   
 (2) The particulars referred to in paragraph (1) are —   
(a) the country or territory in which —   
(i) the priority application; or  
 (ii) where there is more than one priority  application, each priority application,  
 
was filed;  
 
(b) the date on which —   
(i) the priority application; or   (ii) where there is more than one priority  application, each priority application,  
 
was filed;  
 
(c) where the right of priority is claimed in respect of one or more, but not all, of the goods or services for which registration was sought in the priority application, the goods or services in 
respect of which the right of priority is claimed; and  
 (d) where the right of priority is claimed through more than one priority application, the goods or services in respect of which the right of priority is claimed through each priority application.   
(3) The Registrar may at any time require the applican t to file a certificate by the registering or other 
competent authority of the country or territory concerned certifying or verifying to the satisfaction of the Registrar —   
(a) the date of filing of the priority application;  
 
(b) the country or territory, or the registering or competent authority;   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (c) the representation of the mark; and  
 (d) the goods and services covered by the priority application.   
(4) Where the certificate referred to in paragraph (3 ) is not in the English language, there shall be 
annexed to the certificate a translation in English of the contents of the certificate, certified or verified 
to the satisfaction of the Registrar.    
Specification 
19.—(1) Goods and services shall be classified for th e purposes of the registration of trade marks in 
accordance with the Third Schedule.   
 (2) Every application shall contain, for each class  of goods or services to which the application 
relates —   
(a) the class number as set out in the Third Schedule; and  
 (b) a specification of those goods or services which —   
(i) is appropriate to that class;   
(ii) is described in such a manner as to —  
 
(A) indicate clearly the nature of those goods or services; and   (B) allow those goods or services to be  classified in accordance with the 
Third Schedule; and  
 
(iii) complies with any other requirement of the Registrar.   
(3) An application may be made in respect of more  than one class of goods or services in the Third 
Schedule, and in such a case, the specification sha ll set out the classes in consecutive numerical order 
and list under each class the goods or services to which the application relates.   
 (4) In the case of an application for registration in  respect of all the goods or services included in a 
particular class in the Third Schedule, or of a la rge variety of goods or services, the Registrar may 
refuse to accept the application unless he is satisfied that the specification is justified by the use of the 
mark which the applicant has made, or intends to make if and when it is registered.   
 
Translation and transliteration 
20.—(1) Where a trade mark contains or consists of  a word or words in ch aracters other than Roman 
or in a language other than English, there shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be endorsed on 
the application form —  
 
(a) a translation and, if the case requires, a transliteration, in English, of each word and of the words taken together as a whole to the satisfaction of the Registrar; and   (b) the language to which each word belongs.  
 
(2) The Registrar may at any time require a copy of the translation or transliteration, certified or verified to the satisfaction of the Registra r, to be filed with the Registrar.   
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  Deficiencies in application 
21.—(1) Where an application for registration of a trade mark does not satisfy any requirement under 
section 5 (2) or (3) of the Act, the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to 
remedy the deficiency.    
(2) Where the Registrar has sent the applicant a notic e under paragraph (1), the applicant shall remedy 
all deficiencies set out in the notice within 2 months from the date of the notice.   
 (3) In accordance with section 5 (4) of the Act, an ap plication for registration of a trade mark shall not 
be treated as made unless —  
 
(a) all the requirements under section 5 (2) of the Act have been satisfied; and  
 (b) all the fees payable under section 5 (3) of the Act —   
(i) have been paid; or  
 (ii) are treated by the Registrar as paid.   
(4) Subject to paragraph (1), where an application for registration does not comply with rule 15 (1) or 
19 (2) ( a), the Registrar shall send the applicant a notice requiring the applicant to remedy the 
deficiency.   
 (5) If the applicant fails to remedy all deficienci es set out in the notice under paragraph (4) within 
2 months from the date of the notice, the a pplication shall be treated as withdrawn.   
 
 
Division 3 — Amendment of Application  
 
Amendment of application 
22.—(1) An application to amend an applica tion for registration shall be made on —  
 
(a) Form TM 26, if it is made to correct or change the name or other particulars of the 
applicant, and the change does not affect  the representation of the trade mark;  
 
(b) Form TM 27A, if sub-paragraph ( a) does not apply and the am endment, or any of the 
amendments, pertains to —  
 
(i) the class number or specification of any goods or services to which the application 
for registration relates; or   (ii) the particulars of any claim to a right of priority included in the application for registration; or  
 
(c) Form TM 27B, if sub-paragraphs ( a) and ( b) do not apply.  
 
(2) (Deleted by S 161/2007 )   
 (3) (Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
 
(3A) ( Deleted by S 852/2005 )   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(4) (Deleted by S 161/2007 )   
 (5) Before acting on an application to amend an app lication for registration, the Registrar may require 
the applicant to furnish such proof as the Registrar thinks fit.   
 
Amendment of application after publication 
23.—(1) Where an application is made for an amendm ent of an application for registration which has 
been published, and the amendment affects the re presentation of the trade mark or the goods or 
services covered by the application for registration, th e amendment or a statement of the effect of the 
amendment shall also be published.   
 (2) Any person who wishes to oppose the amendmen t shall, within 2 months from the date of 
publication of the amendment or statement referred to in paragraph (1), file with the Registrar a notice 
of opposition to the amendment in Form TM 11.   
 
(3) The notice of opposition shall contain a statemen t of the grounds upon which the person opposes 
the amendment, including, where relevant, how the amendment would be contrary to section 14 (3) of 
the Act.    (4) Rules 29 (2) to (8) and 31 to 40 shall apply, w ith the necessary modifications, to any proceedings 
arising from the notice of opposition.   
 (5) For the purposes of the application of th e rules referred to in paragraph (4) —  
 
(a) any reference to the application for regist ration shall be read as a reference to the 
application for amendment refe rred to in paragraph (1);  
 (b) any reference to the date of publication of th e application for registration shall be read as a 
reference to the date of publication of th e amendment or statement referred to in 
paragraph (1);   
(c) any reference to the notice of opposition sha ll be read as a reference to the notice of 
opposition referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3); and   (d) any reference to the opponent shall be read  as a reference to the person referred to in 
paragraphs (2) and (3).  
 
 
Division 4 — Examination of Application for Registration 
 
Examination report and applicant’s response 
24.—(1) If, in the course of an examination of an  application for registration, it appears to the 
Registrar that the requirements for registration are no t met or that additional information or evidence 
is required to meet those requirements, the Regi strar shall give a written notice of this to the 
applicant.   
 (2) If, within 4 months from the date of the written notice of the Registrar, the applicant fails to —  
 
(a) make representations in writing;   
(b) apply to the Registrar for a hearing;   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(c) apply to amend the application; or   (d) furnish the additional or any other information or evidence,   
the application shall be treated as withdrawn.   
 (2A) If the applicant wishes to have an extension of  time to do any act referre d to in paragraph (2) ( a), 
(b), (c) or ( d), he shall file with the Registrar a request for extension in Form TM 49 before the expiry 
of —  
 
(a) the period of 4 months; or  
 
(b) any extended period previously allowed by the Registrar,   
whichever is the later.   
 (3) If the applicant requests for a hearing to make representations, the Registrar shall give notice to 
the applicant of a date on which he w ill hear the applicant’s arguments.   
 (4) For the purposes of the hearing, the applicant sh all file with the Registrar his written submissions 
and bundle of authorities at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.   
 (5) The decision of the Registrar, in respect of the representations of the applicant given either 
during the hearing or in writing, shall be communicat ed to the applicant in writing or in such other 
manner as the Registrar thinks fit.   
 
(6) Where the applicant wishes to appeal against the decision of the Registrar —  
 
(a) the applicant shall, within one month from th e date of the decision, by filing Form TM 7 
with the Registrar, request the Registrar to st ate the Registrar’s grounds of decision; and  
 
(b) the Registrar shall, within 2 months from the date of the request, send the grounds of 
decision to the applicant.   
(7) (Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
 
(8) The date on which the Registrar’s grounds of decisi on are sent to the applicant shall be deemed to 
be the date of the Registrar’s decision for the purpose of an appeal.    
Acceptance of application 
25.—(Deleted by S491/2000 )  
 
 
Division 5 — Publication 
 
Publication of application 
26.—(1) An application which has been accepted for registration shall be published in the Trade 
Marks Journal during such times and in such manner as the Registrar may direct.   
 (2) In the case of an application with which the Re gistrar proceeds only after the applicant has lodged 
the written consent to the proposed registration of  the proprietor of, or the applicant for the IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  registration of, another trade mark, the words “By C onsent” and the number of that other mark shall 
appear in the publication.    (3) In the case of an application for the registration of  a series of trade marks, the Registrar may, if he 
thinks fit, publish, together with the publication of  the application, a statement of the manner in which 
the several trade marks differ from one another.   
 
Photographs and artworks, etc. 
27.—(Deleted by S 491/2000 )  
 
Publication of series of trade marks 28.—(Deleted by S 491/2000 )  
  
Division 6 — Opposition to Registration 
 Notice of opposition 
29.—(1) A person (referred to in this Division as the opponent) may, within 2 months from the date of 
publication of the application for registration, file  with the Registrar a notice opposing the registration 
in Form TM 11 (referred to in this Division as a notice of opposition).    (2) The opponent shall serve on the applicant a copy  of the notice of opposition at the same time as 
the notice is filed with the Registrar.    
(3) A request for an extension of time to file the notice of opposition shall be made by filing with the 
Registrar Form TM 48 within 2 months from the date of the publication of the application for 
registration.    (4) The total extension of time for which the Regi strar may allow to file the notice of opposition shall 
not exceed 4 months from the date of the publica tion of the application for registration.   
 (5) Before making a request for an extension of time, the person seeking the extension shall serve a 
notice on the applicant and every other person likely to be affected by the extension, which shall 
contain —  
 
(a) a statement of the person’s intention to re quest for the extension, the extension requested 
for, and the reason for the extension; and   (b) a request for the consent of the applic ant or other person to the extension.  
 
(6) The request for the extension shall be suppor ted by a copy of the notice referred to in 
paragraph (5) and the consent in writing, if this is given.    (7) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a) if the person requesting for it fails to show  a good and sufficient reason for the extension; 
or   (b) if that person fails to show to the Regist rar’s satisfaction that a notice referred to in 
paragraph (5) has been served on the applicant a nd every person likely to be affected by the 
extension.  
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  (8) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in pa ragraph (5) is served fails or refuses to give his 
consent to the extension within 2 w eeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and  
 
(b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.  
 
Contents of notice of opposition 
30.—(1) The notice of opposition shall contain a statement of the grounds upon which the opponent 
opposes the registration.   
 (2) If registration is opposed on the ground that the ma rk is identical or sim ilar to an earlier trade 
mark —   
(a) a representation of the earlier trade mark;  
 (b) the registration number of the earlier trade mark, if registered, or the number accorded by 
the Registrar to the application for registration of the earlier trade mark, if pending registration; and  
 
(c) the class number and specification of the goods or services in respect of which the mark is 
registered or for which registration is sought or, if the mark is neither registered nor pending 
registration, in respect of which the mark is used,   
shall be included in the notice for the purpose of determining if the mark is identical or similar to the 
earlier trade mark.   
 
(3) If registration is opposed on the ground that the mark  is identical or similar to an earlier trade mark 
which is well known in Singapore, the notice shall, in addition to the information referred to in 
paragraph (2), include the following information for the purpose of determining if the trade mark is 
well known in Singapore:  
 
(a) information on the use of the earlier trade mark; and   (b) information on any promotion unde rtaken for the earlier trade mark.  
 
Counter-statement 
31.—(1) Within 2 months from the date of receipt of the copy of the notice of opposition from the 
opponent, the applicant shall file with the Registrar a counter-statement in Form TM 12 (referred to in 
this Division as the counter-statement) setting out —   
(a) the grounds on which he relies as supporting his application; and  
 
(b) the facts alleged in the notice of opposition which he admits, if any.  
 
