WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
30 November 2009 
 (09-6022) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PR OPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 
  The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Trade Marks Regulations 2004, as notified 
by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 14 Octobe r 2009 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see 
document IP/N/1/VCT/1). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
  
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
SAINT-VINCENT-ET-LES GRENADINES 
 
 Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement de 2004 sur les marques de fabrique ou 
de commerce, notifié par Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines le 14 octobre 2009 au titre de l'article 63:2 
de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/VCT/1). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
  
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRANADINAS 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento de Marcas de 2004, 
notificado por San Vicente y las Granadinas el 14 de octubre de 2009 en vi rtud del párrafo 2 del 
artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/VCT/1).   
                                                     
 
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 
 
TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS, 2004 
 
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS 
 
 
REGULATION  
 
PART I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 1. Citation 
2. Commencement 
3. Interpretation  
 
 
PART 2 
 
TRADE MARKS AND TRADE MARK RIGHTS 
 
4. Classification of goods and services 
5. Period in which action for infringement may be brought  
 
 
PART 3 
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION 
 6. Application for registration: prescribed form 
7. Applications: requirements for filing 
8. Representation of trade marks 
9. Specification of goods or services or both  
10. Period for claiming priority for an application  
11. Publication of particulars of application  
12. Mode of publication  
13. Examination of application: report to applicant   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  14. Examination: applicant’s response to report  
15. Examination: further report to applicant  
16. Examination: additional requirements  
17. Periods after which applications lapse  
18. Deferment of acceptance  
19. Period for which acceptance is deferred  
20. Trade marks containing certain signs  
21. Divisional application: prescribed forms  
22. Period for filing divisional application  
23. Request for expedited examination of application  
24. Expedited examinations  
 
 
PART 4 
 
OPPOSITION TO REGISTRATION 
 
25. Time for filing notice of opposition  
26. Extension of time for filing: grounds  
27. Extension of time for filing: application  
28. Extension of time for filing: grant of extension  
29. Copy of earlier application to be available to opponent  
30. Opposition proceedings  
31. Evidence in support  
32. Notice that opponent will not rely on evidence in support  
33. Failure to file  
34. Evidence in answer  
35. Period for service of a copy of the evidence in answer  
36. Notice that applicants will not rely on evidence in answer  
37. Failure to file  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  38. Evidence in reply to evidence in answer  
39. Notice that opponents will not rely on evidence in reply to evidence in answer and failure to 
file  
40. Hearing of opposition  
41. Extension of period to serve evidence and service of further evidence  
42. Conduct of opposition pro ceedings generally  
43. Registrar to give notice of dismissal of proceedings  
 
 
PART 5 
 
AMENDMENT OF APPLICATTON FOR REGISTRATION OF  
A TRADE MARK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 
 
44. Amendment of applications by Registrar  
45. Request to amend before publication of details  
46. Filing of declarations  
47. Notification of amendments  
 
 
PART 6 
 
REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS 
 
48. Period in which a trade mark can be registered  
49. Particulars to be entered in the Register  
50. Period for request for renewal  
51. Notice of renewal due: when and how given  
52. Notice of renewal  
 
 
PART 7 
 
AMENDMENT AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION 
 
53. Notice of cancellation  
54. Amendment or cancellation: matters for the court   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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PART 8 
 
REMOVAL OF TRADE MARK FROM REGISTER FOR NON-USE 
 
55. Applications for removal  
56. Notification of applications  
57. Notice of opposition to removal  
58. Opposition proceedings before the Registrar  
 
 
PART 9 
 
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION OF TRADE MARKS 
 
59. Applications for assignment to be recorded or entered  
60. Recording of assignment: trade marks not registered  
61. Particulars of recorded assignment or transmission to be published  
62. Recording of assignment of registered trade marks  
63. Notice to persons recorded as claiming right or interest in trade marks  
 
 
PART 10 
 
VOLUNTARY RECORDING OF CLAIMS TO INTERESTS IN AND  
RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF TRADE MARKS 
 
64. Amendment of particulars: claimed interests or rights  
65. Amendment of name, address and address for service: claims not in Register  
66. Cancellation of particulars: claimed interests or rights  
 
 
PART 11 
 
IMPORTATION OF GOODS INFRINGING VINCENTIAN TRADE MARKS 
 67. Notice of objection to importation: accompanying documents  
68. Notice of objection to importation: authorised users  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  69. Period for compliance with Comptroller’s request for information etc.  
 
 
PART 12 
 
CERTIFICATION TRADE MARKS 
70. Copy of rules to be filed  
71. Applications to vary rules  
72. Assignment of registered certification trade marks  
 
 
PART 13 
 
DEFENSIVE TRADE MARKS 
 73. Evidence in support of applications  
 
 
PART 14 
 
ADMINISTRATION 
 
74. Office business hours  
75. Delegates of the Registrar  
 
 
PART 15 
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
Division I 
 
Applications and other documents 
 
76. Compliance with instructions on approved forms  
77. Filing of documents: requirements as to form  
78. Filing of documents: common requirements  
79. Filing of documents: treatment of non-complying documents  
80. Filing of documents: date of receipt to be marked  
81. Declarations   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  82. Declarations: additional material  
83. Notification of service  
84. Notice of withdrawal of applications  
85. Withdrawal of application: Registrar’s notice to applicant  
86. Change of address for service: notice to interested persons  
 
Division 2 
 
Proceedings before the Registrar 
 87. Applications for costs 
88. Determination of costs 
89. Conduct of proceedings generally 
90. Hearings by Registrar 
91. Dispensing with hearings 
92. Evidence in proceedings 
93. Documents not in English 
94. Registrar may use information available 
95. Statements of reasons for decision  
 
Division 3 
 
General 
 
96. What fees are payable 
97. How fees are to be paid 
98. Notice of non-payment fee 
99. Refund of fees  
100. Extension of time: application  
101. Extension of time: notice of opposition  
102. Extension of time: opposition proceedings  
103. Extension of time: prescribed acts and documents  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  104. Incapacity of certain persons  
105. Destruction of documents  
106. Directions not otherwise presented  
107. Requirements cannot be complied with for reasonable cause  
108. Forms generally  
109. General   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 
 
STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS 
 
2004   NO. 13 
 
(Gazetted 18th May, 2004) 
   IN EXERCISE  of the powers conferred by section 190 of the Trade Marks Act, No.46 of 
2003, the Minister makes the following Regulations:  
   
TRADE MARK REGULATIONS, 2004 
 
PART I 
 
PRELIMINARY 
 
 
Citation  
 
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Marks Regulations 2004.   
Commencement  
 
2.  These Regulations shall come into operation on the 18
th day of May 2004. 
 
Interpretation  
 
3.  In these Regulations:  
 
 “certificate of verification” means a statement:   
 (a)  that a document to which the statement relates - 
 
(i)  has been translated by a person who is proficient in both the language 
from which the document has been translated into English, and 
English; and  
 (ii)  is a true and complete translation of the accompanying document to 
the best of the knowledge of the pe rson who signs the statement; and  
 
(b)  that is dated and signed by the person who translated the document;  
 
“earlier application”, in relation to an applica tion for the registration of a trade mark for 
 which a right of priority is claimed, mean s an application for the registration of that 
 trade mark in a Convention Country - 
 
(a)  that was filed, at the trade marks o ffice, or its equivalent, of that Convention 
Country, before the application for which the right of priority is claimed; and  
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  (b)  on which the claim for the right of priority is based;  
 
“Nice Classification” means the current vers ion of the Nice Agreement Concerning the 
International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks, 1957 as revised and amended or such subsequent version as 
may be made available for inspection by the public at the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office;  
 “principal Act” means the Trade Marks Act, No. 46 of 2003;   
“working day” means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday.  
  
PART 2 
 
TRADE MARKS AND TRADE MARK RIGHTS 
 
Classification of goods and services 
 
4.  (1)  For the purposes of section 13(3) and section 13(4) of the principal Act, in an 
application for registration of a trade mark the goods or services in respect of which the trade mark is 
sought to be registered shall be classified in accordance with the Nice Classification.  
 
Period in which action for infringement may be brought 
 
5.  For the purposes of section 12(1)(b) of the principal Act, the prescribed period shall be 
2 months from the day on which the authorised user of a trade mark asks the registered owner of the 
trade mark to bring an action for infringement of the trade mark.   
PART 3 
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION 
 
Application for registration: prescribed form 
 
6.  (1)  For the purposes of section 13(2) and Pa rts 18, 19 and 20 of the principal Act, an 
application for the registration of a trade mark sh all be in the form prescribed in Form 1 of 
Schedule 6.  
  (2)  Any material that is intended by the a pplicant to form part of the application for 
registration of a trade mark:   
(a)  shall be attached to the application; and  
 
(b)  is taken to be part of the application.  
 
Applications: requirements for filing 
 7.  (1)  In order for an application for registrati on of a trade mark to be taken to be filed, the 
application shall:   
(a)  state that it is for registration of the trade mark, or contain a clear indication 
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(b)  include a representation of the trade mark that is sufficient to identify the 
trade mark;  
 (c)  specify the goods or services or both in relation to which the application is 
made;  
 (d)  specify the name of the applicant;   (e)  contain sufficient information to enable  the Registrar to contact the applicant;  
 
(f)  be accompanied by an authorisation of agent; and   (g)  be accompanied by the prescribed fee.  
 
 (2)  If an application does not meet one or more of the requirements referred to in sub-
regulation (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d), the Registrar sha ll give the applicant written notice to such effect.  
  (3)  If a notice referred to in sub-regulati on (2) is issued by the Registrar and the 
application referred to in that notice meets the re quirement(s) within a period of 3 months from the 
date of the notice, the application shall be taken to  be filed on the day on which the requirement, or in 
the case of more than one requirement, the last of them, has been met.  
  (4)  If an application does not meet the re quirements referred to in sub-regulation (1)(e) 
(f) or (g) or does not meet the requirements referred to  in sub-regulation (2) within the period referred 
to in sub-regulation (3), the applicati on is taken to have not been filed.  
 
Representation of trade marks  
 
8.  (1)  If practicable, the representation of a trade mark included in an application for 
registration of the trade mark shall not exceed 8 cen timetres by 8 centimetres (3 inches by 3 inches) in 
size.  
 
 (2)  In an application for the registrati on of 2 or more trade marks as a series, if 
practicable, the representation of each trade mark  of the series shall not exceed 8 centimetres by 
8 centimetres (3 inches by 3 inches).   
 (3)  In an application for the registration of a trade mark that contains or consists of a 
3 dimensional shape, the representation of th e trade mark in the application shall:  
 
(a)  if practicable, be illustrated in a pe rspective that shows each feature of the 
trade mark; or  
 
(b)  otherwise, shall include such view s of the trade mark as are necessary to 
show each feature of the trade mark.  
  (4)  If the Registrar reasonably believes that  the views of a trade mark to which sub-
regulation (3) (a) or (b) applies are not sufficient to allow all features of the trade mark to be properly 
examined, the Registrar may by notice in writing requi re the applicant to give to the Registrar up to 
6 additional views of the trade mark that show its features sufficiently to permit proper examination of 
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   (5)  If the representation of a trade mark in  an application for registration of the trade 
mark includes words of a language other than Eng lish, the applicant shall file in support of the 
application a translation of the words into English.    (6)  If the representation of a trade mark in  an application for registration of the trade 
mark includes characters constituting words, being ch aracters that are not roman letters, the applicant 
shall file in support of the application:   
(a)  a transliteration of the characters into roman letters, using the recognised 
system of romanisation of the characters, if any; and  
 
(b)  a translation of the words into English.  
  (7)  If a trade mark for which registration is s ought contains or consists of a sign that is a 
colour, shape, or an aspect of packaging, or an y combination of those features, the application for 
registration of the trade mark shall include a conc ise and accurate description of the trade mark that 
details every such feature.    (8)  If the Registrar reasonably believes that the description or representation of a trade mark in an application for registration of the trade mark does not:   
(a)  demonstrate the nature of the trade mark sufficiently; or  
 (b)  show each feature of the trade mark sufficiently;  
 to permit proper examination of the trade mark, the Re gistrar may require the applicant to give to the 
Registrar a description, or further description, of the trade mark and a specimen of the trade mark.  
 
 (9)  If the representation of a single trade mark  exceeds, or the representations of the trade 
marks in a series of trade marks together exceed  8 centimetres by 8 centimetres (3 inches by 3 inches), 
the representation or representations:   
(a)  shall be attached to the application for registration of the trade mark or trade 
marks; and  
 (b)  shall be taken to be part of the application.  
 
 (10)  The representation of a trade mark in an  application for registration of the trade mark 
shall be of a kind and quality that:   
(a)  ensures that the features of the trad e mark will be preserved in the course of 
time; and  
 
(b)  is suitable for reproduction.  
 
Specification of goods or services or both 
 
9.  (1)  For the purposes of section 13 (3) of the principal Act, in specify ing in an application 
for registration of a trade mark the goods or services or both in respect of which registration is sought:  
 
(a)  the expression “all goods”, “all services”, “all other goods”, or “all other 
services” shall not be used;  
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  (b)  the goods or services or both shall be grouped according to the appropriate 
classes as detailed in the Nice Classification;  
 (c)  the applicant shall nominate the class number that is appropriate to the goods 
or services in each group;  
 
(d)  the groups shall be listed in the order of their class numbers; and  
 (e)  the goods or services or both shall, as far as practicable, be specified in terms 
appearing in the listing of goods and services published by the World 
Intellectual Property Organisation in  the Nice Classification and made 
available for inspection by the public  at the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office.  
  (2)  If any of the goods or services or both cannot be specified using terms referred to in 
sub-regulation (1)(e), the applicant shall provide su fficient information to enable the Registrar to 
decide the classification of the goods or services or both.   
Period for claiming priority for an application  
 
10.  (1)  For the purposes of section 15(1) of th e principal Act, an applicant shall claim a right 
of priority for an application by filing notice of the claim.  
  (2)  Any notice under sub-regulation (1) shall specify, in respect of the earlier application 
or, if there is more than one earlier application, in respect each earlier application:   
(a)  the Convention country in which the ea rlier application was filed at the trade 
marks office, or its equivalent, of that Convention country; and  
 (b) the date on which the earlier application was filed; and   (c)  if a number is allocated to the earlier application in the trade marks office, or 
its equivalent, of that Convention country, that number.  
  (3)  If, as a result of a claim for a right of pr iority, more than one priority date applies in 
relation to an application, a person who claims a ri ght of priority under section 15(1) of the principal 
Act shall specify the goods or services or bot h to which each priority date relates.  
 
Publication of particulars of application  
 
11.  For the purposes of section 16 (1)(a) of the principal Act, the Registrar shall publish the 
following particulars of the application:   
(a)  if a number has been allocated to  the application in the Commerce and 
Intellectual Property Office, the number;  
 (b)  the applicant’s name;   
(c)  the date of filing the application;  
 (d)  if the application is a divisional application, particulars of the initial 
application;  
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  (e)  particulars of any claim for a right of priority for the application;  
 (f)  the class number or numbers for the goods or services or both in respect of 
which registration of the trade mark is sought.  
 Mode of publication  
 
12.  Any matter required to be advertised or publis hed pursuant to a provision of the principal Act 
shall be advertised or published by one or more of the following means:   
(a)  in the Gazette;  
 (b)  in a journal issued by the Comme rce and Intellectual Property Office;  
 (c)  in an electronic publication made av ailable by the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office.  
 
Examination of application: report to applicant  
 
13.  (1)  For the purposes of section 16(1)(b) of the principal Act, if in the course of an 
examination of an application the Registrar reasonably believes that:  
 
(a)  the application has not been made in accordance with the principal Act or 
these Regulations; or  
 (b)  there are grounds under Part 3 of the Act for rejecting it;  
 
the Registrar shall report that belie f in writing to the applicant.  
  (2)  A report under sub-regulation (1) shall include notice of the date on which the application will lapse if it is not accepted earlier.   
 (3)  If the Registrar reasonably suspects that the provisions of section 13(1) (b) of the 
principal Act do not apply in relation to all of the goods or services or both speci fied in an application 
for registration of a trade mark, the Registrar may re quire the applicant to make a declaration to the 
Registrar that those provisions apply to all of those goods or services or both.  
 Examination: applicant’s response to report  
 
14.  (1)  An applicant may respond in writing to  the Registrar’s report under regulation 13.  
  (2)  The response may:   
(a)  contest a belief of the Registrar that is expressed in the report;  
 (b)  contest another matter that is mentioned in the report;   (c)  provide further documents or evidence in support of the application;  
 
(d)  request that the application be ame nded in accordance with the principal Act.  
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  Examination: further report to applicant  
 
15.  (1)  On receipt of a response under regul ation 14, the Registrar shall consider the 
response.   
 (2)  If the Registrar continues to believe that:  
 
(a)  the application has not been made in accordance with the principal Act or 
these Regulations; or  
 
(b)  there are grounds under Part 3 of  the principal Act for rejecting it;  
 the Registrar shall report that belie f in writing to the applicant.  
  (3)  Unless acceptance of an application is  deferred, a report under sub-regulation (2) in 
relation to that application shall include notice of the date on which the application will lapse if it is 
not accepted earlier.  
Examination: additional requirements  
 
16.  (1)  In the course of an examination of an application for which a right of priority is 
claimed, the Registrar may, in writin g, require the applicant to file:  
 
(a)  a copy of any earlier application certified in the trade marks office, or its 
equivalent, of the Convention coun try in which it was filed; and  
 
(b)  if the earlier application is not in English:  
 
(i)  a translation of the earlier application into English; and   (ii)  a certificate of verification relating to the translation.  
 
 (2)  If the applicant is the successor in title to the person who made the earlier application, 
the Registrar may, in writing, require the applicant to  file documentary evidence that is sufficient to 
establish the passing of title to the applicant.   
Periods after which applications lapse  
 
17.  (1)  For the purposes of section 19 of the principal Act, the prescribed period for an 
application in respect of which a re port is made under regulation 13 is:  
 
(a)  except as provided by paragraph (b), 12 months from the date of that report 
whether or not a further report is  made under regulation 15; or  
 
(b)  if a further report raises grounds under Part 3 of the principal Act for 
rejecting the application that were not raised in the report made under 
regulation 13, 12 months from the date of the further report.  
 
 (2)  In determining the period of 12 months  for the purposes of sub-regulation (1) (a) or 
(b) in relation to an application, no account is to  be taken of a period in which acceptance of the 
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   (3)  An applicant may, before the end of a period prescribed in sub-regulation (1), or that 
period as extended under section 185 of the principal Act or as a result of a previous application of 
sub-regulation (4), request the Registrar in writing to extend the period.    (4)  The Registrar shall, in accordance with a request made under sub-regulation (3), 
extend a period, unless:  
 
(a)  the period; or   (b)  that period as extended under section 185 of the principal Act or as a result of 
a previous application of this sub-regulation;  
 would be extended for more than 6 months after the end of the relevant period prescribed in sub-
regulation (1).   Deferment of acceptance  
 
18.  (1)  The Registrar may, at the request of the applicant in writing, defer acceptance of an 
application for registration of a trade mark, if:   
(a)  the request is made within a pe riod prescribed in regulation 17 (1);  
 
(b)  the Registrar reasonably believes that there are grounds for rejecting the 
application under section 26 (1) or (2) of  the principal Act because of another 
trade mark -  
 
(i)  that is registered by another person, or  
 (ii)  in respect of which an applica tion for registration has been made by 
another person; and  
 (c)  the applicant -  
 
(i)  is awaiting the finalization of proceedings in respect of the 
application for  registration of the other trade mark,  
 (ii)  is seeking to satisfy the Registrar as to a matter mentioned in 
section 26 (3) (a) or (b) of the Act or as to the matters mentioned in 
section 26 (4) of the principal Act in  relation to the applicant’s trade 
mark and the other trade mark,  
 (iii) has filed an application under section 72 of the principal Act, in 
respect of the other trade mark and is awaiting the finalisation of 
proceedings in respect of that application,  
 (iv) has begun proceedings to have the Register rectified in respect of the 
other trade mark and the proceedings have not been determined or otherwise disposed of, or  
 
(v)  is awaiting renewal of the regist ration of the other trade mark in the 
period of 12 months after registration of the other trade mark has expired, or removal of the other trade mark from the Register.  
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   (2)  The Registrar may, on his own initiative,  defer acceptance of the application within a 
period that is prescribed in regulation 17(1) or that  is extended under section 185 of the principal Act 
or regulation 17 (4), if:  
 (a)  the time within which proceedings me ntioned in paragraph (b) may be begun, 
or an application mentioned in paragr aph (c) may be made, has not ended;  
 (b)  appeal proceedings under a provision of the Act have begun in a court in 
relation to the application; or  
 
(c)  the Registrar is informed in writing that the applicant has died.  
  (3)  The Registrar shall notify an applicant in writing:   
(a)  if the applicant requests the Registrar to defer acceptance of an application, of 
the Registrar’s decision to defer, or not to defer, acceptance of the 
application; and  
 (b)  if the Registrar otherwise defers acceptance of an application, of the 
provision under which acceptance of  the application is deferred.  
 Period for which acceptance is deferred  
 
19.  (1)  The period for which acceptance of an  application is deferre d (in this regulation 
called “the deferment period”) begi ns immediately after the date of the notice of deferment issued 
under regulation 18 (3).  
 
 (2)  The deferment period ends:   
(a)  when the application is withdrawn;   (b)  if paragraph (a) does not apply, when the Registrar is reasonably satisfied that 
there are no longer grounds for rejecting the application under section 26(1) 
or (2) of the principal Act; or  
 (c)  if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply, in accordance with sub-regulation (3).  
 
 (3)  For the purposes of sub-regulation (2) (c), the deferment period ends:  
 
(a)  if acceptance is deferred because of regulation 18(1) (c) (i), when 
proceedings relating to the registration of the other trade mark are finalized;  
 (b)  if acceptance is deferred because of regulation 18(1) (c) (ii), at the end of 
6 months from the date of the notice of deferment;  
 (c) if acceptance is deferred because of regulation 18 (1) (c) (iii), when 
proceedings under Part 12 of the principal Act in respect of the other trade mark are finalised;  
 
(d)  if acceptance is deferred because of  regulation 18(1) (c) (iv), when the 
proceedings to have the Register rectified in respect of the other trade mark are determined or otherwise disposed of;  
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  (e) if acceptance is deferred because of regulation 18 (1) (c) (v), when the 
registration of the other trade mark is renewed or the other trade mark is removed from the Register;  
 (f)  if acceptance is deferred because of re gulation 18 (2) (a), at the end of 
2 months after the beginning of the period in which:  
 
(i)  proceedings mentioned in regulation 18 (2) (b) may be begun, or  
 
(ii)  an application mentioned in regulation 18 (2) (c) may be made;  
 
(g)  if acceptance is deferred because of regulation 18 (2) (b), at the end of:   
(i)  3 months after the determina tion, or other disposal, of the 
proceedings or review, or  
 
(ii)  such time as the court to which any appeal is brought allows,   (iii) if acceptance is deferred because of regulation 18 (2) (c), at the end 
of a period after the death of the applicant that the Registrar reasonably regards as sufficient in the circumstances.  
 