(2) The applicant shall serve a copy of the counte r-statement on the opponent at the same time as the 
counter-statement is filed with the Registrar.   
 
(3) If the applicant does not comply with paragraph (1 ) or (2), he shall be deemed to have withdrawn 
his application.    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (4) A request for an extension of time to file the co unter-statement shall be made by the applicant to 
the Registrar in writing within 2 months from the date of receipt of the notice of opposition from the 
opponent.    (5) The total extension of time which the Registrar may allow to file the counter-statement shall not 
exceed 4 months from the date of receipt by the applicant of the notice of opposition.   
 (6) Before making a request for an extension of  time, the applicant shall serve a notice on the 
opponent and every other person likely to be affect ed by the extension, which shall contain —  
 
(a) a statement of the applicant’s intention to request for the extension, the extension 
requested for, and the reason for the extension; and   (b) a request for the consent of the opponent or other person to the extension.   
(7) The request for the extension shall be supported by a copy of the notice referred to in 
paragraph (6) and the consent in writing, if this is given.    (8) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a) if the applicant fails to show a good a nd sufficient reason for the extension; or  
 
(b) if the applicant fails to show to the Regi strar’s satisfaction that a notice referred to in 
paragraph (6) has been served on the opponent and every person likely to be affected by the 
extension.   
(9) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in pa ragraph (6) is served fails or refuses to give his 
consent to the extension within 2 w eeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and  
 
(b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.  
 
Evidence in support of opposition 
32.—(1) Within 2 months from the date of receipt of  the counter-statement from the applicant, the 
opponent shall file with the Registrar a statutory declaration setting out the evidence he wishes to 
adduce in support of his opposition.   
 (2) When the opponent files his statutory declarati on with the Registrar, the opponent shall, at the 
same time, send to the applicant a copy of the statutory declaration.    (3) If the opponent fails to comply with paragraph (1 ) or (2), he shall be treated as having withdrawn 
his opposition.   
 (4) Subject to paragraph (6), a request by the opponent for an extension of time to file his statutory declaration shall be made to the Registrar in writi ng within 2 months from the date of receipt of the 
counter-statement from the applicant.   
 
(5) The extension of time which the Registrar may allow to file the opponent’s statutory declaration pursuant to a request under paragraph (4) shall not exceed 6 months from the date of receipt by the 
opponent of the counter-statement from the applicant.     IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (6) A request by the opponent for a further extension of  time to file the statutory declaration shall be 
made to the Registrar by filing Form TM 50 before the expiry of the last extended period allowed by 
the Registrar under this rule.    (7) Before making any request for an extension of ti me under paragraph (4) or (6), the opponent shall 
serve a notice on the applicant and every other pers on likely to be affected by the extension, which 
shall contain —   
(a) a statement of the opponent’s intention to  request for the extension, the extension 
requested for, and the reason for the extension; and  
 
(b) a request for the consent of the applic ant or other person to the extension.  
 
(8) A request for an extension of time under paragra ph (4) or (6) shall be supported by a copy of the 
notice referred to in paragraph (7) and the c onsent in writing, if this is given.   
 
(9) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a) if the opponent fails to show a good and sufficient reason for the extension; or  
 (b) if the opponent fails to show to the Regist rar’s satisfaction that a notice referred to in 
paragraph (7) has been served on the applicant a nd every person likely to be affected by the 
extension.   
(10) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in paragraph (7) is served fails or refuses to give 
his consent to the extension within 2 weeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and   (b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.  
 
Evidence in support of application 
33.—(1) Within 2 months from the date of receipt by the applicant of the copy of the opponent’s 
statutory declaration referred to in rule 32, the applicant shall file with the Registrar a statutory 
declaration setting out the evidence he wishes to adduce in support of his application.    
(2) When the applicant files his statutory declarati on with the Registrar, the applicant shall, at the 
same time, send to the opponent a copy of the statutory declaration.    (3) If the applicant fails to comply with paragraph (1) or (2), he shall be treated as having withdrawn 
his application.    
(4) Subject to paragraph (6), a request by the appli cant for an extension of time to file his statutory 
declaration shall be made to the Registrar in writi ng within 2 months from the date of receipt by the 
applicant of the copy of the opponent’s statutory declaration referred to in rule 32.    (5) The extension of time which the Registrar may a llow to file the applicant’s statutory declaration 
pursuant to a request under paragraph (4) shall not exceed 6 months from the date of receipt by the 
applicant of the copy of the opponent’s statutory declaration.    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (6) A request by the applicant for a further extension of time to file his statutory declaration shall be 
made to the Registrar by filing Form TM 50 before the expiry of the last extended period allowed by 
the Registrar under this rule.    (7) Before making any request for an extension of ti me under paragraph (4) or (6), the applicant shall 
serve a notice on the opponent and every other person likely to be affected by the extension, which 
shall contain —   
(a) a statement of the applicant’s intention to request for the extension, the extension 
requested for, and the reason for the extension; and  
 
(b) a request for the consent of the opponent or other person to the extension.   
(8) A request for an extension of time under paragra ph (4) or (6) shall be supported by a copy of the 
notice referred to in paragraph (7) and the c onsent in writing, if this is given.   
 
(9) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a) if the applicant fails to show a good a nd sufficient reason for the extension; or  
 
(b) if the applicant fails to show to the Regi strar’s satisfaction that a notice referred to in 
paragraph (7) has been served on the opponent and every person likely to be affected by the 
extension.   
(10) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in paragraph (7) is served fails or refuses to give 
his consent to the extension within 2 weeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and   (b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.  
 
Evidence in reply by opponent 
34.—(1) Within 2 months from the date of receipt by  the opponent of the copy of the applicant's 
statutory declaration referred to in rule 33, the opponent shall file with the Registrar a statutory declaration setting out his evidence in reply.    
(2) If the opponent files a statutory declaration setting out his evidence in reply with the Registrar, the 
opponent shall, at the same time, send to the applicant a copy of the statutory declaration.    (3) The opponent’s statutory declaration under paragra ph (1) shall be confined to matters strictly in 
reply to the applicant’s statutory decl aration referred to in rule 33.   
 
(4) Subject to paragraph (6), a request by the opponent for an extension of time to file his statutory 
declaration setting out his evidence in reply shall be made to the Registrar in writing within 2 months 
from the date of receipt by the opponent of the copy of  the applicant’s statutory declaration referred to 
in rule 33.    
(5) The extension of time which the Registrar may allow to file the opponent’s statutory declaration 
pursuant to a request under paragraph (4) shall not exceed 6 months from the date of receipt by the 
opponent of the copy of the applicant’s statutory declaration.     IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (6) A request by the opponent for a further extension of time to file his statutory declaration setting 
out his evidence in reply shall be made to the Regi strar by filing Form TM 50 before the expiry of the 
last extended period allowed by the Registrar under this rule.    (7) Before making any request for an extension of ti me under paragraph (4) or (6), the opponent shall 
serve a notice on the applicant and every other pers on likely to be affected by the extension, which 
shall contain —   
(a) a statement of the opponent’s intention to  request for the extension, the extension 
requested for, and the reason for the extension; and  
 
(b) a request for the consent of the applic ant or other person to the extension.  
 
(8) A request for an extension of time under paragra ph (4) or (6) shall be supported by a copy of the 
notice referred to in paragraph (7) and the c onsent in writing, if this is given.   
 
(9) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a) if the opponent fails to show a good and sufficient reason for the extension; or  
 (b) if the opponent fails to show to the Regist rar’s satisfaction that a notice referred to in 
paragraph (7) has been served on the applicant a nd every person likely to be affected by the 
extension.   
(10) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in paragraph (7) is served fails or refuses to give 
his consent to the extension within 2 weeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and   (b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.  
 
Further evidence 
35.—No further evidence may be filed by either pa rty except that, in any proceedings before the 
Registrar, the Registrar may at any time, if he thinks  fit, give leave to either party to file further 
evidence upon such terms as to costs or ot herwise as the Registrar may think fit.  
 Exhibits 
36.—(1) Where there are exhibits to any evidence file d in an opposition, the party who is relying on 
the exhibits in support of his case shall, at the request of the other party and at that other party’s expense, send a copy of each exhibit to that other party.    (2) If such copy cannot conveniently be furnished, th e originals shall be filed with the Registrar in 
order that they may be open to inspection.   
 (3) The original exhibits shall be produced at  the opposition hearing unless the Registrar otherwise 
directs.    Pre-hearing review 
36A. —(1) At any time after the completion of the filing of evidence by the parties, the Registrar may 
direct the parties to attend a pre-hearing review at which he may give such directions as he considers 
necessary or desirable for securing the just, expeditious  and economical disposal of the proceedings.   
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  (2) At the pre-hearing review, the Registrar may consider any matter including the possibility of 
settlement of any or all of the issues in the pro ceedings and may require the parties to furnish him 
with such information as he may require.    (3) If any party fails to comply with any directi on given under paragraph (1) or (2), the Registrar 
may dismiss the proceedings or make such other order as he thinks fit.   
 (4) Any direction or order by the Registrar may be set aside or varied by him on such terms as he thinks fit.    
(5) If, at any time during the pre-hearing review, th e parties are agreeable to a settlement of all or 
some of the matters in dispute in the proceedings, th e Registrar may give his decision in relation to the 
proceedings or make such order as he thinks just to give effect to the settlement.   
 (6) If a party does not appear at the pre-hearing review, the Registrar may dismiss the proceedings 
or make such other order as the Registrar thi nks fit, or he may adjourn the review.   
 (7) An order made by the Registrar in the absence of  a party may be set aside by the Registrar, on the 
application of that party, on such terms as the Registrar thinks fit.    
Opposition hearing 
37.—(1) Upon completion of the filing of evidence by the parties, the Registrar shall give notice to 
the parties of a date on which he will hear arguments on the case.    (2) The parties shall file with th e Registrar their written submissions and bundles of authorities at least 
one month before the date of hearing, and shall at  the same time exchange with one another their 
respective written submissions and bundles of authorities.   
 (3) Any party who intends to appear at the hearing sh all file with the Registrar Form TM 13 before the 
hearing.    (4) Any party who does not file with the Registrar Form TM 13 before the hearing may be treated as 
not desiring to be heard, and the Registrar may proc eed with the hearing in the absence of that party 
or may, without proceeding with the hearing, give his decision or dismiss the proceedings, or make such other order as he thinks fit.    (5) If, after filing with the Registrar Form TM 13, a party does not appear at the hearing, the Registrar 
may proceed with the hearing in the absence of that party, or ma y, without proceeding with the 
hearing, give his decision or dismiss the proceedings , or make such other order as he thinks fit.   
 (6) If neither party appears at the hearing, the proceed ings may be struck out of the list except that it 
may thereafter be restored on the direction of the Registrar.    
(7) Any decision made by the Registrar pursuant to a hearing in which any party does not appear may, 
on the application of that party, be set aside by the Registrar on such terms as he thinks fit.   
 (8) An application under this rule to restore an y proceedings or to set aside any decision under 
paragraph (6) or (7) shall be made within 7 days af ter the proceedings have been struck out of the list 
or after the hearing, as the case may be.   
 
Registrar’s decision in opposition proceedings 
38.—The Registrar shall, within 3 months from the da te of the hearing, inform the parties of his 
decision and the grounds thereof.   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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Extension of time in opposition proceedings 
39.—Where any extension of time is granted to any part y, the Registrar may, if he thinks fit, without 
giving the party a hearing, grant a reasonable extensi on of time to the other party in which to take any 
subsequent step.  
 
Costs in uncontested oppositions 
40.—Where an opposition is uncontested by the applican t, the Registrar, in deciding whether costs 
should be awarded to the opponent, shall consider whether proceedings  might have been avoided if 
reasonable notice had been given by the opponent to  the applicant before the notice of opposition was 
filed.  
  