 (4)  If acceptance of an application is deferr ed as a result of the operation of more than 
one of the provisions of regulation 18(1) (c) and regulation 18 (2), the de ferment period ends in 
accordance with the relevant provision of sub-regul ation (3) under which the deferment period ends 
later or last, as the case requires.  
 
 (5)  The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of:   
(a)  the end of a period of deferment; and   (b)  if acceptance is deferred under regula tion 18 (1), the last day of the relevant 
period prescribed by regulation 17(1) (a) or (b).  
 
Trade marks containing certain signs  
 
20.  (1)  For the purposes of section 21 (1) of the principal Act, the signs in Schedule I are 
prescribed. 
   (2)  A list of the marks mentioned in Sche dule I shall be available at the Commerce and 
Intellectual Property Office.  
 
Divisional application: prescribed forms  
 
21. For the purposes of section 27 of the principal Ac t a divisional application shall be in the form 
prescribed in Form 3 of Schedule 6.  
 
Period for filing divisional application  
 22. (1)  For the purposes of section 28 of the principal Act, the period in relation to a 
divisional application for the registration of part of  a trade mark is 6 months after filing the initial 
application for the registration of the trade mark.    IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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   (2)  For the purposes of section 30 (2) and (4) of the principal Act, the period in relation 
to a divisional application for the registration of the trade mark in respect of goods or services or both 
excluded from the initial application is 1 month from the date of the notice of the amendment of the initial application for the registration of th e trade mark given under regulation 45.  
 
Request for expedited examination of application   
23.  (1)  A person who applies, or has applied, for the registration of a trade mark:   
(a)  may request in writing expedited ex amination of the application; and  
 
(b)  shall include with the request a declar ation stating the reasons for the request.  
  (2)  As soon as practicable after making a d ecision in relation to a request, the Registrar 
shall give written notice of the decision to the person who made the request.  
 
Expedited examinations  
 
24.  (1)  The Registrar shall, to the extent th at is practicable, examine applications for the 
registration of trade marks in relation to wh ich requests under regulation 23 are granted:  
 
(a)  in the order in which the requests are filed; and  
 (b)  before examination of an applica tion for registration of a trade mark in 
relation to which -  
 
(i)  a request under regulation 23 is not made; or  
 (ii)  a request made under that regulation is not granted.  
  (2)  In the absence of a request for expe dited examination of an application for 
registration of a trade mark, the Registrar may exped ite examination of the application if he or she 
reasonably believes that expedite d examination is warranted.  
  (3)  The relationship of an application mentioned in sub-regulation (2) to another 
application for registration of a trade mark is a relevant circumstance for the purposes of that sub-
regulation.    
PART 4 
 
OPPOSITION TO REGISTRATION 
 
Time for filing notice of opposition  
 
25.  (1)  For the purposes of subsection 33 (2) of the  principal Act, the period for filing a 
notice of opposition is 3 months from the day on which the acceptance of the application is 
advertised.  
 
 (2)  For the purposes of section 33 (2) of th e principal Act a notice of opposition shall be 
in the form prescribed in Form 4 of Schedule 6.   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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   (3)  The opponent shall within 2 days after the service of the copy of the notice of 
opposition on the applicant file a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service on the 
applicant.  
 
Extension of time for filing: grounds  
 
26.  (1)  A person may apply to the Registrar for an extension of time in which to file a notice 
of opposition.    (2)  An application for an extension of time may be made within the period for filing a 
notice of opposition referred to in regulation 25 on one, or more than one, of the following grounds, 
and on no other ground:   
(a)  an error or omission by a member of staff of the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office;  
 
(b)  an error or omission by the person applying for the extension of time, or by 
the person’s agent;  
 
(c)  circumstances beyond the control of the person applying for the extension of 
time;  
 
(d)  the conduct of genuine negotiations between the person desirous of opposing 
the application and the applicant for registration;  
 (e)  the undertaking of genuine research to decide -  
 
(i)  whether opposition is justified; or   (ii)  on the grounds of opposition.  
  (3)  If the period for filing a notice of oppos ition has ended, an application for extension 
of time may be made at any time before the trade mark  is registered on one or more than one, of the 
grounds set out in sub-regulation (2) (a),  (b) or (c), and on no other ground.  
 
Extension of time for filing: application  
 
27.  An application for an extension of time in which to file a notice of opposition shall:  
 
(a)  be in writing; and   (b)  be accompanied by a declaration stating:   
(i)  the facts on which the grounds speci fied in the application are based; 
and  
 (ii)  if the period for filing a notice of opposition has ended, the reason 
why the application was not made before the end of that period.  
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  Extension of time for filing: grant of extension  
 
28.  (1)  Subject to sub-regulations (2) and (4), if the Registrar is reasonably satisfied as to the 
grounds set out in an application for an extension of  time to file a notice of opposition, the Registrar 
shall grant the extension of time. 
 
 (2)  The Registrar shall not grant the extension of time, unless the Registrar:   
(a)  is reasonably satisfied that the pers on applying for the extension of time has 
served a copy of the application, and the accompanying declaration, on the 
applicant for registration of the trade mark; and  
 (b)  has given to both the person applying for the extension of time and the 
applicant for registration of the trade mark a reasonable opportunity to make representations concerning the app lication for extension of time.  
 
 (3)  For the purposes of sub-regulation (2) (b),  the representations may be made in writing 
or at a hearing or by such other means as the Registrar reasonably allows.    (4)  If an application for extension of time is made after the period for filing a notice of opposition has ended, the Registrar shall not grant the extension unless the Registrar is reasonably 
satisfied that there is sufficient reason for the appli cation not being made before the end of that period. 
  (5)  An extension of time shall be for such period:   
(a)  in the case of an extension of time that is granted on a ground set out in 
regulation 26 (2) (a), (b) or (c), as the Registrar believes is reasonable; or  
 (b)  in the case of an extension of time that is granted on a ground set out in 
regulation 26(2) (d) or (e), not exceed ing 3 months as the Registrar believes 
is reasonable.  
 Copy of earlier application to be available to opponent   
29.  (1)  In opposition proceedings relating to an  application in respect of which the applicant 
claims a right of priority, an opponent may in writing ask the Registrar for a copy of an earlier application to be made available.  
 
 (2)  On receipt of a request under sub-regula tion (1), the Registrar shall require in writing 
the applicant to file:   
(a)  a copy of the earlier application certified in the trade marks office, or its 
equivalent, of the Convention coun try in which it was filed; and  
 
(b)  if the earlier application is not in English -   
(i)  a translation of the earlier application into English; and   
(ii)  a certificate of verification relating to the translation.  
  (3)  If the applicant is the successor in title to the person who made the earlier application, 
the Registrar may require in writing the applicant to  provide documentary evidence that is sufficient 
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 (4)  Sub-regulation (2) does not apply if th e applicant has already filed the documents 
mentioned in that sub-regulation.    (5)  The Registrar shall send a copy of the documents mentioned in sub-regulation (2) to 
the opponent.  
 
Opposition proceedings  
 
30. For the purposes of section 35 (2) of the prin cipal Act, regulations 31 to 41 set out the 
procedure to be followed in dealing with an opposition after a notice of opposition is filed.  
 
Evidence in support  
 
31. (1)  If the opponent intends to rely on ev idence in support of the opposition, the opponent 
shall serve a copy of the evidence in support on th e applicant within 3 months from the day on which 
the notice of opposition is filed.    (2)  Within 2 days after the opponent serves a copy of the evidence in support on the applicant, the opponent shall file with the Registrar:   
(a)  the original evidence; and  
 (b)  a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service of the copy of 
the evidence on the applicant.  
 Notice that opponent will not rely on evidence in support   
32.  (1) If the opponent does not intend to rely on evidence in support of the opposition, the 
opponent shall, within 3 months from the day on wh ich the notice of opposition is filed, serve on the 
applicant a copy of a notice stating that the opponent does not intend to rely on evidence in support of the opposition.  
 
 (2)  As soon as practicable after the opponent serves a copy of the notice on the applicant, 
the opponent shall file with the Registrar:  
 (a)  the original notice; and  
 
(b)  a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service of the copy of 
the notice on the applicant.  
 
Failure to file   
33. If the opponent does not file evidence in support under regulation 31 or the notice under 
regulation 32 or apply for extension so to do, the o pponent shall be deemed to have abandoned his or 
her opposition.  
 
Evidence in answer  
 34. (1)  If the applicant intends to rely on evid ence in answer to the opposition, the applicant 
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   (2)  Within 2 days after the applicant serv es a copy of the evidence in answer on the 
opponent, the applicant shall file with the Registrar:   
(a)  the original evidence; and   
(b)  a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service of the copy of 
the evidence on the opponent.  
 
Period for service of a copy of the evidence in answer   
35.  If the opponent complies with regulations 31 and 32, the period for service of a copy of the 
evidence in answer to the opposition is 3 months from the day on which the opponent serves on the applicant:   
(a)  the copy of the evidence in support referred to in regulation 31 (1); or  
 
(b)  the copy of the notice referred to in regulation 32 (1),  
 
Notice that applicants will not rely on evidence in answer  
 
36.  (1)  If an applicant does not intend to re ly on evidence in answer to the opposition, the 
applicant shall serve on the opponent, within the period for service of a copy of the evidence in 
answer, a copy of a notice stating that the applican t does not intend to rely on evidence in answer to 
the opposition.    (2)  Within 2 days after the applicant ser ves a copy of the notice on the opponent, the 
applicant shall file with the Registrar:  
 
(a)  the original notice; and   (b)  a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service of the copy of 
the notice on the opponent.  
 
Failure to file  
 
37. If the applicant does not file evidence in  answer under regulation 34 or the notice under 
regulation 36 or apply for extension of time so to do, he shall be deemed to have abandoned his 
application.  
 
Evidence in reply to evidence in answer  
 
38. (1)  If an opponent intends to rely on eviden ce in reply to the evidence in answer to the 
opposition, the opponent shall serve a copy of the evidence in reply on the applicant within 3 months 
after the service on the opponent of a copy of the evidence in answer.  
  (2)  Within 2 days after the opponent ser ves a copy of the evidence in reply on the 
applicant, the opponent shall file with the Registrar:   
(a)  the original evidence; and  
 (b)  a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service of the copy of 
the evidence on the applicant.  
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   (3)  This evidence shall be strictly confined to matters in reply to the original evidence.  
 
Notice that opponents will not rely on evidence in re ply to evidence in answer and failure to file  
 
39.  (1)  If an opponent does not intend to rely on evidence in reply to the original evidence in answer to the opposition, the opponent shall serve on the applicant, within 3 months after the service 
on the opponent of a copy of the evidence in answer , a copy of a notice stating that the opponent does 
not intend to rely on evidence in reply in answer to the opposition.    (2)  Within 2 days after the opponent serv es a copy of the notice on the applicant, the 
opponent shall file with the Registrar:  
 
(a)  the original notice; and   (b)  a statement setting out the date, place and manner of service of the copy of 
the notice on the applicant.  
  (3)  If the opponent does not file eviden ce in reply to evidence in answer under 
regulation 38 or the notice under sub-regulation (1) or  apply for extension so to do, the evidence shall 
be deemed closed and opposition proceedings follow the normal course.   Hearing of opposition  
 
40.  (1)  Upon completion of the evidence, the applicant or opponent may ask the Registrar to 
hear the parties to the opposition proceedings.   
 (2)  The Registrar shall comply with a request made in accordance with sub-
regulation (1).    (3)  If an applicant or opponent in opposit ion proceedings may make a request to the 
Registrar under sub-regulation (1 ) and the request is not made, the Registrar may, on his own 
initiative, give an opportunity to the parties to th e opposition proceedings to be heard in relation to 
those proceedings.  
  (4)  The Registrar shall give notice to the par ties of a date when he will hear arguments in 
the opposition proceedings.   
 (5)  The date under sub-regulation (4) shall be a date at least 14 days after the date of the 
notice unless the parties consent to a shorter notice.    (6)  Within 7 days from the receipt of the no tice any party who intends to appear shall so 
notify the Registrar in the form prescribed in Form 5 of Schedule 6.   
 (7)  A party who receives notice as mentioned above and who does not, within 7 days 
from receipt thereof, notify the Re gistrar in accordance with sub-regulation (6) may be treated as not 
desiring to be heard and the Registrar may act accordingly.   
Extension of period to serve evid ence and service of further evidence  
 
41.  (1)  A party to the opposition pro ceedings may apply to the Registrar:  
 
(a)  for an extension of the period for serving a copy of the evidence under 
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(b)  for permission to serve a copy of  further evidence on the other party.  
  (2)  The Registrar may grant an appli cation on reasonable terms specified by the 
Registrar.  
 
 (3)  The Registrar shall not grant an application unless the Registrar:   
(a)  is reasonably satisfied that the appli cant has served a copy of the application, 
and of any documents accompanying the application, on the other party;  
 
(b)  has given the parties a reasonable opportunity to make representations 
concerning the application; and  
 (c)  is reasonably satisfied that -  
 
(i)  in the case of an application to which sub-regulation (1) (a) applies, 
the extension of the period for serving a copy of the evidence,  
 (ii)  in the case of an application to  which sub-regulation (1) (b) applies, 
permission to serve a copy of further evidence;  
 
is appropriate.    (4)  For the purposes of sub-regulation (3) (b),  the representations may be made in writing 
or at a hearing or by such other means as the Registrar reasonably allows.  
 
 (5)  If the Registrar grants an application under sub-regulation (1) (b) on terms that include service of a copy of the further evidence wi thin a specified period, a party to the opposition 
proceedings may apply to the Registrar for an extension of that period.  
  (6)  Sub-regulations (2), (3 ) and (4) apply to an application under sub-regulation (5).  
 
Conduct of opposition proceedings generally  
 
42.  (1)  The Registrar may, at the request of  a party to the opposition proceedings or on the 
initiative of the Registrar, give a direction in relation to the procedure in the proceedings.  
 
 (2)  A direction given under sub-regulation (1) shall not be inconsistent with these 
Regulations.    (3)  The Registrar shall not give a direction unless the Registrar:   
(a)  is reasonably satisfied that parties to the proceedings have been notified of 
the proposed direction;  
 (b)  has given the parties a reasonable opportunity to make representations 
concerning the proposed direction; and  
 
(c)  is reasonably satisfied that the proposed direction is appropriate.  
  (4)  For the purposes of sub-regulation (3) (b),  the representations may be made in writing 
or at a hearing or by such other means as the Registrar reasonably allows.  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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Registrar to give notice of dismissal of proceedings   
43.  If opposition proceedings are dismissed under section 183 of the principal Act, or 
discontinued, the Registrar shall notify the parti es in writing that the opposition proceedings have 
been dismissed or discontinued.  
 
 
PART 5 
 
AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF  
A TRADE MARK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 
 Amendment of applications by Registrar   
44.  (1)  For the purposes of section 43 (2) of the principal Act, if the Registrar proposes to 
amend an application for the registration of a trade mark, the Registrar shall give notice in writing to 
the applicant:   
(a)  setting out the proposed amendment and the reason for making the 
amendment; and  
 
(b)  stating that the proposed amendment will be made at the end of a reasonable 
period stated in the notice, unless the applicant objects to the amendment 
within that period.  
 
 (2)  If an applicant objects to an amendment proposed by the Registrar within the period 
mentioned in sub-regulation (1) (b), the Registra r shall not make the amendment unless the objection 
is withdrawn.   
Request to amend before publication of details  
 45.  For the purposes of section 44 (b) of th e principal Act, the period for requesting an 
amendment is 14 days after filing the application for the registration of the trade mark.   
Filing of declarations  
 
46.  If a person requests an amendment under sec tion 44 or 46 (a) of the principal Act, the 
Registrar may require the applicant to file a declaration stating:  
(a)  that a clerical error or obvious mi stake was made in the application; and  
 (b)  the circumstances in which th e error or mistake was made.  
 
Notification of amendments  
 
47.  If the Registrar amends an application, noti ce or document under Part 8 of the principal Act, 
the Registrar shall give notice in writing of the amendment to:  
 
(a)  the person who requested the amendment; and   (b)  any other person that the Registrar thinks appropriate.  
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PART 6 
 
REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS 
 
Period in which a trade mark can be registered  
 
48.  (1)  For the purposes of section 48(1) of th e principal Act, the period for the registration 
of a trade mark that has been accepted for registration is:   
(a)  except if paragraph (b) applies, the period from the beginning of the day on 
which the acceptance is advertised to the end of -  
 
(i)  the day that is 4 months after that day, or   
(ii)  if a later day is specified unde r sub-regulation (2) or (3), the day 
specified in that sub-regulation; and  
 (b)  in the case of the death of an app licant for registration of the trade mark, 
within 6 months of the date of death or within such further period as the Registrar reasonably allows.  
 
 (2)  If:   
(a)  proceedings in relation to the regist ration of the trade mark before the High 
Court are not determined or otherwise disposed of; and  
 
(b)  the High Court is satisfied that the registration of the trade mark cannot take 
place on or before the first-mentioned day in sub-regulation (1) (a) (i);  
 the High Court may specify for the purposes of sub-regul ation (i) (a) (ii) a day that is later than the 
first-mentioned day in sub -regulation (1) (a) (i).  
 
 (3)  If :   
(a)  proceedings in relation to the regist ration of the trade mark are before the 
Registrar; and  
 
(b)  the Registrar is reasonably satisfied that   
(i)  the registration of the trade mark cannot take place on or before the 
first-mentioned day in sub-re gulation (1) (a) (i), and  
 
(ii)  it is appropriate to do so;  
 the Registrar may specify, for the purposes of sub-regul ation (1) (a) (ii), a day that is later than the 
first-mentioned day in sub -regulation (1) (a) (i).  
 
Particulars to be entered in the Register  
 
49.  For the purposes of section 49 (2) (c) of the pr incipal Act , the following other particulars of a 
trade mark shall be entered in the Register:   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  (a)  if the trade mark is registered as a certification trade mark, a collective trade 
mark or a defensive trade mark, an indication to that effect;  
 (b)  the date of the registration;   
(c)  the date on which the particulars of th e registration are entered in the Register 
under section 49(l) of the principal Act;  
 (d)  the particulars of any right of priority claimed under section 15 of the 
principal Act;  
 
(e)  the filing date of the initial appli cation on which any divisional application 
based;  
 (f)  any number allocated to the initial application for registration of the trade 
mark;  
 (g)  the class numbers of the goods or services or both in respect of which the 
trade mark is registered;  
 (h)  the address of the owner of the trade mark;  
 
(i)  the name and address of the authorised agent;   (j)  any other particulars relating to the trade mark that the Registrar reasonably 
believes to be appropriate.  
 Period for request for renewal   
50.  (1)  For the purposes of section 55 of the principal Act, the period within which a person 
may request the Registrar to renew the registration of  a trade mark is 6 months ending on the day on 
which the registration of the trade mark expires.  
 
 (2)  A request for renewal pursuant to secti on 55 shall be as prescribed in Form 7 of 
Schedule 6.  
 
Notice of renewal due: when and how given  
 
51.  (1)  For the purposes of section 56 of the Act, the period in relation to notifying a registered owner that renewal of the registration of a trade mark is due is within 3 months ending on 
the day on which the registration of the trade mark expires.    (2)  A notice that the renewal is due shall include:  
 
(a)  a statement of the date on which the registration of the trade mark will 
expire; and  
 (b)  a statement of any fee payable.  
 
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  Notice of renewal  
 
52.  For the purposes of section 57 (2) of the principal Act, a notice of the renewal of the registration of a trade mark shall include:   
(a) a statement that the registration is renewed; and  
 (b)  the period for which it is renewed.  
  
PART 7 
 
AMENDMENT AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION 
 
 
Notice of cancellation  
 
53.  (1)  The Registrar shall, after receiving a request from the owner of a registered trade 
mark under section 64 (1) of the principal Act, cancel registration of the trade mark if the Registrar is 
not obliged under section 64 (2) of the principal Act to notify a person.   
 (2)  If the Registrar is required to notify a person under  section 64 (2) of the principal 
Act, the notice shall state that unless:   
(a)  the request from the owner is sooner withdrawn; or   
(b)  a court determines that the Registrar shall not cancel registration of the trade 
mark;  
 the Registrar will cancel the trade mark at the end of a period of 2 months from the date of the notice.    (3)  If :  
 
(a)  before the end of the period of 2 m onths, each person who is notified advises 
the Registrar in writing that the person does not object to cancellation of registration of the trade mark, the Regi strar shall cancel registration of the 
trade mark; or  
 
(b)  paragraph (a) does not apply, the Re gistrar shall cancel registration of the 
trade mark after the end of that period;  
 unless the request from the owner is withdrawn or a court determines otherwise.   Amendment or cancellation: matters for the court  
 
54.  For the purposes of section 69 (2) (a) of th e principal Act, the High Court, in making a 
decision under section 69 (1) of the principal Act on an application for rectification of the Register, 
shall take into account the following matte rs, so far as they are relevant:  
 
(a)  the extent to which the public interest  will be affected if registration of the 
trademark is not cancelled;  
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  (b)  whether any circumstances that gave  rise to the application have ceased to 
exist;  
 
(c)  the extent to which the trade mark distinguished the relevant goods or 
services or both before the circumstances giving rise to the application arose;  
 
(d)  whether there is any order or other remedy, other than an order for 
rectification, that would be adequate in the circumstances.  
  
PART 8 
 
REMOVAL OF TRADE MARK FROM REGISTER FOR NON-USE 
 
Applications for removal  
 55.  For the purposes of section 72 (2) (a) of the principal Act, an application for the removal of a 
trade mark from the Register :   
(a)  shall be in the form prescribed in Form 9 of Schedule 6; and   
(b)  shall be accompanied by a declaration made by, or on behalf of, the 
applicant -   
(i)  stating that an inquiry into the use of the trade mark has been 
conducted by, or on behalf of, the applicant; and  
 
(ii)  setting out the findings of that inquiry that support either or both of 
the grounds for the application referred to in section 72 (4) of the principal Act.  
 