Division 7 — Registration 
 Certificate of registration 
41.—Upon the registration of a trade mark, the Registra r shall issue to the a pplicant a certificate of 
registration.  
 
PART III 
REGISTER 
 
Entry in register of particulars of registered trade mark 
42.—(1) There shall be entered in the register in respect of each registered trade mark the following 
particulars:  
 
(a) the date of the filing of the application for registration;   (b) the actual date of registration, that is , the date of the entry in the register;  
 (c) the priority date, if any, accorded pursuant to  a claim to a right to priority under section 10 
or 11 of the Act;  
 (d) the name and address of the proprietor;   (e) the address for service;  
 
(f) any disclaimer or limitation of rights no tified to the Registrar under rule 43;  
 (g) any memorandum or statement of the effect of any memorandum relating to a trade mark 
of which the Registrar has been notified on Form TM 46;   
(h) the goods or services in respect of which the trade mark is registered;  
 (i) where the trade mark is a collective mark or certification mark, that fact;  
 (j) where the trade mark is registered with th e consent of the proprietor of an earlier trade 
mark or other earlier right, that fact; and  
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  (k) where the trade mark is registered pursuant to a transformation application, the number of 
the corresponding international registration and —   
(i) the date of that international registra tion in accordance with Article 3 (4) of the 
Madrid Protocol; or  
 
(ii) where the request for extension of pr otection to Singapore was made subsequent 
to that international registration, the date of recordal of that request in accordance with Article 3ter (2) of the Madrid Protocol.   
(2) In this rule —  
 
"corresponding international registration", in re lation to a transformation application, means 
the international registration referred to in ru le 24 (1) of the Trade Marks (International 
Registration) Rules (R 3);  
 
"international registration" has the same m eaning as in the Trade Marks (International 
Registration) Rules;   "Madrid Protocol" has the same meaning as in section 54 (4) of the Act;   
"transformation application" means an a pplication referred to in rule 24 (1) ( b) of the Trade 
Marks (International Registration) Rules.   
Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation 
43.—Where the applicant for registration of a trade ma rk by notice in writing sent to the Registrar, or 
the proprietor of a registered trade mark by Form TM 33 filed with the Registrar —  
 
(a) disclaims any right to the exclusive use of any specified element of the trade mark; or  
 (b) agrees that the rights conferred by the regist ration shall be subject to a specified territorial 
or other limitation,  
 
the Registrar shall make the appropriate entry in the register and publish such disclaimer or limitation.  
 
Application to change name or address in register 
44.—(1) An application by —  
 
(a) the proprietor of a registered trade mark;   (b) a licensee of a registered trade mark; or   (c) any person having an interest in or charge  on a registered trade mark registered under 
rule 55,  
 
to change his name or address appearing in the register shall be filed with the Registrar on 
Form TM 26.    
(2) (Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
 (3) (Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
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  (4) The Registrar may at any time, on a request fi led on Form TM 1 by any person who has filed an 
address for service under rule 9 or 10, change that address in the register.    
Death of applicant before registration 
45.—If an applicant for the registration of a trade mark dies after the date of his application and 
before the date the trade mark is ente red in the register, the Registrar —  
 
(a)  after the expiration of the time referred to in rule 29 to file a notice of opposition 
(including any extension of such time); or   
(b)  after the determination of an y opposition to the registration,  
 
may, on being satisfied that the applicant is dead, enter in the register, in place of the name of the 
deceased applicant, the name, address and other pa rticulars of the person owning the trade mark, on 
such ownership being proved to th e satisfaction of the Registrar.  
 
Removal of matter from register 
46.—(1) Before removing from the register any matter  which appears to the Registrar to have ceased 
to have effect, the Registrar —   
(a) may, if he considers it appropriate, publis h his intention to remove that matter; and  
 
(b) shall send notice of such inte ntion to any person who appears to him to be likely to be 
affected by the removal.   
(2) Within 2 months from the date on which his intention to remove the matter is published under 
paragraph (1) ( a), any person may file with the Registrar a notice of opposition to the removal in 
Form TM 11.    (3) Within 2 months from the date on which notice of his intention to remove the matter is sent to any 
person under paragraph (1) ( b), that person may file with the Registrar a notice of opposition to the 
removal in Form TM 11.   
 
(4) If the Registrar is satisfied after considering an y opposition to the removal that the matter has not 
ceased to have effect, he shall not remove it.    (5) Where there has been no response to the Regist rar’s publication or notice, he may remove the 
matter.   
 (6) If the Registrar is satisfied after considering any opposition to the removal that the entry or any 
part thereof has ceased to have effect, he shall rem ove the entry or that part  of the entry, as the case 
may be.    Certificate of validity 
47.—(1) Where the Court has certified, in accordance with section 102 of the Act, that a registered 
trade mark has been validly registered, the proprie tor of the registered trade mark may request the 
Registrar on Form TM 34 to add to the entry in the register a note that a certificate of validity has 
been granted in the course of the proceedings named in the form.   
 
(2) A copy of the certificate shall be sent with the request, and the Registrar shall so note in the 
register and publish the note in the Trade Marks Journal.    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  Extract from register 
48.—Any person may request from the Registrar a certified copy of or an extract from, or an 
uncertified copy of or an extract from, any entry in the register.    
PART IV 
 
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK 
 
Renewal of registration 
49.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application for the renewal of registration of a trade mark shall 
be made not later than 6 months after the date of expiry of the registration.   
 
(2) Where a trade mark is registered after the da te on which it becomes due for renewal by reference 
to the date of the application for its registration, an  application for the renewal of its registration shall 
be made not later than 6 months after the actual date of its registration.   
 (3) An application for the renewal of registration of a trade mark shall —  
 
(a) if made on or before the date of expiry of the registration, be in Form TM 19; or  
 (b) if made within 6 months after the date of e xpiry of the registration, be in Form TM 24.  
 
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) ( b), where —  
 
(a) a trade mark is registered —   
(i) within 6 months before; or   
(ii) after,  
 
the date on which it becomes due for renewal by re ference to the date of the application for its 
registration; and  
 
(b) an application for the renewal of its registra tion is made not later than 6 months after the 
actual date of its registration,   
the application for the renewal of its registration shall be in Form TM 19.    
Notice of renewal 
50.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Regist rar shall, not less than one month nor more than 
6 months before the date of expiry of the regist ration of a trade mark, send a notice in writing to the 
proprietor, at the proprietor’s address for service, notifying him of  the date of expiry of the 
registration.    
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a trade mark is registered —  
 
(a) within 6 months before; or  
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  (b) after,  
 the date on which it becomes due for renewal by re ference to the date of the application for its 
registration, the Registrar shall, within one month af ter the actual date of its registration, send a notice 
in writing to the proprietor —  
 
(i) where an application for the renewal of regi stration of the trade mark has previously been 
made in accordance  with rule 49, at the address fo r service as indicated in the application; or  
 (ii) in any other case, at the proprietor’s address for service,  
 
notifying him of the date of expiry of its registration.    (3) The Registrar need not send any notice referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) if an application for the 
renewal of registration of the trade mark h as been made in accordance with rule 49.   
 
Notice of non-compliance 
50A. —(1) If, in the course of an examination of an a pplication for renewal of registration, it appears 
to the Registrar that the application is not in order, the Registrar shall give written notice of this to  the 
applicant.    
(2) If the applicant fails to —  
 
(a) respond in writing to the Registrar on the notice; or  (b) comply with any requisition of the Registrar set out in the notice,   
within the time specified in th e notice, the Registrar may treat the application as having been 
withdrawn.    (3) If the applicant wishes to have an extension of  time to do any act referred to in paragraph (2) ( a) or 
(b), he shall file with the Registrar a request for an  extension of time in Form  TM 49 before the expiry 
of the time specified in the notice or any extended period previously allowed by the Registrar.   
 
Removal of trade mark from register 
51.—The Registrar may remove a trade mark from the register if —  
 
(a) no application for the renewal of registration of the trade mark is filed in accordance with 
rule 49; or  
 (b) where an application for the renewal of registration of the trade mark is filed in 
accordance with rule 49, the applicant for the renewal of registration —  
 
(i) fails to comply with any direction of the Registrar relating to the renewal; or  
 
(ii) notifies the Registrar that he wishes to withdraw or abandon the application.   
Delayed renewal 
52.—(Deleted by S 370/2004 )  
 
Restoration of registration 
53.—(1) An application for restoration of a trade mark which has been removed from the register 
under rule 51 shall be filed with the Registrar on Fo rm TM 21 within 6 months from the date of the 
removal of the trade mark from the register.   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(2) The application for restoration filed on Form TM  21 shall contain a statement of the reasons for 
the failure to renew the registration.    (2A) Where Form TM 19 has not been filed previously, it shall be filed together with Form TM 21.   
 
(3) The Registrar may, in any case, require the app licant for restoration to furnish such additional 
evidence or information, by statutory declaration or ot herwise, as he thinks fit, within such time as the 
Registrar may specify.    
(3A) If the applicant wishes to have an extension of  time to comply with the requirement referred to 
in paragraph (3), he shall file with the Registrar a request for an extension of time in Form TM 49 
before the expiry of the time speci fied by the Registrar or any ex tended period previously allowed by 
the Registrar.    
(4) The Registrar may restore the trade mark to the re gister and renew its regist ration if he is satisfied 
that it is just to do so, and upon such co nditions as he may think fit to impose.   
  
PART V 
 
REGISTRABLE TRANSACTIONS 
 
Entry in register of particulars of registrable transactions 
54.—(1) The prescribed particulars of a transaction to which section 39 of the Act applies to be 
entered in the register are —  
 
(a) in the case of an assignment of a regist ered trade mark or any right in it —  
 
(i) the name and address of the subsequent proprietor;   (ii) the date of the assignment; and  
 
(iii) where the assignment is in respect of any right in the trade mark, a description of 
the right assigned;   
(b) in the case of the grant of a licence under a registered trade mark —  
 
(i) the name and address of the licensee;   (ii) where the licence is an exclusive licence, that fact;   
(iii) where the licence is limited, a description of the limitation; and  
 (iv) the duration of the licence if the same is, or is ascertainable as, a definite period;   
(c) in the case of the grant of any security inter est over a registered trade mark or any right in 
or under it —  
 
(i) the name and address of the grantee;    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (ii) the nature of the interest (whether fixed or floating); and  
 (iii) the extent of the security and the ri ght in or under the trade mark secured;  
 
(d) in the case of the making by personal representatives of an assent in relation to a 
registered trade mark or any right in or under it —  
 
(i) the name and address of the person in whom the trade mark or any right in or under it vests by virtue of an assent; and   
(ii) the date of the assent; and  
 
(e) in the case of an order of the Court or ot her competent authority transferring a registered 
trade mark or any right in or under it —   
(i) the name and address of the transferee;  
 (ii) the date of the order; and   (iii) where the transfer is in respect of a right in the trade mark, a description of the 
right transferred.  
 
(2) In each of the cases mentioned in paragraph (1), th ere shall be entered in the register the date on 
which the entry is made.    
Application to register or give notice of transaction 
55.—(1) An application to register particulars of a transaction to which section 39 of the Act applies 
shall be made, and a notice to be given to the Re gistrar of particulars of a transaction to which 
section 41 of the Act applies shall be —   
(a) in the case of any assignment or transaction other than a transaction referred to in sub-paragraphs ( b) to ( e), on Form TM 22;  
 
(b) in the case of the grant of a licence, on Form TM 37;   (c) in the case of an amendment to a licence, on Form TM 38;   
(d) in the case of a termination of a licence, on Form TM 39;  
 (e) in the case of the grant, amendment or termination of any security interest, on 
Form TM 46; and   (f) in the case of the making by personal representa tives of an assent in relation to, or of an 
order of the Court or other competent authority transferring, a registered trade mark, an 
application for registration of a trade mark, or any right in or under a registered trade mark or an application for registration of a trade mark, on Form TM 20.   
(2) Where an application under paragraph (1) is filed other than by means of the electronic online 
system, the application shall be —  
 
(a) signed by or on behalf of all the parties to the assignment or transaction, in the case of an assignment or transaction referred to in paragraph (1) ( a);  
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  (b) signed by or on behalf of both the personal representative and the beneficiary, in the case 
of the making by a personal representative of  an assent referred to in paragraph (1) ( f);  
 (c) accompanied by any documentar y evidence which in the Regist rar’s view is sufficient to 
establish the transaction, in the case of an orde r of the Court or other competent authority 
referred to in paragraph (1) ( f); and  
 (d) signed by or on behalf of the grantor of th e licence or security interest, in any other case.  
 