Notification of applications  
 56.  (1)  For the purposes of section 75 (1) of th e principal Act, the Registrar shall give notice 
of an application under section 72 of the principal Ac t within 1 month after the application is filed in 
accordance with these Regulations.   
 (2)  The notice shall be given by sending a co py of the application, and the accompanying 
declaration to each person who, in the opinion of the Registrar, needs to know that the application has 
been filed.  
 
Notice of opposition to removal   
57.  (1)  For the purposes of section 76 (2) of the principal Act, a notice of opposition to an 
application under section 72 of the principal Act sh all be in the form prescribed in Form 4 of 
Schedule 6 and shall be filed with the Regist rar within 3 months from the day on which the 
application is advertised.   
 (2)  The opponent shall serve a copy of the notice of opposition on the applicant as soon 
as practicable after the notice is filed.  
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  Opposition proceedings before the Registrar  
 
58.  (1)  For the purposes of section 79 of the principal Act, regulations 31 to 41 inclusive apply, subject to sub-regulations (2) and (3), to an opposition to an application under section 72 of the 
principal Act.  
 
 (2)  The Registrar shall, if asked to do so  by the opponent within the period for serving:  
 
(a)  a copy of the evidence in support under regulation 31(1); or   
(b)  a copy of the notice under regulation 32(1); hear the parties to the opposition 
proceedings.  
  (3)  If the opponent:   
(a)  does not serve a copy of the evidence in support in accordance with 
regulation 31 (1);  
 (b)  serves a copy of a notice under regulation 32(1); or   (c)  does not serve a copy of that no tice within the time allowed in sub-
regulation 31(1) or 32(1), as the case may be;  
 and the opponent does not request a hearing under sub-regulation (2), the opposition proceedings are 
taken to have ended, but ar e not taken to have been discontinued or dismissed.  
 
 (4)  If:  
 
(a)  under sub-regulation (3) opposition pro ceedings are taken to have ended but 
are not taken to have been discontinued or dismissed; and  
 (b)  the Registrar is satisfied that the grounds on which the opposed application 
were made have been established;  
 the Registrar shall determine the application in accordance with section 81 of the principal Act.  
  
PART 9 
 
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSION OF TRADE MARKS 
 
Applications for assignment to be recorded or entered  
 
59.  For the purposes of sections 87 and 89 of the principal Act, the following documents are 
prescribed:   
(a)  a document that establishes the title to a trade mark of the assignee, or of the 
person to whom the trade mark has been transmitted; or  
 
(b)  evidence of the assignment or transmission of a registered certification trade 
mark; and  
 (c) Form 10 of Schedule 6.  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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Recording of assignment: trade marks not registered  
 
60.  (1)  For the purposes of section 88 (1) (a) of  the principal Act, the Registrar shall record 
particulars of the assignment or transmission of a trade mark in accordance with this regulation 
unless:  
 
(a)  the application to assign or transmit the trade mark is withdrawn; or   (b)  a court determines otherwise.  
 
 (2)  If there is no record made under Part 14 of the principal Act of a person claiming an interest in, or a right in respect of, the trade ma rk, the Registrar shall record the particulars after 
ascertaining that a claim has not been recorded.   
 (3)  If:  
 
(a)  there is a record made under Part 14 of the principal Act of a person, or 
persons, claiming an interest in, or a right in respect of, the trade mark;  
 (b)  the Registrar has notified that pe rson, or each of those persons, under 
regulation 63 (1); and  
 (c)  that person or each of those persons has, within the period of 2 months from 
the date of the notice mentioned in pa ragraph (b), given written notice to the 
Registrar consenting to the assignment or transmission;  
 
the Registrar shall record the particulars after the Registrar has received the last notice consenting to 
the assignment or transmission.    (4)  If:   
(a)  sub-regulation (3) (a ) and (b) apply; and  
 (b)  the person, or any of the persons, notified by the Registrar under 
regulation 63 (1) has not consente d in writing to the assignment or 
transmission of the trade mark within the period of 2 months from the date of 
the notice;  
 the Registrar shall record the particulars as soon as practicable after the end of that period.  
 
Particulars of recorded assignment or transmission to be published 
 61.  For the purposes of section 88 (1) (b) of the principal Act:  
 
(a)  the following particulars of an assignment or transmission of a trade mark for 
which registration is sou ght shall be published -  
 
(i)  if a number has been allocated  in the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office to the application fo r registration of the trade mark, 
the number,  
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  (ii)  the name of the person to whom the trade mark is recorded as having 
been assigned or transmitted,  
 (iii) the day on which the particulars of the assignment or transmission 
were recorded; and  
 
(b) if details of an application for re gistration of the trade mark have been 
published in a way described in regulation 12, the particular of the assignment or transmission mentioned in  paragraph (a) shall be published in 
the same way. 
 
Recording of assignment of registered trade marks  
 
62.  (1)  For the purposes of section 90 (1) (a) of  the principal Act, the Registrar shall record 
particulars of the assignment or transmission of a trade mark in accordance with this regulation, 
unless:  
 
(a)  the application to assign or transmit the trade mark is withdrawn; or   (b)  a court determines otherwise.  
 
 (2)  If there is no record made under Part 14 of the principal Act of a person claiming an 
interest in, or a right in respect of, the trade mark , the Registrar shall record the particulars in the 
Register after ascertaining that a claim has not been recorded.    (3)  If:  
 
(a)  there is a record made under Part 14 of the principal Act of a person, or 
persons, claiming an interest in, or a right in respect of, the trade mark;  
 (b)  the Registrar has notified that pe rson, or each of those persons, under 
regulation 63 (1); and  
 
(c)  that person or each of those persons has, within the period of 2 months from 
the date of the notice mentioned in pa ragraph (b), given written notice to the 
Registrar consenting to the assignment or transmission;  
 
the Registrar shall record the particulars in the Regi ster after the Registrar has received the last notice 
consenting to the assignment or transmission.    (4)  If:   
(a)  sub-regulation (3) (a) and (b) apply;  
 
(b)  the person, or any of the persons, notified by the Registrar under 
regulation 63 (1) has not consente d in writing to the assignment or 
transmission of the trade mark within the period of 2 months from the date of the notice;  
 
the Registrar shall record the particulars in the Re gister as soon as practicable after the end of that 
period.  
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  Notice to persons recorded as claiming right or interest in trade marks  
 
63.  (1)  For the purposes of section 91 of the pr incipal Act, the Registrar shall give notice in 
writing to a person recorded under part 14 of the princi pal Act as claiming an interest in, or a right in 
respect of, a trade mark stating that the Registrar will record the assignment or transmission of the 
trade mark at the end of a period of 2 months from the date of the notice, unless:  
 
(a)  the application to assign or transmit the trade mark is withdrawn;   (b)  a court determines otherwise; or  
 
(c)  each person to whom the Registrar sh all give notice under this sub-regulation 
has already notified the Registrar in writing that the person consents to the assignment or transmission,  
 
 (2)  Each notice under sub-regulation (1) in r espect of a particular trade mark shall be 
given on the same day.    
PART 10 
 
VOLUNTARY RECORDING OF CLAIMS TO INTERESTS IN AND  
RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF TRADE MARKS 
 
Amendment of particulars: claimed interests or rights  
 
64.  (1) For the purposes of sections 95 and 99 of the principal Act, particulars of a claim to 
an interest in, or to a right in respect of, a tr ade mark other than the name, address or address for 
service of a person whose claim is recorded or entered in the Register or recorded under Part 14 of the 
principal Act may be amended in accordance with this regulation.  
  (2)  A request to amend particulars of a claim to  an interest in, or to a right in respect of, a 
trade mark shall be made in writing:  
 
(a)  together by the person whose claim is recorded and the owner of the trade 
mark; or  
 
(b)  if the request has with it the written consent to the amendment of one of the 
persons mentioned in paragraph (a), by the other person mentioned in that 
paragraph.  
  (3)  If a request is made in accordance with  sub-regulation (2), the Registrar shall amend 
the particulars in accordance with the request.  
 
Amendment of name, address and address fo r service: claims not in Register  
 
65.  If a person:  
 
(a)  whose claim to an interest in, or to  a right in respect of, a trade mark for 
which registration is sought is recorded; and  
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gives notice in writing of the new name or address to the Registrar, the Registrar shall amend the 
record accordingly.   
Cancellation of particulars: claimed interests or rights  
 
66.  (1) For the purposes of sections 95 and 99 of the principal Act, particulars of a claim to an interest in or to a right in respect of a trade mark entered in the Register or recorded under Part 14 
of the principal Act may be cancelled in accordance with this regulation.   
 (2)  A request to cancel particulars of a claim to  an interest in, or to right in respect of, a 
trade mark shall be made in writing:   
(a)  by the person whose claim is recorded;   
(b)  by the owner of the trade mark;  
 (c)  together by the person whose claim is recorded and the owner of the trade 
mark; or 
 (d) if the request has with it the written consent to the cancellation of one of the 
persons mentioned in paragraph (c) by  the other person mentioned in that 
paragraph.  
  (3)  If a request is made under sub-regulation (2 ) (a), (c) or (d), the Registrar shall cancel 
the particulars in accordance with the request.  
 
 (4)  If a request is made under sub-regulation (2) (b), the Registrar shall notify in writing 
the person whose claim is recorded that:   
(a)  the request has been made; and   
(b)  unless the request is withdrawn or a c ourt orders otherwise, the Registrar will 
cancel particulars of the claim in ac cordance with the request as soon as 
practicable after the end of a period of 2 months from the date of the notice.  
  (5)  Unless a request made under sub-regulation (2) (b) is withdrawn or a court 
determines otherwise, the Registra r shall , as soon as practicable:  
 
(a)  if, before the end of the period men tioned in sub-regulation (4)(b), a person 
the particulars of whose claim are reco rded informs the Registrar in writing 
that the person does not object to cancellation of the particulars, cancel the particulars in accordance with the request; or  
 
(b)  if paragraph (a) does not apply, cancel the particulars after the end of that 
period in accordance with the request.  
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  PART 11 
 
IMPORTATION OF GOODS INFRINGING VINCENTIAN TRADE MARKS 
 
Notice of objection to importat ion: accompanying documents  
 67.  For the purposes of section 111 (1) of the prin cipal Act, the document prescribed in relation to 
a notice given under that subsection, is Form 12 of Schedule 6.  
 
Notice of objection to importation: authorised users  
 
68.  (1) For the purposes of section 111 (3) of the principal Act, the period in relation to a 
request by an authorised user under section 111 (2) of the principal Act is 2 months from the day on 
which the request is made.   
 (2)  For the purposes of section 111 (3) of the principal Act, the following documents are 
prescribed, namely documents that establish that:   
(a)  a copy of the certificate of registration of the trade mark certified by the 
Registrar as being a true copy and issued not more than 2 months before the date of the notice given under section 111 (1) of the principal Act;  
 
(b)  documents that establish that -   
(i)  the authorised user has the power to give a notice of objection under 
section 111(1) of the principal Act,  
 
(ii)  the registered owner was asked to give the notice,   (iii)  since the request mentioned in  section 111 (2) of the principal Act 
was made, the period prescribed by sub-regulation (1) in relation to the request has ended.  
 
Period for compliance with Comptroll er’s request for information etc.  
 
69.  For the purposes of section 122 of the principal Act, the period for complying with a request under section 122 (1) of the principal Act is 10 work ing days from the day on which the request is 
made.  
  
PART 12 
 
CERTIFICATION TRADE MARKS 
 
Copy of rules to be filed  
 
70.  For the purposes of section 144(l)of the prin cipal Act, an applicant for registration of a 
certification trade mark shall file a copy of the rules governing the use of the certification trade mark 
at, or as soon as practicable after, the time of filing of the application.  
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  Applications to vary rules  
 
71.  (1)  For the purposes of section 147 (1) of  the principal Act (which deals with the 
variation of rules), the registered owner of a certif ication trade mark may apply to the Registrar to 
approve a variation of the rules governing the use of the certification trade mark.  
 
 (2)  An application to approve the variation of the rules governing the use of a registered 
certification trade mark shall:   
(a)  be in writing; and  
 
(b)  have with it a copy of the rul es governing the use of the registered 
certification trade mark that incorporat e the proposed variation, highlighting 
the variations.  
 Assignment of registered certification trade marks 
 
72.  (1) An application to the Registrar for his consent to the assignment of a registered 
certification trade mark shall:   
(a)  be made by the registered owner of the certification trade mark;  
 
(b)  state the name, address, and address for service of the prospective assignee;  
 
(c)  state whether the prospective assignee proposes to continue after assignment 
to apply the same rules governing use of the registered certification trade 
mark that the registered owner of the trade mark applies; and  
 (d)  if the prospective assignee does not prop ose to continue to apply those rules -  
 
(i)  state any variation of the rul es that the prospective assignee proposes 
to apply after assignment, and  
 
(ii)  have with it a copy of the rules incorporating the proposed variation 
that the prospective assignee proposes to apply after assignment.  
  (2)  In considering an application, the Regist rar shall have regard to the following matters:  
 
(a)  whether the prospective assignee, or any prospective approved certifier 
within the meaning of section 144 (2) (a) of the principal Act, is competent to certify the goods or services or both in respect of which the certification trade mark is registered;  
 
(b)  if the prospective assignee does not propose after the assignment to continue 
to apply the same rules governing use of the registered certification trade 
mark as the registered owner of the tr ade mark applies - whether, if the 
application were an applica tion to approve the variation of those rules that the 
prospective assignee proposes to vary af ter the assignment, the application 
would be approved by the Registrar.  
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  PART 13 
 
DEFENSIVE TRADE MARKS 
 Evidence in support of applications  
 73.  An applicant for registration of a defensive trade mark shall file evidence in support of the 
application at, or as soon as practicable after, the time of filing of the application.    
PART 14 
 
ADMINISTRATION 
 
Office business hours  
 74. The hours of business of the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office are from 8:30 a.m. to 
12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday except for public holidays.   
Delegates of the Registrar  
 75. For the purposes of section 169(1) of the prin cipal Act the person or persons to whom the 
Registrar may delegate any of his powers or  functions are set out in Schedule 2.  
  
PART 15 
 
MISCELLANEOUS 
 
Division I 
 
Applications and other documents 
 
Compliance with instructions on approved forms  
 
76.  If an application, notice or request under the principal Act or these Regulations is required to 
be in a prescribed form and a blank form that may be used in making such application or request or 
giving such notice -  
 
(a)  is made available by the Registrar t ogether with instructions for completion, 
the person who completes the form shal l comply with those instructions; 
 (b) is not available from the Registrar, th e form used shall conform as closely as 
possible to the prescribed form.  
 
Filing of documents: requirements as to form  
 
77.  (1) A document to be filed at the Co mmerce and Intellectual Property Office shall 
comply with the requirements set out in Schedule 3.  
  (2)  If the document does not comply with the requirements in Schedule 3, the Registrar may return the document to the person from whom it was received with a statement setting out the 
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 (3)  A document may be filed by facsimile transmission:   
(a)  if no fee is payable on filing the document; or   
(b)  if a fee is payable on filing the document, where the document is 
accompanied by documentary evidence that the fee has been paid.  
  (4)  If a document is filed by a person by facsimile transmission, the Registrar may require the person to file the original docum ent from which the facsimile was transmitted.  
 
Filing of documents: common requirements  
 
78.  (1) A person who files an application, noti ce or request shall include in the application, 
notice or request:  
 
(a)  the business address of the attorney-a t-law making the application or request 
or giving the notice; and  
 (b)  in the case of an application on behalf of -   
(i)  a company, the registered office address of that company,  
 (ii)  an individual, the residen tial address of that individual.  
  (2)  If an address recorded in the Register or  included in an application, notice or request 
that is filed changes, the person whose address cha nges, or a person acting on behalf of that person, 
shall notify the Registrar of the new address.    (3)  If the Registrar is notified of a new ad dress, the Registrar shall amend the Register, 
application, notice or request accordingly.   
 (4)  An application, notice or request that is  to be filed shall be signed by an attorney-at-
law on behalf of, the person making the application or request, or giving the notice, and dated by the 
signatory.   
Filing of documents: treatment of non-complying documents  
 
79.  If a document received for filing at the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office fails to comply with the principal Act or these Regulations, the Registrar may:   
(a)  treat the document as not having been filed at the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office; or  
 
(b)  treat the document as having been file d, but require the person who filed the 
document to make, or cause to be made, any alterations to the document that are necessary to enable the document to so comply.  
 Filing of documents: date of receipt to be marked  
 
80.  (1) A document that is received for filing sh all be marked by the Registrar with the date 
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   (2)  Except as otherwise provided by the pr incipal Act or these Regulations, a document 
is taken to be filed at the Commerce and Inte llectual Property Office on the date on which it is 
received by the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office.  
 
Declarations  
 
81.  (1)  A declaration required by the principal Act or these Regulations shall:   
(a)  be headed with the title of the matter  in respect of which the declaration is 
made;  
 
(b)  be expressed in the first person;   (c)  state -   
(i)  the name and address of the declarant,  
 (ii)  if the declaration is made on be half of another person, the name and 
address of the other person;  
 (d)  if the declaration is made for the purposes of a business the details of which 
are set out in the declaration, state -  
 
(i)  the office or position held by the person by whom the declaration is 
made, and  
 
(ii)  the address of the place where the business is conducted or 
principally conducted; and  
 (e)  be divided into paragraphs, each of  which shall be numbered consecutively 
and, as far as practicable, be confined to one subject.  
 
 (2)  A declaration may be made before:  
 
(a)  a magistrate;   (b)  a justice of the peace;  
 
(c) a notary public;   (d)  a person before whom a statutory declaration may be made under the 
Declarations in Lieu of Oaths Act, or th e law of the State, Territory or foreign 
country where the declaration is made; or  
 
(e)  a consular officer.  
  (4)  The name and title of the person before whom the declaration is made and the date 
when, and the place where, it was made sh all be stated in the declaration.  
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  Declarations: additional material  
 
82. (1) If:  
 
(a)  a person is required by the principa l Act or these Regulations to file a 
declaration or serve a copy of the declaration; and  
 (b)  it is not practicable to include in, or  attach to, the declaration or copy any 
material to which the declaration refers , the person shall file or serve the 
material to which the declaration refers, or a copy of the material, at the same 
time as the declaration or as soon as practicable after that time.  
  (2)  A declaration is not taken to have been  filed or served until any material to which the 
declaration refers, or any copy of the material, is filed or served.   Notification of service  
 
83.  A person who is required by the principal Act or these Regulations to serve a document on 
another person shall, as soon as practicable after the document is served, notify the Registrar in 
writing of the date, place and manner of service.   Notice of withdrawal of applications  
 
84.  (1)  For the purposes of section 175 of the principal Act:   
(a)  a person who has filed an application, notice or request; or  
 
(b)  another person in whom the right or interest in reliance on which the 
application, notice or request was filed has become vested;  
 may withdraw the application, notice or request by giving notice in writing of the withdrawal to the 
Registrar.  
 
 (2)  If:   
(a)  the application, notice or request was filed by, or on behalf of, more than one 
person; or  
 
(b)  the right or interest mentioned in s ub-regulation (1) (b) h as become vested in 
more than one person;  
 the notice of withdrawal shall be signed by an agent on behalf of, each of those persons.   
 (3)  If a person mentioned in sub-regulation (1) (b) withdraws an application, notice or 
request, the Registrar may require in writing that pe rson to file documentary evidence that is sufficient 
to establish that the right or interest mentioned in  that sub-regulation is vested in the person.  
 
Withdrawal of application: Registrar’s notice to applicant  
 
85.  If an application, notice or request is withdrawn in accordance with regulation 84, the Registrar shall notify in writing each person or his a ttorney-at-law of the withdrawal and record the 
fact of the withdrawal in a manner deemed appropriate.  
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  Change of address for service: notice to interested persons  
 
86.  (1)  A person:  
 
(a)  who has filed an application, notice or request stating an address; and  
 
(b)  who notifies the Registrar of another address for the purposes of 
section 176 (1) (b) of the principal Act or any other purpose;  
 shall give a copy of the notification to any party to  proceedings relating to the application, notice or 
request and to any other person as directed by the Registrar.  
  (2)  For the purposes of section 176 of the prin cipal Act a request for a change of address  
of service shall be in the form prescribed in Form 21 of Schedule 6.   
Division 2 
 
Proceedings before the Registrar 
 
Applications for costs  
 87.  (1)  For the purposes of section 182 of the pr incipal Act, a party to proceedings before the 
Registrar may apply to the Registrar in the form pr escribed in Form 25 of Schedule 6 for an award of 
costs in relation to the proceedings.    (2)  An application shall be made:  
 
(a)  during the proceedings; or   (b)  within 3 months from:   
(i)  the day on which the Registrar makes a decision in the proceedings 
that ends those proceedings; or  
 (ii)  the date of the Registrar’s no tice to the party that the proceedings 
have been discontinued or dismissed; 
 
as the case requires.  
  (3)  Before awarding costs in respect of the proceedings, the Registrar shall give each 
party to the proceedings a reasonable opportunity to be heard in relation to the award of costs.  
  (4)  If a bill of costs is filed in relation to the proceedings, the bill of cost shall be filed 
within three months from the day on which the costs are awarded.  
 
Determination of costs   
88.  (1)  In this regulation, “costs” does not incl ude the costs referred to in section 85 (2) (b) of 
the principal Act.  
  (2)  For the purposes of section 182 of the principal Act, costs may only be awarded in 
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   (3)  The amount of costs shall be taxed, a llowed and certified by the Registrar or an 
officer appointed by the Registrar fo r that purpose, in accordance with:  
 
(a)  in the case of an item in Part I of Schedule 4, the amount specified in that 
item; or  
 
(b)  in the case of a matter set out in an Item in Part 2 of Schedule 4, that Item.  
  (4)  The Registrar may review the taxa tion of costs by a trade marks officer.  
 Conduct of proceedings generally   
89.  (1) The Registrar may, at the request of a party to proceedings before the Registrar, other 
than opposition proceedings, give directions in relation to the procedure in the proceedings.  
 
 (2)  Directions given under sub-regulation (1) shall not be inconsistent with these 
Regulations.    (3)  The Registrar shall not give directions  under sub-regulation (1) unless the Registrar:  
 
(a)  is reasonably satisfied that any pers on affected by the proposed directions has 
been notified of the proposed directions;  
 (b)  has given any person affected a reasonable opportunity to make 
representations concerning the proposed directions; and  
 
(c)  is reasonably satisfied that the proposed directions are appropriate.  
  (4)  For the purposes of sub-regulation (3) (b ), representations may be made in writing or 
at a hearing or by such other means as the Registrar reasonably allows.    (5)  Subject to these Regulations, the Registrar may determine the procedure to be 
followed in proceedings before the Registrar.  
 