(3) Where an application under paragraph (1) is f iled by means of the electronic online system, the 
application shall be authorised by all relevant par ties and be validated by such means as the Registrar 
considers fit.    (3A) Where an application under paragraph (1) is  not signed in accordance with paragraph (2) ( a), (b) 
or (d), or not authorised and validated in accordance with paragraph (3), the application shall be 
accompanied —  
 
(a) in the case of an assignment (of a registered tr ade mark or an application for registration of 
a trade mark) referred to in paragraph (1) ( a), at the option of the applicant, by —  
 
(i) a certified copy of the contract of assignment;  
 
(ii) a certified extract of the contract of assignment, being an extract which shows the change in the ownership of the registered tr ade mark or application for registration;  
 (iii) a certificate of transfer of the register ed trade mark or application for registration 
in such form as the Registrar may require, being a certificate signed by all parties to 
the assignment;   (iv) a transfer document relating to the registered trade mark or application for registration in such form as the Registra r may require, being a document signed by all 
parties to the assignment; or  
 
(v) a certified copy of any documentary ev idence which in the Registrar’s view is 
sufficient to establish the assignment;   
(b) in the case of a grant of a licence (under a registered trad e mark or an application for 
registration of a trade mark) referred to in paragraph (1) ( b), at the option of the applicant, 
by —   
(i) a certified extract of the licence contract, being an extract which shows the parties to the contract and the rights wh ich are licensed under the contract;  
 
(ii) a statement of the licence containing such information as the Registrar may 
require, being a statement signed by both  the person granting the licence and the 
licensee; or   (iii) a certified copy of any documentary ev idence which in the Registrar’s view is 
sufficient to establish the grant of the licence;  
 
(c) in the case of an amendment to, or a term ination of, a licence (under a registered trade 
mark or an application for registration of a trade mark) referred to in paragraph (1) ( c) or ( d), 
at the option of the applicant, by —   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(i) a statement of the amendment or termination of the licence, as the case may be, containing such information as the Registrar may require, being a statement signed by both the person granting the licence and the licensee; or   
(ii) a certified copy of any documentary evidence which in the Registrar’s view is 
sufficient to establish the amendment or te rmination of the licence, as the case may 
be; or   
(d) in any other case, by a certified copy of  any documentary evidence which in the 
Registrar’s view is sufficient to establish the transaction. 
  
(3B) Where an application under paragraph (1) is filed by means of the electronic online system, the document referred to in paragraph (3A) ( a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) shall be filed within such time as 
the Registrar may specify.   
 
(3C) The Registrar shall refuse to accept an applicati on under paragraph (1) if paragraph (2), (3), (3A) 
or (3B) is not complied with and in such event, the Registrar may require a fresh application to be 
made.    (4) For the purposes of this rule, where a party require d to sign the application is a corporation, it is 
sufficient for that party to seal the application with its corporate seal.   
 (5) The Registrar may require the applicant to furnish such other document, instrument and 
information in support of the application as the Regist rar thinks fit, within such time as the Registrar 
may specify.   
 
(5A) If the applicant wishes to have an extension of  time to comply with the requirement referred to 
in paragraph (5), he shall file with the Registrar a request for an extension of time in Form TM 49 
before the expiry of the time speci fied by the Registrar or any ex tended period previously allowed by 
the Registrar.    
(6) Where the transaction is effected by an instrume nt chargeable with duty, the application shall be 
subject to the Registrar being satisfied that  the instrument has been duly stamped.   
  
PART VI 
 
ALTERATION OF REGI STERED TRADE MARK 
 
Application to alter registered trade mark 
56.—(1) The proprietor of a registered trade mark may apply to the Registrar on Form TM 27B for 
such alteration of his mark as is permitted under section 20 of the Act.   
 (2) The proprietor shall provide to the Registrar su ch evidence in respect of the application as the 
Registrar may require.    (3) Where the Registrar proposes to allow such altera tion, he shall publish the mark as altered in the 
Trade Marks Journal.   
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  (4) Any person claiming to be affected by the alte ration may, within 2 months from the date of the 
publication of the alteration, file with the Regi strar a notice of opposition to the alteration in 
Form TM 11.    (4A)  ( Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
 
(5)  The notice of opposition shall contain a stat ement of the grounds upon which the person opposes 
the alteration, including, where relevant, how the a lteration would be contrary to section 20 (2) of the 
Act.    
(6) Rules 29 (2) to (8) and 31 to 40 shall apply, w ith the necessary modifications, to any proceedings 
arising from the notice of opposition.    (6A) For the purposes of the application of the rules referred to in paragraph (6) —  
 
(a) any reference to the applicant shall be  read as a reference to the proprietor;  
 (b) any reference to the application for regi stration shall be read as a reference to the 
application for alteration refe rred to in paragraph (1);  
 (c) any reference to the date of publication of th e application for registration shall be read as a 
reference to the date of publication of the alteration;  
 (d) any reference to the notice of opposition sh all be read as a reference to the notice of 
opposition referred to in paragraph (4); and   
(e) any reference to the opponent shall be read  as a reference to the person referred to in 
paragraph (4).   
(7)  ( Deleted by S 491/2000 )   
  
PART VII 
 
REVOCATION, INVA LIDATION, RECTIFICATION AND 
CANCELLATION 
 
Application for revocation, declarat ion of invalidity and rectification 
57.—(1) An application to the Registrar for —  
 
(a) the revocation of the registration of a trade mark under section 22 of the Act; or  
 (b) a declaration of invalidity of the registration of a trade mark under section 23 of the Act,   
shall be made on Form TM 28.   
 
(1A)  An application to the Registrar for the rectif ication of an error or omission in the register under 
section 67 of the Act shall be made —   
(a) in the case of an application by the proprie tor of a registered trade mark to amend any 
information in the register relating to that trade mark, on —   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(i) Form TM 26, if the amendment pertains to the name or other particulars of the 
proprietor;   (ii) Form TM 27A, if sub-paragraph (i) do es not apply and the am endment, or any of 
the amendments, pertains to —  
 
(A) the class number or specification of any goods or services; or   (B) the particulars of any claim to a right of priority; or  
 
(iii) Form TM 27B, if sub-paragraphs  (i) and (ii) do not apply; or  
 
(b) in the case of an application by any other pe rson to amend any information in the register 
relating to that trade mark, on Form TM 28.  
 
(2)  The application shall be accompanied by a st atement of the grounds on which the application is 
made.    (3)  The applicant shall, if he is not the proprieto r of the registered trade mark, serve a copy of the 
application and statement on the proprietor at th e same time as he files these documents with the 
Registrar.   
 
Counter-statement 
58.—(1)  Within 2 months from the date of receipt of the copies of the application and statement from 
the applicant, the proprietor may file with the Re gistrar a counter-statement in Form TM 12 setting 
out —  
 
(a) the grounds on which he relies as supporting his registration; and   (b) the facts alleged in the application which he admits, if any.   
(2) The proprietor shall serve on th e applicant a copy of the counter-s tatement at the same time as he 
files the counter-statement with the Registrar.    (3) In the case of an application for revocation of the registration of a trade mark on the ground referred to in section 22 (1) ( a) or ( b) of the Act, the proprietor shall file, together with the counter-
statement, evidence of the use by him of the trade mark, and shall also serve this on the applicant at 
the same time.    (4) A request for an extension of time to file the c ounter-statement shall be made by the proprietor to 
the Registrar in writing within 2 months from the date of receipt of the copies of the application and statement.   
 
(5) The total extension of time which the Registrar may allow to file the counter-statement shall not 
exceed 4 months from the date of receipt by the proprietor of the copies of the application and 
statement.    
(6) Before making a request for an extension of time, the proprietor shall serve a notice on the 
applicant and every other person likely to be aff ected by the extension, which shall contain —  
 
(a) a statement of the proprietor’s intention to request for the extension, the extension 
requested for, and the reason for the extension; and  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(b) a request for the consent of the applic ant or other person to the extension.  
 
(7) The request for the extension shall be suppor ted by a copy of the notice referred to in 
paragraph (6) and the consent in writing, if this is given.   
 
(8) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a)  if the proprietor fails to show a good and sufficient reason for the extension; or  
 
(b)  if the proprietor fails to show to the Regi strar’s satisfaction that a notice referred to in 
paragraph (6) has been served on the applicant and every other person likely to be affected by 
the extension.   
(9) Where a person on whom a notice referred to in pa ragraph (6) is served fails or refuses to give his 
consent to the extension within 2 w eeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and   (b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.  
 
(10) In the case of an application for revoca tion on the ground referred to in section 22 (1) ( a) or ( b) 
of the Act, the application shall be granted where no counter-statement has been filed within the time 
allowed.    Further procedure 
59.—(1) Upon an application being made under rule  57 and a counter-statement being filed under 
rule 58, rules 32 to 40 shall apply, with the necess ary modifications, to further proceedings thereon 
except that, in the case of an application for revo cation on the ground of non-use under section 22 (1) 
(a) or ( b) of the Act, the application shall be granted where no evidence of use has been filed under 
rule 58 (3).   
 
(2) For the purposes of the appli cation of rules 32 to 40 —  
 
(a) references in those rules to the applicant sh all be treated as references to the proprietor;  
 
(b) references in those rules to the application sh all be treated as refere nces to the proprietor’s 
registration;   (c) references in those rules to the opponent sha ll be treated as references to the applicant for 
revocation or a declaration of invalidity of the registration; and   
(d) the reference in rule 33 (3) to the withdraw al of the application shall be treated as a 
reference to the admission by the proprietor to  the facts alleged by the applicant in his 
application for revocation or a declaration of invalidity of the registration.   
Intervention by third parties 
60.—(1) Any person, other than the registered proprietor,  claiming to have an interest in a registered 
trade mark which is the subject of an applica tion under rule 57 may apply to the Registrar on 
Form TM 29 for leave to intervene.     IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (2) The Registrar may, after hearing the parties concerned if he so required, refuse leave to 
intervene, or grant leave to inte rvene upon such terms (including any undertaking as to costs) as he 
thinks fit.    (3) Any person granted leave to intervene shall, s ubject to the terms and conditions imposed in respect 
of the intervention, be treated as a part y to the proceedings in question.   
 
Application to cancel registered trade mark 
61.—(1) The proprietor may cancel his registered trade mark by filing with the Registrar —  
 
(a) a notice in Form TM 31 if the cancellation re lates to all the goods or services in respect of 
which the trade mark is registered; or  
 
(b) a notice in Form TM 32 if the cancellation do es not relate to all the goods or services in 
respect of which the trade mark is registered.  
 
(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall have no e ffect unless the proprietor in that notice —  
 
(a) gives the name and address of every other person having a right in the mark (if any); and   (b) certifies that each such person —  
 
(i) has been given not less than 3 months’ notice of the proprietor’s intention to cancel the mark; or   (ii) is not affected by the cancellation or if affected consents to the cancellation.  
 