Hearings by Registrar  
 
90.  (1) This regulation applies if the principa l Act or these Regulations provide for a person 
to be heard by the Registrar.  
  (2)  A request for a hearing by the Registrar sh all be in the form prescribed in Form 26 of 
Schedule 6.    (3)  On request, or on his own initiative, the Registrar may:  
 
(a)  fix a time, date and place for the hearing; and   (b)  give the parties to the hearing at l east 10 days notice in writing of the hearing 
and of the time, date and place fixed for the hearing.  
 
 (4)  A party shall, as soon as practicable after being notified of a hearing, inform the 
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   (5)  A party may attend a hearing in person or by such means as the Registrar reasonably 
allows.    (6)  A party may make representations in writing before or during a hearing.  
 
 (7)  A hearing shall be conducted with as little formality and technicality, and with as 
much expedition, as the requirements of the pr incipal Act and these Regulations and a proper 
consideration of the matters be fore the Registrar, allow.  
  (8)  The Registrar is not bound by the rul es of evidence but may inform himself on any 
matter that is before him in any way that the Registrar reasonably believes to be appropriate.  
  (9)  The Registrar may adjourn a hearin g by notifying each party to the hearing 
accordingly.   
 (10)  Subject to these Regulations, the Regist rar may give a direction that is reasonably 
necessary for the conduct of the hearing.   
Dispensing with hearings  
 
91.  (1)  The Registrar is not required to proceed to hear a matter if:  
 
(a)  the Registrar reasonably believes th at no party wishes to be heard in the 
matter;  
 (b)  at least one of the following circumstances applies in relation to each party 
notified of the hearing under sub-regulation 90 (3) -  
 
(i)  the party has not indicated to the Registrar that the party wishes to be 
heard,  
 (ii)  the party has informed the Regist rar that the party does not wish to be 
heard, or  
 
(iii) the party does not attend the hearing.  
  (2)  The Registrar may decide a matte r to which sub-regulation (1) refers:  
 
(a)  without a hearing; and   (b)  by reference to relevant informati on about the matter that is held in the 
Commerce and Intellectual Property Office.  
 Evidence in proceedings  
 
92.  (1)  Evidence that is given in writing in an y proceedings before the Registrar shall be in 
the form of a declaration.   
 (2)  The Registrar may require a person who h as made a declaration that is filed in the 
proceedings to attend before the Registrar to give ev idence orally on oath or affirmation instead of, or 
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   (3)  The Registrar may permit a party to cross-examine a person who attends under sub-
regulation (2).   
Documents not in English  
 93.  If a document that is filed as evidence in pro ceedings before the Registrar is not in English, 
the party who files the document shall file with it:   
(a)  a translation of the document into English; and   
(b)  a certificate of verification in relation to the translation.  
 
Registrar may use information available  
 
94.  (1) If:  
 
(a)  information that is available to the Re gistrar is relevant to proceedings before 
the Registrar;  
 (b)  the Registrar has reason to believe that the information is not known to a 
party to the proceedings;  
 
(c)  the Registrar proposes to take th e information into account in making a 
decision in the proceedings;  
 
before making the decision the Registrar shall:  
 
(i)  provide the information to the party, and   (ii)  give the party a reasonable opport unity to make representations about 
the information.  
 
 (2)  For the purposes of sub-regulation (1) (c)(ii), the representations may be made in 
writing or at a hearing or by such other means as the Registrar reasonably allows.   
Statements of reasons for decision  
 95.  (1)  If:  
 
(a)  the Registrar notifies a party to pro ceedings before the Registrar of a decision 
of the Registrar in the proceedings; and  
 (b)  the party requests the Registrar in writing for the reasons for the decision;  
 
the Registrar shall comply with the request.    (2)  A request for reasons pursuant to sub-regul ation (1) shall be in the form prescribed in 
Form 24 of Schedule 6.  
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  Division 3 
 
General 
 
What fees are payable  
 
96.  For the purposes of section 184 (1) of the prin cipal Act, the fees specified in column 3 of an 
item in Schedule 5 are payable in respect of a matter specified in column 2 of that item.   
How fees are to be paid  
 
97.  (1)  For the purposes of section 184 (2) of the principal Act, a fee, other than a fee 
payable under Part 16 of the principal Act, shall be paid to the Registrar at the Commerce and 
Intellectual Property Office.   
 (2)  A fee payable under Part 16 of the princi pal Act shall be paid to the Comptroller.  
  (3)  A fee shall be paid in accordance with a direction given:   
(a)  in the case of a fee that is paid to the Registrar, by the Registrar;  
 
(b) in the case of a fee that is paid to the Comptroller, by the Comptroller;  
 as to the way in which it is to be paid.  
 
Notice of non-payment fee  
 98. For the purposes of section 184 (5) of the princi pal Act, the Registrar or the Comptroller shall 
notify in writing the person concerned, or his agent,  that the fee has not been paid, within 14 days 
after the doing of the act, or the filing of the document, for which the fee is payable.  
 
Refund of fees  
 99.  (1)  If, because of an error or omissi on of a member or staff of the Commerce and 
Intellectual Property Office, a person becomes liabl e to pay a fee for which the person would not 
otherwise have been liable, the Registrar may:   
(a)  remit the whole or part of the fee; or  
 (b)  if the fee has been paid, refund the whole or part of the fee to that person, 
after obtaining approval or the consent of the Accountant General.  
 
Extension of time: application  
 100.  For the purposes of section 185 (2) and (3) of  the principal Act, an application for an 
extension of time for doing a relevant act:   
(a)  shall be in the form prescribed in Form 23 of Schedule 6; and  
 
(b)  shall be accompanied by a declaration stating:   
(i)  the facts on which the grounds specified in the application are based, 
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(ii)  if the period for doing the relevant act has ended, the reason why the 
application was not made before the period ended.  
 
Extension of time: notice of opposition  
 
101. (1)  For the purposes of section 185 (6) of the principal Act, a person may oppose an application for an extension of time for more than  3 months by filing a notice of opposition with the 
Registrar.   
 (2)  A notice of opposition:  
 
(a)  shall be in writing; and   (b)  shall be filed within 1 month after th e application for an extension of time is 
published.  
  (3)  The opponent shall serve a copy  of the notice on the applicant.  
 
Extension of time: opposition proceedings 
 102.  For the purposes of section 185 (6) of the prin cipal Act, regulations 31 to 39 inclusive apply 
to an opposition to an application for an extension of time.   
Extension of time: prescribed acts and documents 
 103.  (1)  For the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant act” in section 185 (8) 
of the principal Act, the following acts are prescribed:   
(a)  complying with the requirements of regulation 7(1);   (b)  claiming a right of priority for an application for the registration of a trade 
mark under section 15(1) of the principal Act;  
 (c)  making a divisional application for the registration of a part of a trade mark 
under section 28 of the principal Act; 
 
(d) making a divisional application for the registration of a trade mark under 
section 30 (2) of the principal Act;  
 (e)  making a divisional application for the registration of a trade mark under 
section 30 (4) of the principal Act;  
 
(f)  serving a copy of the evidence under regulation 28, 31 or 35;  
 (g)  serving a copy of a notice under regulation 29, 33 or 36;   (h)  responding to a notice to which regulation 53 (2) applies;  
 
(i)  requesting that an application for th e registration of a trade mark be amended 
under section 44 (b) of the principal Act;  
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  (j)  requesting renewal of the registrati on of a trade mark under section 55 of the 
principal Act;  
 (k)  responding to a notice to which regulation 63 (1) applies;   
(1) responding to a notification of the Registrar under regulation 66 (4);  
 (m) complying with the authorised user’s  request referred to in regulation 68;  
 (n)  complying with a request for info rmation referred to in regulation 69.  
 
 (2)  For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “relevant act” in section 185 (8) 
of the principal Act, the follo wing documents are prescribed:  
 
(a)  a notice of opposition to the registration of a trade mark under section 33 of 
the principal Act;  
 (b)  a notice of opposition to which regulation 101 (1) applies.  
 
Incapacity of certain persons  
 
104.  (1)  If a person is incapable of doing any thing required or permitted by the Act or these 
Regulations to be done because of infancy or physi cal or mental disability, a court may, on the 
application of a person acting on behalf of the incapab le person or of another person interested in the 
thing being done:   
(a)  do the thing; or  
 (b)  appoint a person to do the thing; in the name, and on behalf, of the incapable 
person.  
  (2)  A thing done in the name of, and on beha lf of, an incapable person is taken to have 
been done by that person as if the person had not been incapable when the thing was done.  
 
Destruction of documents  
 
105.  (1) The Registrar may order the destruc tion of documents relating to trade marks the 
registration of which ceased not less than 10 years before the date of the order.  
  (2)  Sub-regulation (1) does not author ise the destruction of the Register.  
 
Directions not otherwise presented   
106.  If the Registrar reasonably believes that it is  necessary for the proper conduct of proceedings 
for a person to perform an act, file a document or produce evidence that the person is not required by 
the Act or these Regulations to perform, file or pr oduce, the Registrar may give notice in writing to 
the person requiring him:   
(a)  to perform the act;  
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Requirements cannot be complied with for reasonable cause  
 
107.  If:  
 
(a)  under these Regulations, a person is re quired to do an act or thing, sign a 
document, make a declaration or file or  give to the Registrar a document or 
evidence; and  
 (b)  the Registrar is reasonably satisfied that the person cannot comply with the 
requirement;  
 subject to any condition that the Registrar may r easonably impose, the Registrar may dispense with 
the requirement.  
 
Forms generally   
108.  (1)  An authorisation of an attorney at  law as an agent pursuant to section 174 of the 
principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 2 of Schedule 6.    (2)  A request for correction of a clerical  error, or amendment of application of 
registration of trade mark and other documents pursuan t to Part 8 of the principal Act shall be in the 
form prescribed in Form 6 of Schedule 6.    (3)  An application for cancellation or ame ndment of registration of a trade mark on the 
Register pursuant to Part 10 of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 8 of 
Schedule 6.  
  (4)  An application to record claims to inte rest in and rights in respect of a trade mark 
pursuant to section 93 of the principal Act shall be in  the form prescribed in Form 11 of Schedule 6.  
  (5)  A notice of objection to importation pursuant to section 111(1) of the principal Act 
shall be in the form prescribed in Form 12 of Schedule 6.  
  (6)  A revocation of the notice of objecti on to importation pursuant to section 111(5) of 
the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 13 of Schedule 6.   
 (7)  An application for extension of tim e in which to bring an action pursuant to 
section 116(1) (b) of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 14 of Schedule 6.  
  (8)  A notice of seizure of infringing goods pursuant to section 113(a) of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 15 of Schedule 6.   
 (9)  A notice of seizure of infringing goods pursuant to section 113 (b) of the principal 
Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 16 of Schedule 6.    (10)  A notice of consent to goods being forfeited to the Crown pursuant to section 114 of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 17 of Schedule 6.  
 
 (11)  A notice of consent to goods being released to designated owner pursuant to section 115(2) of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 18 of Schedule 6.   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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   (12)  A notice of infringement to notified trade mark pursuant to section 116(1) of the 
principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 19 of Schedule 6.    (13)  An application for consent to assignm ent of certification or defence trade mark 
pursuant to section 149 of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 20 of Schedule 6.  
 