(3) The Registrar, if satisfied that the notice co mplies with paragraph (2) and is otherwise regular, 
shall make the appropriate entry in the register.     
PART VIII 
 
COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS 
 
Application of Rules to collect ive marks and certification marks 
62.—(1) Except as provided in this Part, the provisions of these Rules shall apply in relation to 
collective marks and certification marks as they a pply in relation to ordinary trade marks.   
 (2) In case of doubt in applying the provisions of th ese Rules, any party may apply to the Registrar for 
directions.    
(3) The address of the applicant for the registration of a collective mark or certification mark shall 
be deemed to be the trade or business address of  the applicant for the purposes of rule 9 (9) ( b).   
 (4) (Deleted by S 852/2005 )   
 
Filing of regulations 
63.—Within 9 months from the date of the applicati on for the registration of a collective mark or 
certification mark, the applicant shall f ile with the Registrar in duplicate —  
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  (a) Form TM 10; and  
 
(b) a copy of the regulations governing the use of the mark.  
 
Filing of amended regulations 
64.—(1) The filing of amended regulations pursuant to  paragraph 7 (2) of the First Schedule to the 
Act in relation to a collective mark or paragraph 8 (2) of the Second Schedule to the Act in relation to 
a certification mark shall be made on Form TM 30.    (2) Form TM 30 shall be accompanied by a copy of the amended regulations with the amendments 
shown in red, and both shall be filed in duplicate.   
 
Opposition to registration 
65.—(1) Any person may, within 2 months from the date of the publication of an application for 
registration of a collective mark or certificati on mark, give written notice to the Registrar in 
Form TM 11 opposing the registration; and rul es 29 to 40 shall apply, with the necessary 
modifications, to the proceedings thereon.    (2)  ( Deleted by S 852/2005 )   
 (3) In case of doubt, any party may apply to the Registrar for directions.   
 
Amendment of regulations 
66.—(1) An application for the amendment of the regulations governing the use of a registered 
collective mark or certification mark shall be filed with the Registrar on Form TM 30.    
(2) The application shall be accompanied by a copy  of the amended regulati ons with the amendments 
shown in red, and both shall be filed in duplicate.    (3) Where it appears expedient to the Registrar that  the amended regulations should be made available 
to the public, the Registrar may publish a notice indicating where copies of the amended regulations 
may be inspected.   
 
(4) (Deleted by S 491/2000 )   
 (5) (Deleted by S 491/2000 )   
 
(6) (Deleted by S 491/2000 )   
 (7) (Deleted by S 491/2000 )   
 (8) (Deleted by S 491/2000 )   
 Opposition to amendment of regulations 
66A. —(1) Any person may, within 2 months from the da te of the publication of the notice referred to 
in rule 66 (3), file with the Registrar —   
(a) a notice of opposition to the amendment to the regulations in Form TM 11; and  
 
(b) a statement indicating why the amended regul ations do not comply with the requirements 
of paragraph 6 (1) of the First Schedule to the Act, or paragraph 7 (1) of the Second Schedule 
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  (2) The person filing the notice and statement under para graph (1) shall, at the same time, serve copies 
of the notice and statement on the proprietor.    (3) Rules 29 (3) to (8) and 31 to 40 shall, with th e necessary modifications, apply to the proceedings 
thereon as they apply to an opposition to an app lication for registration of a trade mark.   
 
(4) For the purposes of the application of th e rules referred to in paragraph (3) —  
 
(a) references in those rules to the applicant shall be treated as references to the applicant for 
the amendment of the regulations;  
 
(b) references in those rules to the application shall be treated as references to the application 
for the amendment of the regulations;   (c) references in those rules to the date of the publication of the application for registration 
shall be treated as references to the date of the publication of the notice referred to in rule 66 
(3);   (d) references in those rules to the notice of  opposition shall be treated as references to the 
notice and statement referred to in paragraph (1); and   
(e) references in those rules to the opponent sh all be treated as refere nces to the person who 
filed the notice and statement re ferred to in paragraph (1).  
  
PART IX 
 
EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE 
 
Right of affected party to be heard 
67.—(1) Without prejudice to any of the provisions of the Act or these Rules requiring the Registrar 
to hear any party to proceedings under the Act or th ese Rules, or to give such party an opportunity to 
be heard, the Registrar shall, before exercising an y power given to the Registrar by the Act or these 
Rules adversely to any party, give that party an opportunity to be heard.    (2) The Registrar shall give that party at least 10 da ys’ notice of the date on which he may be heard.   
 
(3) The Registrar shall notify that party of his decision made in the exercise of his power.   
 
Hearing before Registrar to be in public 
68.—The hearing before the Registrar of any dispute between 2 or more parties relating to any matter 
under the Act or these Rules shall be in public unl ess the Registrar, after consultation with those 
parties who appear in person or are represen ted at the hearing, otherwise directs.  
 
Evidence in proceedings before Registrar 
69.—(1) In any proceedings before the Registrar unde r the Act or these Rules, evidence shall be given 
by way of a statutory declaration, unless otherwise provided by the Act or these Rules or directed by 
the Registrar.   
 
(1A) Subject to the provisions of the Oaths and D eclarations Act (Cap. 211) and these Rules, Order 41 
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  statutory declaration filed or used in any proceedings  before the Registrar as it applies to an affidavit 
filed or used in any proceedings before the Court.    (2) Any such statutory declaration may, in the case of an appeal to the Court, be used before the Court 
in lieu of evidence by affidavit, and if so used , shall have all the incidents and consequences of 
evidence by affidavit.   
 (3) The Registrar may, in any particular case, take or al evidence in lieu of or in addition to a statutory 
declaration and shall, unless the Registrar otherwi se directs, allow any witness to be cross-examined 
on his statutory declaration or oral evidence.   
 
(4) (Deleted by S 370/2004 )   
 
Statutory declarations 
70.—Any statutory declaration filed under the Act or these Rules, or used in any proceedings under 
the Act or these Rules, shall be made and subscribed as follows:  
 
(a) in Singapore, before any justice of the peace, or any commissioner for oaths or other 
officer authorised by law to administer an oath for the purpose of any legal proceedings;  
(b) in any other part of the Commonwealth, be fore any court, judge, justice of the peace, 
notary public or any officer authorised by law to  administer an oath there for the purpose of 
any legal proceedings; and  
 (c) elsewhere, before a Consul, Vice-Consul, or other person exercising the functions of a 
Singapore Consul, or before a notary public, judge or magistrate.   
Notice of seal of officer taking declaration 
71.—Any document purporting to have affixed, impressed  or subscribed thereto or thereon the seal or 
signature of any person authorised by rule 70 to ta ke a declaration may be admitted by the Registrar 
without proof of the genuineness of the seal or signatu re or of the official character of the person or 
his authority to take the declaration.   
 
PART X 
 
COSTS 
 
Application for costs 
72.—(1) For the purposes of section 69 of the Act, a party to proceedings before the Registrar who 
desires to obtain costs shall apply to the Regist rar for an award of costs in relation to the 
proceedings —   
(a) during the proceedings; or  
 (b) within one month from —   
(i) the day on which the Registrar makes a d ecision in the proceedings that ends those 
proceedings; or  
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  (ii) the date of the Registrar’s notice to the party that the proceedings have been 
withdrawn, discontinued or dismissed,   
as the case may be.   
 
(2) Before awarding costs in respect of the proceed ings, the Registrar shall give each party to the 
proceedings an opportunity to be heard in relation to the award of costs.   
 
Taxation of costs 
73.—(1) Where the Registrar has awarded party and pa rty costs to a party to proceedings before the 
Registrar and the party wishes to have the costs taxe d by the Registrar, the party shall, within one 
month from the date of the award of costs —   
(a) apply for the costs to be taxed by filing a co py of the bill of costs with the Registrar; and  
 
(b) send at the same time a copy of the bill of co sts to every other person having an interest in 
the taxation proceedings.   
(2) Every bill of costs shall set out the following:   
(a) the work done in the cause or matter;  
 
(b) all disbursements made in the cause or matter;   (c) the sum claimed for each item; and   
(d) in chronological order and with dates, all events in the cause or matter which are relevant 
to the taxation proceedings.   
(3) Where costs have already been aw arded for any of the items set out in the bill of costs, this fact 
and the amount awarded shall be indicated.    
(4) Any party on whom a copy of  the bill of costs has been serve d in accordance with paragraph (1) 
shall, if he wishes to dispute the bill or any part thereof, within one month from the receipt of the copy of the bill, mark the copy in acco rdance with paragraph (5) and send copies of the marked copy to the 
Registrar and the party requesting for taxation.    
(5) The marking of a copy of a bill of costs sha ll be effected by writing on the right hand margin 
against each item the word “Agree” if the party con cerned agrees with the cost claimed for that item, 
or the word “Disagree” if the party concerned di sagrees with the cost claimed for that item.   
 (6) Upon expiry of the period referred to in paragr aph (4), the Registrar shall give to the parties 
having an interest in the taxation proceedings noti ce of the date and time appointed for taxation.   
 
Taxation proceedings 
74.—(1) If any party entitled to be heard in any taxation proceedings does not attend at the time 
appointed for taxation, the Registrar may proceed with the taxation.    
(2) The Registrar may, if he thinks it necessary to do so, adjourn the proceedings.   
 
Scale of costs 
75.—(1) The provisions in the Fourth Schedule shall apply in relation to ta xation proceedings.   
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  (2) Costs awarded in these proceedings are not intend ed to compensate the parties for the expense to 
which they may have been put.    
Certificate 
76.—When a bill of costs has been taxed, the part y who requested the taxation may file with the 
Registrar Form TM 45, and the Registrar shall proc eed to issue to him a certificate for the amount of 
the taxed costs.    
PART XI 
 
EXTENSION OF TIME AND REINSTATEMENT  
OF APPLICATIONS, RIGHTS AND THINGS 
 
Request for extension of time 
77.—(1) Any period of time —  
 
(a) prescribed by these Rules; or  
 
(b) specified by the Registrar for doing  any act or taking any proceedings,  
 
may, at the request of the person or party concerne d, be extended by the Registrar by such period and 
upon such terms as the Registrar considers fit.   
 
(2) Before making a request for an extension of time, the person seeking the extension shall serve a 
notice on every person or party likely to be aff ected by the extension, which shall contain —  
 
(a) a statement of his intention to request for the extension, the extension requested for, and 
the reason for the extension; and  
 
(b) a request for the consent in writing of the person or party to the extension.   
(3) The request for extension shall be made before  the expiry of the period of time in question and 
shall be supported by a copy of the notice referred to  in paragraph (2) and the consent in writing, if 
this is given.   
 (4) The Registrar may refuse to grant the extension —   
(a) if the person requesting the extension fails  to show a good and sufficient reason for the 
extension; or  
 
(b) if he fails to show to the Registrar’s satis faction that a notice referred to in paragraph (2) 
has been served on every person or party likel y to be affected by the extension.  
 
(5) Where a person or party on whom a notice referred to in paragraph (2) is served fails or refuses to 
give his consent to the extension within 2 weeks from the date of the notice —  
 
(a) the Registrar may, if he is satisfied that  a good and sufficient reason has been shown for 
the extension, grant the extension; and   (b) the Registrar may do so without having to conduct a hearing in accordance with rule 67.   IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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(6) Paragraphs (1) to (5) shall not  apply to the following matters:  
 
(a) the remedying of a deficiency under rule 21;   
(aa) the filing of a notice of opposition to an amendment of an application which has been 
published under rule 23 (2);   (ab) the doing of any act referred to in rule 24 (2) ( a), (b), (c) or ( d);  
 
(b) the filing of a notice of opposition under rule 29;  
 (c) the filing of a counter-statement under rule 31;   (ca) the filing of any statutory declaration under rule 32, 33 or 34;  
 
(d) the filing of a notice of opposition to the removal of any matter from the register under 
rule 46 (2);   (e) the doing of any act referred to in rule 50A (2) ( a) or ( b);  
 
(f) the filing of an application for the restor ation of a registration under rule 53 (1);  
 (g) the compliance with a requirement  referred to in rule 53 (3);  
 (h) the compliance with a requirement  referred to in rule 55 (5);  
 
(i) the filing of a notice opposing the alteration of a registered trade mark under rule 56 (4);   (j) the filing of a counter-statement to a notice referred to in sub-paragraph (i);  
 (k) the filing of a counter-statement to an application for revocation or declaration of 
invalidity of the registration of a trade mark, or rectification of the register under rule 58;  
 (l) the filing of a notice opposing the registration of a collective mark or certification mark under rule 65;   
(m) the filing of a counter-statement to a notice referred to in sub-paragraph ( l);  
 (n) the filing of a notice of opposition to an am endment to regulations governing the use of a 
registered collective or certification mark under rule 66A (1);   (o) the filing of a counter-statement to a notice referred to in sub-paragraph ( n);  
 
(oa) the filing of an application under rule 77B  (2) for the reinstatement of an application 
treated as withdrawn;   (p) the filing of a notice of opposition in resp ect of a pending application for registration 
referred to in rule 87; and  
 (q) the filing of a counter-statement to a notice referred to in sub-paragraph ( p).  
 
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Where non-compliance with time caused by act of person employed in Registry 
77A. —(1) Where, by reason of an act or omission of any person employed in the Registry, an act or 
step in relation to an application for the registrati on of a trade mark or any other proceedings before 
the Registrar, required to be done or taken within a period of time, has not been so done or taken, the 
Registrar may, notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, extend the peri od for doing the act or 
taking the step by such period as the Registrar considers fit.    (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of these Rules, the period of time for doing an act or taking a step under paragraph (1) may be extended  although the period has expired.   
 
Reinstatement of application, right or thing 
77B. —(1) Any person whose —  
 
(a) application is treated as withdrawn; or  
 
(b) right has been abrogated, or thing has ceased to  be in force or to exist, by reason that he 
has failed to comply with any procedural requirement in any proceedings or other matter before the Registrar within the time limit unde r the Act or specified by the Registrar for 
complying with that requirement,  
 
may request for the reinstatement of the application,  right or thing, as the case may be, in accordance 
with paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).    (2) A request for the reinstatement of any applicati on, right or thing referred to in paragraph (1) —  
 
(a) shall be made on Form TM 40 and filed with  the Registrar within 6 months from the date 
the application was treated as withdrawn, the right was abrogated or the thing ceased to be in force or to exist, as the case may be;   (b) shall not be made unless, and shall state that —   
(i) the omission which led to the application being treated as withdrawn was 
unintentional; or   (ii) the failure to comply with a time limit which led to —   
(A) the right being abrogated; or  
 (B) the thing ceasing to be in force or to exist,   
was unintentional; and  
 
(c) where the omission, or the failure to comply with a time limit, relates to the filing of any 
document or thing, shall be accompanied by th at document or thing not filed or not filed on 
time, as the case may be.   
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where a request is f iled under paragraph (2), the Registrar shall allow the 
reinstatement unless there is a good and suffi cient reason to refuse the request.   
 (4) The Registrar shall not allow the reinstatem ent unless paragraph (2) is complied with.   
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  (5) Paragraphs (1) to (4) do not allow the reinstatement of —  
 
(a) any claim to a right of priority under section 10 of the Act or rule 18 (1); or  
 
(b) any application which is treated as withdraw n, any right which has been abrogated or any 
thing which has ceased to be in force or to exist by reason of —  
 
(i) any acquiescence by a proprietor of an earlier trade mark or other earlier right 
under section 24 of the Act, or under secti on 24 of the Act read with rule 19 of 
the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules (R 3);  
 
(ii) a failure to comply with the time limit for —  
 
(A) any act under section 13 of the Act or Division 6 of Part II of these Rules, or under rule 13 or 14 of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules 
or rules 32 to 40 of these Rules read  with rule 15 of the Trade Marks 
(International Registration) Rules,  in any opposition proceedings;  
 
(B) any act under section 22 of the Act or Part VII of these Rules, or under section 22 of the Act and rules 57 to 60 of these Rules read with rule 18 of the Trade Marks (International Registra tion) Rules, in any proceedings for 
the revocation of the registration of a trade mark;  
 (C) any act under section 23 of the Act or Part VII of these Rules, or under section 23 of the Act and rules 57 to 60 of these Rules read with rule 18 of the Trade Marks (International Registrati on) Rules, in any proceedings for a 
declaration of invalidity of the registration of a trade mark;  
 
(D) any act under section 67 of the Act or Part VII of these Rules in any proceedings for the rectification of an error or omission in the register, being 
proceedings commenced by any person other than the proprietor of a registered trade mark in respect of any information in the register relating to 
that trade mark;  
 
(E) the filing of a request under paragraph (2); or  
 
(F) the filing of Form TM 7 under rule 24 (6) ( a); or  
 
(iii) a failure to pay the fee for the rene wal of registration of a trade mark under 
rule 49 (3) or 53.  
 
Change of commencement date of period for filing evidence 
78.—Where the period within which any party to an y proceedings before the Registrar may file 
evidence under these Rules is to begin upon the expiry  of any period in which any other party may file 
evidence and that other party notifies the Registrar that  he does not wish to file any, or any further, 
evidence, the Registrar may direct that the period within which the first-mentioned party may file 
evidence shall begin on such date as may be specified  in the direction, and the Registrar shall notify 
all parties to the dispute of that date.  
 
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  PART XIA 
 
ELECTRONIC ONLINE SYSTEM 
 
Establishment of electronic online system 
78A. —(1) There shall be established an electronic online system for the purposes of these Rules.   
 (2)   The electronic online system may be used —   
(a)  for carrying out any of the transactions re ferred to in rules 9(5) and (7), 10(3), 15(1), 
22(1), 24(2A), 44(1), 49, 50A(3), 53(3A) and 55(1)( a) and (5A);  
 (b)  by any person for giving, sending to, filing w ith or serving on the Registrar or Registry 
any document, other than —   
(i)  a form that is not used for carrying out  any of the transactions referred to in sub-
paragraph ( a); or  
 (ii)  a notice or document to be served in proceedings in court; and   
(c)  by the Registrar or Registry for giving, sending to or serving on any person any notice or 
other document, other than a notice or document  to be served in proceedings in court.  
 
Registration as account holder 
78B. —(1)   Any person who desires to make use of the electronic online system —  
 
(a)  to carry out any transac tion referred to in rule 78A(2)( a) and make payment through 
Interbank GIRO for that transaction; or   (b)  for giving, sending to, filing with or ser ving on the Registrar or Registry any document 
referred to in rule 78A(2)( b),  
 
shall, in accordance with the procedur es set out in practice directions i ssued by the Registrar, apply to 
the Registrar to be registered as an account holder.    (2) The Registrar may register a person as an account holder on such terms and with such restrictions 
pertaining to the use of the electronic online system as the Registrar thinks fit.   
 
Identification name and authentication code 
78C. —(1) Upon registration of a person as an account  holder, the person shall be assigned such 
number of identification names and authentication codes as the Registrar may determine.    
(2) The Registrar may cancel the id entification name and authentica tion code assigned to an account 
holder if, to the knowledge of the Registrar, the authority of the account holder as agent has been 
revoked or terminated.    
Obligation to inform Registrar of change of particulars 
78D. —An account holder shall, in accordance with such  procedure as may be laid down in practice 
directions issued by the Registrar, inform the Regi strar of any change in the particulars furnished in 
his application for registration as an account holder under rule 78B.    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  Security measures 
78E. —(1) An account holder shall ensure the confiden tiality and security of each identification name 
and authentication code assigne d to him and shall not —  
 
(a) divulge the identification name and authen tication code to any other person who has no 
authority to use the identification name and authentication code; or  
 (b) permit any other person who has not been so authorised to use the identification name and 
authentication code.   
(2) When using the electronic online system, an acc ount holder shall not circumvent any security or 
authentication mechanism in the system.    
Duty of person using electronic online system 
78F.—A person shall only use the electronic online sy stem in accordance with these Rules and any 
practice directions issued by the Registrar.  
 
Cancellation of registration as account holder 
78G. —The Registrar may cancel —  
 
(a) the registration of an account holder; and  
 
(b) any identification name and authentica tion code issued to the account holder,  
 
if the Registrar is satisfied that the account holder  has contravened rule 78E or 78F or any term or 
restriction imposed by the Registrar.  
 
Documents to be signed, made on oath, etc. 
78H. —(1)   Where any document to be given, sent, filed or served using the electronic online 
system —   
(a)  is to be signed or made on oath or by a ffirmation, it shall be signed, made on oath or 
affirmed in the usual way on the original paper document; or  
 (b)  is to be attested, it shall be attested in the usual way in which the original paper document 
is attested.   
(2)   The giving, sending, filing or service of such document using the electronic online system shall 
be effected by sending a true and complete elec tronic image of the original paper document.   
 
 
PART XII 
 
HOURS OF BUSINESS AND EXCLUDED DAYS 
 
Hours of business and excluded days 
79.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), any business done under the Act or these Rules —  
 
(a) on any day after the hours of business of the Registry for that class of business; or  
 
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shall be taken to have been done on the next following  day which is not an excluded day for that class 
of business.    (2) Where the time for doing any business under the Act or these Rules expires on an excluded day for 
the doing of that class of business, that time shall be extended to the next following day which is not 
an excluded day for the doing of that class of business.    (3)   For the avoidance of doubt, where the time for —   
(a)  carrying out any transaction referred to in rule 78A(2)( a);  
 (b)  giving, sending to, filing with or serving on the Registrar or Registry any document referred to in rule 78A(2)( b); or  
 
(c)  giving, sending to or serving on any person by the Registrar or Registry any notice or 
other document referred to in rule 78A(2)( c),  
 
expires on an excluded day, that time shall be exte nded to the next following day which is not an 
excluded day, notwithstanding the availability of the electronic online system.    
(4)   Where a document —  
 
(a)  is transmitted to the Registry by means of the electronic online system; and  
 
(b)  is received, by the server of that system set up to receive such transmissions, at any time 
before midnight on any day which is not an excluded day for the business of sending to or 
filing with the Registry any document by means of that system,  
 that document shall be treated as sent to or filed with, and received by, the Registry at that time and on that day.    
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), the documen t shall be treated as sent to or filed with, and 
received by, the Registry if and only if the last by te of the transmission containing the document is 
received by the server referred to in that paragraph.    (6) Any person who sends or files a document by means of the electronic online system may produce 
a record of transmission issued thr ough that system as evidence of —  
 
(a) the sending or filing of that document; and   (b) the date and time when the sending or filing took place.   
(6A) Subject to paragraph (6) of rule 7, wher e a document referred to in that paragraph —  
 
(a) is transmitted to the Registrar or Registry by means of facsimile transmission; and   (b) is received —  
 
(i) by any facsimile machine designated by  the Registry for the receipt of such 
transmissions; and    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (ii) at any time before midnight on any da y which is not an excluded day for the 
business of sending to or filing with the Registry that document by means of facsimile transmission,   
that document shall be treated as sent to or filed with, and received by, the Registry at that 
time and on that day.  
 (6B) For the purposes of paragraph (6A) —   
(a) a document shall be treated as sent to or f iled with, and received by, the Registry if and 
only if all sheets comprising the complete document are received by the facsimile machine 
referred to in that paragraph; and   (b) the date and time of receipt of the docum ent, as recorded by the facsimile machine 
referred to in that paragraph, shall, until the cont rary is proved, be treated as the date and time 
when the document was sent to or filed with, and received by, the Registry.  
 
(7) In the Act and these Rules, “excluded day”, in re lation to any specific class of business, means any 
day on which the Registry shall be taken to be cl osed for the purposes of the transaction by the public 
of that class of business.    Excluded days 
80.—(Deleted by S 370/2004 )  
 
Extension of period where interruption in postal service, etc. 
80A. —(1) Where, on any day, there is an interruption in —  
 
(a) the postal service of Singapore;   (b) the operation of the Registry; or   (c) the operation of the electronic online system,  
 
the Registrar may issue practice directions to decl are that day as one on which there has been an 
“interruption” and, where any period of time spec ified in the Act or these Rules for the giving, 
sending, filing or serving of any notice, applicati on or other document expires on a day so declared, 
the period shall be extended to the first day next fo llowing (not being an excluded day) which is not 
so declared.   
 (2) (Deleted by S 852/2005 )   
 (3) If in any case the Registrar is satisfied that the failure to give, send, f ile or serve any notice, 
application or other document within the period sp ecified in the Act or these Rules was wholly or 
mainly attributable to a failure of or delay in the postal service of Singapore or the electronic online 
system, the Registrar may, if he thinks fit and upon such terms as he may direct, extend the period so 
that it ends on the day of the receipt by the address ee of the notice, applica tion or other document or, 
if the day of such receipt is an excluded day, on the first following day which is not an excluded day.   
 
(4) The Registrar shall give notice of an extension referred to in paragraph (3) to all parties to the 
matter.    
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  PART XIII 
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
General certificates by Registrar 
81.—(1) Any person who desires to obtain a certificate referred to in section 103 of the Act in relation 
to any entry, matter or thing which the Registrar is  authorised to make or do under the Act or these 
Rules may file with the Registrar Form TM 42.    (2) Before giving the certificate, the Registrar ma y require the person to furnish evidence to show 
that he has an interest in the entry, matter or thing.   
 
Case management conference 
81A. —Notwithstanding anything in these Rules, at a ny stage of any application to or proceedings 
before the Registrar, the Registrar may direct th e applicant or parties to attend a case management 
conference in order that the Registrar may make such order or give such direction as he thinks fit for 
the just, expeditious and economical disposal of the matter.   
Production of documents, information or evidence 
81B. —Notwithstanding anything in these Rules, at a ny stage of any application to or proceedings 
before the Registrar, the Registrar may direct the app licant or any party to produce or file, within such 
period as the Registrar may specify, any document, information or evidence which the Registrar may 
reasonably require.   
Appeal 
82.—The following decisions of the Registra r are subject to appeal to the Court:  
 
(a) a decision referred to in rule 38; and   (b) a decision in opposition proceedings under rule 46, 56, 65 or 66A.   
Irregularities 
83.—Any irregularity in procedure which, in the opini on of the Registrar, is not detrimental to the 
interests of any person or party may be corrected on such terms as the Registrar may direct.   
Address altered by public authority 
84.—(Deleted by S 161/2007 )  
 
Application to Court 
85.—A person who makes an application to the Court under the Act shall as soon as practicable file a 
copy of the application with the Registrar.   Order of Court 
86.—(1) Where an order is made by the Court in an y matter under the Act, the person or persons in 
whose favour the order is made shall as soon as practicable  file a copy of the order with the Registrar.   
 (2) If the order is to rectify or alter the register, the person in whose favour the order is made or, if 
there is more than one, such one of them, as the Registrar may direct, shall file with the Registrar 
Form TM 44.   
 (3) The Registrar shall rectify or alter the re gister in accordance with such order.    IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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Trade Marks Journal 
86A. —(1) The Registrar shall publish a journal, to be called the Trade Marks Journal, which shall 
contain —   
(a) all matters that are required to be published in that Journal unde r rules 4 (1), 23 (1), 26 (1), 
47 (2) and 56 (3);  
 
(b) the practice directions issued by the Registrar under the Act or these Rules; and  
 
(c) such other information as the Registrar thinks fit.  
 (2) The Trade Marks Journal shall be published w eekly, unless the Registrar otherwise directs.   
  
PART XIV 
 
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 
 
Pending applications for registration 
87.—(1) Where an application for registration of a trade mark made under th e repealed Trade Marks 
Act (Cap. 332, 1992 Ed.) is advertised on or after 15th January 1999, the period within which a notice 
of opposition to the registration may be filed shall not exceed 4 months from the date of 
advertisement, and such peri od shall not be extended.   
 (2) The period within which a counter-statement  to the notice of opposition referred to in 
paragraph (1) may be filed shall not exceed 4 m onths from the date of the Registrar’s letter 
forwarding the copy of the notice of opposition,  and such period shall not be extended.   
 
Notice under paragraph 11 of Third Schedule to Act 
88.—(Deleted by S 370/2004 )  
 Savings 
89.—Except as provided by rule 87, where —  
 
(a) immediately before 15th January 1999, any time or period prescribed by the revoked 
Trade Marks Rules (R 1, 1990 Ed.) has effect in relation to any act or proceeding and has not 
expired; and  
 (b) the corresponding time or period prescribed by these Rules would have expired or would 
expire earlier,   
the time or period prescribed by the revoked Rules, a nd not by these Rules, shall apply to that act or 
proceeding, and such time or period may be extende d by the Registrar by such period and upon such 
terms as the Registrar considers fit.     IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  FIRST SCHEDULE  
 
Rule 3 
 
FEES 
 
 
Matter   Corresponding 
Rule(s)  Fee Corresponding Form(s)
1. Filing of address 
for service, agent’s name and 
address for service or request to alter address for service on record —    9 (5) or (7), 10 
(3), 44 (4)         1 
(a) by means of the electronic 
online system         $8.00 in respect of 
each trade mark 
number     
(b) other than by means of the 
electronic online system         $8.50 in respect of 
each trade mark number     
1A. Filing of request to alter 
agent’s name or address for 
service on record or both by means of the electronic online system —    10 (3) or (4A), 44 
(4)         1 
(a) where the agent has not 
been substituted by another 
legal entity         $8.00     
(b) where the agent has been 
substituted by another legal entity         $8.00 in respect of 
each trade mark number     
1B. Filing of request to alter 
agent’s name or address for 
service on record or both other than by means of the electronic online system —         10 (3) or (4A), 44 (4)    1 
(a) where the agent has not 
been substituted by another 
legal entity         $8.50     
(b) where the agent has been 
substituted by another legal entity         $8.50 in respect of 
each trade mark number     
2. Application to register a 
trade mark, collective mark or certification mark filed other than by means of the electronic online system —    15 (1), 62       4  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (a) where the specification 
consists of goods or services included in one class in the Third Schedule         $340     
(b) where the specification 
consists of goods or services 
included in more than one class in the Third Schedule         $340 x number of 
classes     
2A. Application to register a 
trade mark, collective mark or 
certification mark filed by 
means of the electronic online system —    15 (1), 62         4 
(a) where the specification 
consists of goods or services 
included in one class in the 
Third Schedule         $310     
(b) where the specification 
consists of goods or services included in more than one class in the Third Schedule         $310 x number of 
classes     
2B. ( Deleted by S 370/2004 )                
3. Application to amend an 
application for registration of a trade mark, or by a proprietor of a registered 
trade mark to rectify an error 
or omission in the register relating to that trade mark, filed other than by means of the electronic online system —                
(a) where the application is 
made in relation only to any matter other than the name or other particulars of the applicant or proprietor, the 
class number or specification 
of any goods or services, or the particulars of any claim to a right of priority    22 (1), 56 (1), 57 
(1A) ( a)   $44 in respect of 
each trade mark number    27B 
(b) where the application is 
made —    22 (1), 56 (1), 57 
(1A) ( a)   $44 x number of 
classes    27A 
(i) in relation only to the class 
number or specification of any goods or services, or the particulars of any claim to a right of priority; or                
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  (ii) in relation to the class 
number or specification of any goods or services, or the particulars of any claim to a right of priority, and in 
relation to any matter other 
than the name or other particulars of the applicant or proprietor 
3A. Application to amend an 
application for registration of 
a trade mark, or by a proprietor of a registered trade mark to rectify an error or omission in the register 
relating to that trade mark, 
filed by means of the electronic online system —                
(a) where the application is 
made in relation only to any 
matter other than the name or 
other particulars of the applicant or proprietor, the class number or specification of any goods or services, or the particulars of any claim to 
a right of priority    22 (1), 56 (1), 57 
(1A) ( a)   $40 in respect of 
each trade mark 
number    27B 
(b) where the application is 
made —    22 (1), 56 (1), 57 
(1A) ( a)   $40 x number of 
classes    27A 
(i) in relation only to the class 
number or specification of 
any goods or services, or 
the particulars of any claim to a right of priority; or                
(ii) in relation to the class 
number or specification of any goods or services, or the 
particulars of any claim to a 
right of priority, and in relation to any matter other than the name or other particulars of the applicant or 
proprietor                
4. Application to change 
name or other particulars (except trading nature) of person in an application for registration or in register, 
filed other than by means of 
the electronic online system    44 (1), 57 (1A) 
(a)   $21    26  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  4A. Application to change 
name or other particulars (except trading nature) of person in an application for registration or in register, 
filed by means of the 
electronic online system    44 (1), 57 (1A) 
(a)   $20    26 
5. Request to the Registrar to 
state grounds of decision relating to an application to 
register a trade mark    24 (6)   $600 in respect of 
each trade mark number    7 
6. (Deleted by S 491/2000 )                
7. Filing of notice 
of opposition to —    23 (2), 29 (1), 46 
(2) and (3), 56 (4), 65, 66A   $340 x number of 
classes    11 
(a) an amendment of 
an application for registration of a trade mark which has been published, where the amendment affects the representation of the trade 
mark or the goods or services 
covered by the application for registration                
(b) the registration of a trade 
mark, collective mark or 
certification mark                
(c) the removal of any matter 
from the register                
(d) the alteration of a 
registered trade mark                
(e) an application to amend 
the regulations governing the 
use of a registered collective mark or certification mark                
8. Request for an extension of 
time to file notice of 
opposition to the registration of a trade mark, collective mark or certification mark    29 (3), 65 (1)   —    48 
9. Filing of a counter-
statement to —    31, 56 (5), 58 (1), 
65, 66A (3)   $325 x number of 
classes    12 
(a) a notice of opposition to 
the registration of a trade mark, collective mark or certification mark                IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (b) an application to alter a 
registered trade mark                
(c) an application 
for revocation or a declaration of invalidity of a registration, 
or for rectification of register                
(d) an application to amend 
the regulations governing the use of a registered collective mark or 
certification mark                
10. (Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
11. (Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
12. Filing of notice 
of attendance at hearing    37 (3), 56 (6), 59, 
65 (1), 66A (3)   $650 x number of 
classes    13 
13. (Deleted by S 161/2007 )                
14. Request to enter in the 
register and to publish a note of a certificate of validity made under section 102 of the Act    47   $80 in respect of 
each trade mark number    34 
15. Application for renewal 
of registration of a trade mark filed —    49 (3) ( a) or (4)         19 
(a) by means of the electronic 
online system         $250 x number of 
classes     
(b) other than by means of the 
electronic online system         $270 x number of 
classes     
15A. Late application for 
renewal of registration of a trade mark    49 (3) ( b)   $370 (comprising 
$270 for renewal fee and $100 for late renewal fee) x 
number of classes    24 
16. Application to restore a 
trade mark to the register    53   $150 x number of 
classes    21 
17. Application to register a 
change of ownership filed 
other than by means of the 
electronic online system    55 (1) ( a)   $88 in respect of 
each trade mark 
number    22 
17A. Application to register a 
change of ownership filed by means of the electronic online system    55 (1) ( a)   $80 in respect of 
each trade mark number    22 
18. Application to register the 
grant of a licence    55 (1) ( b)   $60 in respect of 
each trade mark number    37  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  19. Application to register an 
amendment of a licence    55 (1) ( c)   $60 in respect of 
each trade mark number    38 
20. Application to register the 
termination of a licence    55 (1) ( d)   $60 in respect of 
each trade mark 
number    39 
21. Application to register the 
grant, amendment or termination of any security interest    55 (1) ( e)   $50 in respect of 
each trade mark number    46 
21A. Application to register 
the making of an assent, or an order of the Court or other competent authority    55 (1) ( f)   $50 in respect of 
each trade mark number    20 
22. Filing of 
statutory declaration    —   —    23 
23. (Deleted by S 161/2007 )                
24. (Deleted by S 370/2004 )                
25. Application for 
the revocation, or a declaration of invalidity, of 
the registration of a trade 
mark, or by any person other than the proprietor of a registered trade mark for the rectification of an error or 
omission in the register 
relating to that trade mark    57 (1) or (1A) ( b)   $325 x number of 
classes    28 
26. Application for leave to 
intervene in proceedings    60   $75 in respect of 
each trade mark number    29 
27. Application for 
cancellation of a trade mark 
—    61 (1)          
(a) where the 
cancellation relates to all the goods or services in respect 
of which the trade mark is 
registered         $30 in respect of 
each trade mark number    31 
(b) where the 
cancellation relates to some of the goods or services in 
respect of which the trade 
mark is registered         $40 x number of 
classes    32 
28. (Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
28A. ( Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
28B. ( Deleted by S 370/2004 )                IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  29. Filing of 
regulations relating to a collective mark or certification mark    63   $340 in respect of 
each trade mark number    10 
30. Filing of 
amended regulations relating 
to a collective mark or certification mark    64, 66   $70 in respect of 
each trade mark 
number    30 
31. (Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
32. (Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
33. (Deleted by S 852/2005 )                
34. Issue by Registrar of a 
certificate as to amount of taxed costs    76   $80 x number of 
classes    45 
35. Issue of a certificate under 
section 103 of the Act    81   $32 in respect of 
each trade mark 
number    42 
36. Filing of a copy of an 
order of the Court for alteration or rectification of the register    86   $50 x number of 
classes    44 
37. (Deleted by S 370/2004 )                
38. Publication of 
an amendment to an application for registration or a statement of the effect of 
the amendment, or 
publication of a registered trade mark that is proposed to be altered    23, 56   $75    — 
39. Request to make 
any entry in the register, or to 
rectify any entry therein, for 
which no fee is expressly provided     —   $25    — 
40. Inspection of —    —   $2 in respect of each 
trade mark for every 
half hour or less    — 
(a) any notice of opposition;                
(b) any application 
for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of a 
registration or for 
rectification of the register;                 IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  (c) any counter-statement, or 
any decision, given in relation to any opposition proceedings; or                
(d) any counter-statement, or 
any decision, given in relation 
to any application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity of a registration or for the rectification of the 
register                
41. Inspection of —    —   $2 for every half 
hour or less    — 
(a) register; or                
(b) any notice of classified 
representations of trade marks                
42. Searching and obtaining 
copies of documents and computer print-outs —    —         — 
(a) for each search per file         $6     
(b) for any document placed 
in the public search room —                
(i) self-service photocopying 
of each page or part thereof using a stored-value card         $0.15     
(ii) photocopying of each 
page or part thereof by the 
staff of the Registry         $0.30     
(c) for photocopying of each 
page or part thereof of any other document by the staff of the Registry         $0.30     
(d) for each page of computer 
print-out from an electronic database of the Registry         $0.30     
42A. Scanning of mark for 
search purposes    —   $1 for each page 
scanned    — 
43. For certifying 
office copies, manuscripts or printed matter    —   $12    — 
44. Request to enter 
a disclaimer or limitation in the register    43   $35 in respect of 
each trade mark number    33 
45. Purchase of a copy of the 
Trade Marks Journal    86A   $12    — IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  46. Request for extension of 
time under rules 24 (2A), 50A (3), 53 (3A) and 55 (5A)    24 (2A), 50A (3), 
53 (3A), 55 (5A)   —    49 
47. Request for an extension 
of time to file statutory 
declaration under rule 32 (6), 
33 (6) or 34 (6)    32 (6), 33 (6), 34 
(6)   $100 x number of 
classes    50 
48. Request for reinstatement 
of application, right or thing    77B (2)   $130 in respect of 
each trade mark number    40 
49. Request to divide an 
application for registration of a trade mark made in respect of 2 or more goods or services (referred to in this 
item as the original 
application) into 2 or more separate applications, each in respect of one or more of those goods or services  
 
    17 (2)   $280 for each 
additional application that the original application is divided into    8 
SECOND SCHEDULE  
 
Rule 4 (4) 
 
DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS 
  
Form   Description of Form  
TM 1    Request to Appoint or Change an Agen t or to Enter or Change an Address for Service
TM 4    Application to Register a Trade Mark, Collective Mark or Certification Mark 
TM 7    Request for Grounds of Decision TM 8    Request to Divide an Application for Registration TM 10    Filing of Regulations Governing the Us e of a Collective Mark or Certification Mark 
TM 11    Notice of Opposition 
TM 12    Counter-Statement 
TM 13    Notice to the Registrar of Attendance at Hearing TM 19    Application for Renewal of Registration TM 20    Assent by Personal Representatives or  Order of the Court or Other Competent 
Authority 
TM 21    Application for Restoration and Rene wal of Registration Removed from the Register 
TM 22    Application to Register a Change of Ownership TM 23    Statutory Declaration  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  TM 24    Late Application for Renewal of Registration 
TM 26    Request to Change the Name or Other Particulars (Except Trading Nature) of 
Applicant for Registration, Proprietor or Other Interested Person 
TM 27A    Application to Amend an Application for Registration or by Proprietor to Rectify the 
Register (for Class Number, Specification or Claim to Priority) 
TM 27B    Application to Amend an Application for Registration or by Proprietor to Rectify the 
Register (Except for Amendment to Name or Other Particulars of Applicant or Proprietor, Class Number, Specification or Claim to Priority) 
TM 28    Application for Revocation or Declar ation of Invalidity of Registration of Trade 
Mark or Protection of a Protected Interna tional Trade Mark (Singapore) or by Person 
other than Proprietor for Rectification of the Register 
TM 29    Application to Intervene in Proceedings TM 30    Application to Amend the Regulations  Governing the Use of a Collective Mark or 
Certification Mark 
TM 31    Notice to Cancel a Registration 
TM 32    Notice of Partial Cancellation of the Specification of Goods or Services for which the 
Mark is Registered 
TM 33    Request by Registered Proprietor of a Trade Mark for Entry of Disclaimer or 
Limitation in the Register 
TM 34    Request by Registered Proprietor for Entry on the Register of a Note of a Certificate 
of Validity by the Court under Section 102 of the Act 
TM 37    Application to Register a Licensee 
TM 38    Application to Amend a Licence TM 39    Application to Remove a Licence TM 40    Request for Reinstatement TM 42    Request for Registrar’s General Certificate 
TM 44    Notice of Order of Court for Alteration or Rectification of Register 
TM 45    Request to Extract the Registrar’s Certificate of Taxation TM 46    Application to Register the Grant, Am endment or Termination of Security Interest or 
Memorandum Relating to a Trade Mark 
TM 48    Request For Extension of Time to File Notice of Opposition TM 49    Request For Extension of Time Unde r Rule 24 (2A), 50A (3), 53 (3A) or 55 (5A) 
TM 50    Request for Extension of Time to F ile Statutory Declaration under Rule 32 (6), 33 (6) 
or 34 (6)    
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THIRD SCHEDULE 
Rule 19 
CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS AND SERVICES 
PART I 
CLASSES OF GOODS 
 
Class 1    Chemicals used in industry, sci ence and photography, as well as in agriculture, 
horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; temp ering and soldering preparations; 
chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs ; tanning substances; adhesives used in 
industry. 
Class 2    Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservati ves against rust and ag ainst deterioration of 
wood; colourants; mordants; raw natural r esins; 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; lubr icants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding 
compositions; fuels (including motor spirit)  and illuminants; candles and wicks for 
lighting. 
Class 5    Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical 
purposes; dietetic substances adapted for me dical use, food for babies; plasters, 
materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. 
Class 6    Common metals and their alloys; metal 
building materials; transportable buildings of 
metal; materials of metal for railways tracks; non-electric cables and wires of 
common metal; 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 (e xcept for land vehicles); agricultural 
implements other than hand-ope rated; incubators for eggs. 
Class 8    Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms; razors. 
Class 9    Scientific, nautical, surveying, ph otographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, 
measuring, signalling, checking (supervisi on), life-saving and teaching apparatus and 
instruments; apparatus and inst ruments for conducting, switching, 
transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for 
recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data 
carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus. 
Class 10    Surgical, medical, dental and veterina ry apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, 
eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials.  IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  Class 11    Apparatus for lighting, heating, st eam 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. Class 14    Precious metals and their alloys and go ods in precious metals or coated therewith, not 
included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones, horological and 
chronometric instruments. 
Class 15    Musical instruments. Class 16    Paper, cardboard and goods made from th ese materials, not included in other classes; 
printed matter; bookbinding material; phot ographs; stationery; adhesives for 
stationery or household purposes; artists’ ma terials; paint brushes; typewriters and 
office requisites (except furniture); inst ructional and teaching material (except 
apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); 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 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 travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; 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, ivor y, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-
pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. 
Class 21    Household or kitche n utensils and containers; comb s and sponges; brushes (except 
paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steelwool; 
unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes. 
Class 22    Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, ta rpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in 
other classes); padding and stuffing mate rials (except of rubber or plastics); 
raw fibrous textile materials. 
Class 23    Yarns and threads, for textile use. 
Class 24    Textiles and textile goods, not includ ed 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, lin oleum 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, frozen, dried and cooked 
fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams; compot es; eggs, milk and milk products; edible 
oils and fats. IP/N/1/SGP/T/2/Rev.1 
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  Class 30    Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations 
made from cereals, 
bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, 
baking-powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. 
Class 31    Agricultural, horticultural and forest ry products and grains not included in other 
classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants and 
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 prep arations for making beverages. 
Class 33    Alcoholic beverages (except beers). Class 34    Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches. 
 
 
PART II 
 
CLASSES OF 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. Class 39    Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement. 
Class 40    Treatment of materials. 
Class 41    Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting a nd 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. 
Class 43    Services for providing food  and drink; temporary accommodation. 
Class 44    Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or 
animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. 
Class 45    Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; 
personal and social services rendered by othe rs to meet the needs of individuals. 
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  FOURTH SCHEDULE  
 
Rule 75 
SCALE OF COSTS  
 
Item Matter     Amount  
    
INSTITUTION OF PROCEEDINGS 
1. Drawing and filing notice of opp osition, application for revocation 
of registration of a trade mark, application for declaration of 
invalidity of registration of a trade mark, or application for 
rectification of an entry in the register, all including a statement of grounds    $300 
2. Drawing and filing counter-statement    $300 
3. Preparing and filing evidence for opposition and revocation, 
invalidation or rectification proceedings    $300-$1,600 per 
statutory declaration
4. Reviewing any document referred to in items 1, 2 and 3    $150-$800 per 
document 
        
INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS 
5. Preparing for all interlocutory proceedings    $50-$500 
6. Attending all interlocutor y proceedings    $50-$500 
        
FULL HEARINGS 
7. Preparing for hearing    $500-$2,000 8. Attendance at hearing    $200-$800 
9. General and travelling expenses of witness required to attend the 
hearing —     
 (a) where the witness is an expert witness    $100-$200 per day 
 (b) where the witness is not an expert witness    $50-$100 per day         
TAXATION 
10. Drawing bill of costs    $5 per folio 
11. Attending taxation and obtaining the Regi strar’s certificate or order    $100-$300 
 
 
[G.N. Nos. S 635/98; S228/99;S 491/2000; S 507/2000; S 661/2001;S 474/2003;S 370/2004; S 
852/2005; S642/2006; S161/2007]  
 
 
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