 (14)  A request to enter a change of name of registered owner or authorised user of a trade 
mark in the Register pursuant to section 177 of the pr incipal Act shall be in the form prescribed in 
Form 22 of Schedule 6.   
 (15)  A Certificate of Registration pursuant to the principal Act shall be in the form 
prescribed in Form 27 of Schedule 6.    (16)  A notification of amendment pursuant to Part 10 of the principal Act shall be in the 
form prescribed in Form 28 of Schedule 6.  
 
 (17)  A notice of renewal of registration of a trade mark pursuant to section 57 (2) of the principal Act shall be in the form prescribed in Form 29 of Schedule 6.    (18)  The Registrar may give a certificate, other than a certificate prescribed by the principal Act or these Regulations, regarding any en try matter or thing that he is authorised or 
required by the principal Act or these Regulations to make or do.  
  (19)  A person who can show an interest in an  entry, matter or thing for which a certificate 
is required may, by an application in Form 30 of Schedule 6 request the certificate from the Registrar, 
and the applicant need not disclose his interest  unless required by the Registrar to so do.  
 
General  
 
109.  The Registrar may acknowledge inquiries made  to the office, but the Registrar need not 
furnish any applicant or other person with inform ation that would require a search of the public 
records of the office or provide advice on matters concerning the interpretation of the principal Act or 
Regulations or concerning other questions of law.  
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SCHEDULE 1 
 
(regulation 20) 
 
SIGNS THAT SHALL NOT BE REGISTERED AS TRADE MARKS 
 
 The following shall not be re gistered as trade marks:  
 
(a) the words "Patent", "Patented", "By Royal Lette rs Patent", "Registered", "Registered Design", 
"Copyright" "Plant Breeder's Rights", or words or symbols to the same effect.  
 (b)  the words “To counterfeit this is a fo rgery", or words to the same effect.  
 
(c) a representation of the Coat of Arms, or of the flag or seal of Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines.  
 (d) a representation of the logo or emblem of a public authority or public institution in Saint 
Vincent and the Grenadines except on the appli cation of such public authority or public 
institution.  
 (e)  a representation of a mark notified by the In ternational Union for the Protection of Industrial 
Property as not entitled to registration under international arrangements.  
 
(f)  words, letters or devices likely to lead persons  to think that the applicant has or recently has 
had Royal patronage or authorization.  
 (g)  a representation of the Royal Crown.    
 
 
SCHEDULE 2 
 
(regulation 75) 
 
DELEGATES OF THE REGISTRAR 
 
A.  PRESCRIBED PERSONS AND PUBLIC OFFICERS  
 
Deputy Registrar 
Executive Officer 
Clerk   
B.  PRESCRIBED CLASSES OR PERSONS AND PUBLIC OFFICERS  
 
Any person appointed to or holding or performing the duties of an office or post in the Commerce and 
Intellectual Property Office.    IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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SCHEDULE 3 
 
(regulations 77; 109) 
 
FORM OF DOCUMENTS 
 
 1. Documents submitted for filing shall be in English or where regulation 16, 29 or 93 applies, 
shall be accompanied by a verified translation into English.  
2. Documents (excluding documents that are to be filed by facsimile transmission) shall be 
prepared using white paper of good quality, eith er A4 (297 millimeters by 210 millimeters) in 
size or 8.5” x 11” (216 millimeters by 279 millimeters).  
3. The contents of a document shall be written or  printed on one side only of the paper in a 
carbonaceous or other permanent.  
4. The contents of a document shall be typed or pr inted and if a document is printed, the type 
setting shall not be less than size 12 font point.  
5. The signature of the person signing a document and the date of signature shall be placed on 
the last sheet of the document.  
6. The name of a person signing a document sh all be legibly written under or beside the 
signature of that person.  
7. An alteration made in a document before it is  filed at the Commerce and Intellectual Property 
Office shall be initialed by the person who signs  the document in the margin of the document 
opposite to the alteration.  
8. The use of correction fluid on documents is prohibited and such documents will not be 
accepted for filing.  
9. Documents shall be filed in duplicate original.  
10. Documents which pertain to applications under the Act shall be accompanied by an 
authorisation of agent form in the form prescribed in Form 2 of Schedule 6.  
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SCHEDULE 4 
 
COSTS, EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCE 
 
PART 1 
 
COSTS 
  
Column 1 
Item Column 2 
Matter Column 3 
Amount 
 
1  Notice of opposition  $180 
2  Evidence in support  $480 
3  Receiving and perusing notice of opposition  $100 
4  Receiving and perusing evidence in support  $100 
5  Evidence in answer  $300 
6  Receiving and perusing evidence in answer  $150 
7  Evidence in reply  $150 
8  Receiving and perusing evidence in reply  $100 
9  Preparation of cases for hearing  $300 
10  Attendance at hearing by attorney-at-law  $200 per hour 
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PART 2 
 
EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES 
 
EXPENSES 
 
 1. A person who has paid a fee prescribed in these Regulations in relation to proceedings before 
the Registrar may be paid the amount of the fee.  
 2. A person attending proceedings befo re the Registrar shall be paid —  
 
(a) a reasonable amount for allowances for transport between the usual place of residence 
of the person and the place that he or  she attends for that purpose; and  
 (b) if the person is required to be absent overnight from his or her usual place of 
residence - a reasonable amount for allowa nces up to a daily maximum of $400 for 
meals and accommodation.  
 
 
  
ALLOWANCES 
  
1. A person who, because of his or her professional, scientific or other special skill or 
knowledge, is summoned to appear as a witness before the Registrar shall be paid —  
 
(a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees - an 
amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of 
his or her attendance for that purpose; and  
 (b) in any other case - an amount of not l ess than $100, or more than $500, for each day 
on which he or she so attends.  
 
2.  A person summoned to appear as a witness, ot her than a witness referred to in clause 3, before 
the Registrar shall be paid —  
 
(a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees - an 
amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance for that purpose; and  
 
(b) in any other case - an amount of not less than $60, or more than $100, for each day on 
which he or she so attends.  
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  SCHEDULE 5 
 
(regulation 96) 
 
FEES 
 
ITEM MATTER FEES 
   
1 Filing an application to register a trade mark / certification / 
defensive or collective trade mark in respect of:   
(a) goods or services in a single prescribed class  
 (b) goods and/or services in more than 1 prescribed class   
  
$100.00 
 $100.00 for the first class and $50.00 for each additional class  
 
2 Filing of divisional application 
 $100.00 for each class 
3 Filing of an application to register 2 or more trade marks as a 
series under section 32 $200.00 in respect of 
2 trade marks plus $50.00 for each 
additional mark of the 
series  
4 Additional fee for filing application under item 1, 2, or 3 if a  
representation of the mark exceeds 8cm x 8cm or 3” x 3” 
 $65.00 per application 
5 Request for deferment of acceptance of an application 
 $50.00 
6 Request for expedited examination of application for  
registration of a trade mark  $40.00  
 
7 Filing of any notice of opposition $200.00  
 
8 Filing of application for extension of period or time:  
 (a) for each month or part of a month for which the 
 extension is sought 
 (b)  additional fee if application or request is filed after the  end of the period or time to extend   
 $50.00  
 
 $100.00   
9 Filing of notice or eviden ce in opposition proceedings 
 $60.00 
10 Certificate of registration of trade mark 
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  11 Publication/Gazette fee 
 (a)  word mark up to 2 classes   for each additional class  
(b)  combined marks up to 2 classes  
 for each additional class  (c)  logos up to 2 classes   for each additional class  
  
 $100.00  $100.00   
$125.00  
$100.00   $200.00  $100.00  
 
12 Renewal of registration of trade mark in respect of: 
 (a) goods or services in a single prescribed class  
(b) goods and/or services in more than 1 prescribed class  
 $100.00  
$100.00 plus $20.00 for 
each additional class  
13 Additional fee on renewal of registration of trade mark where 
request is made within 12 months after the expiry date in addition to fees in 
12(a) and 12(b), $25.00 for each class and for 
each month or part of a 
month after the expiry date  
14 Application for amendment of trade mark application before or 
after publication of notice of application 
  
$50.00 
15 Application for amendment of Register 
 $80.00 per mark 
16 Application for amendment of documents other than 
application for registration of trade mark 
 $40.00 
17 Filing authorisation of agent 
  (a) first filing  
 (b) if already filed  
  
 $5.00  
$2.00 
18 Application for cancellation of a mark 
 $50.00 
19  Filing an application for recording of assignment or 
transmission of trade mark 
 $100.00 per mark 
20 Application to record a claim to  an interest in or a right in 
respect of a trade mark  $100.00 
21 Request for an amendment or cancellation of recorded 
particulars of a claim to an interest in, or a right in respect of a 
trade mark  $80.00  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  22  Filing a copy of rules governing use of a certification trade 
mark $80.00 
23 Filing evidence supporting an application for registration of a 
defensive trade mark  $80.00 
24  Request for hearing 
 $200.00 
25 Attendance at hearing 
 $50.00 
26 Withdrawal of an application, notice or request  
 $20.00  
27  Request for change of address of registered owner  
 $50.00 per mark  
28  Request for change of name of registered owner  
 $50.00 per mark  
29  Filing of application for costs  
 $25.00  
30  Taxation of costs  
 $60.00  
31  Certified copy of a certificate of registration  
 $20.00  
32  Certified copy of a document other than a certificate of 
registration  $10.00  
33  Uncertified photographic copy of document  
 $1.00 per page 
34  Filing of any document for which a fee is not provided  
 $20.00 
35  Search  
 $2.00 for each file 
36  Request for Certificate in relation to an entry or matter under 
regulation 108(18) and (19) $30.00 
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SCHEDULE 6 
(regulations 6;109) 
 
FORMS 
 
 
FORM 1 
 
 
 
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A TRADE MARK 
(reproduction of mark should not exceed 8cm x 8cm or 3in x 3in) 
Please refer to the notes for the completion of this form. 
Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 13 and Parts 18, 19 & 20 
 
 
 
1. Indicate if this application is for    (i) a trade mark 
 (ii) a collective trade mark 
  (iii) a certification trade mark  (iv)  a defensive trade mark  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. The applicant claims to be the owner of the trade mark and   
 (i) is using or intends to use the trade mark 
 (ii)  has authorised or intends to authorise another 
 person to use the trade mark 
 (iii) intends to assign the trade mark to a body   corporate  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Representation of trade mark    
 
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4. State “Yes” here if the trade mark is a word or words 
without any particular form of presentation  
  
 
5. If the mark contains or consists of a sign that is a 
colour, shape, an aspect of packaging, sound or any 
combination of those elements, give concise and accurate description of trade mark  
  
 
6. If the application is for a series of marks indicate 
how many in the series 
  
 
7. If this application claims priority indicate the priority 
 date(s) claimed, the country and the number   
Date of filing      Country      Number 
 
8. Certified copy of application of which priority is 
claimed  
  Is attached  
 
 Will be furnished within 6 months     
   
 
 
 
 
9. Translation of certified copy 
  Is attached  
 
 Will be furnished within 1 month of the filing date    
 
 
 
 
 
10. Specification of goods or services  
 
 List the classes in consecutive order and list 
alongside each class the goods or services appropriate to that class  
  
 Class number List of goods / services 
  
 
11.  If colour(s) claimed, as feature of the mark, indicate 
 and state colour(s) claimed   
 
12.  Indicate any limitation or disclaimers   
 
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14.  Full name and address of agent   
 
15.  Authorisation of Agent is attached   
 
 
Yes 
  
 
 
No 
 
16.  The mark is 3 dimensional 
  Reproduction of the mark in black and white is  attached   Reproduction of the mark in colour is attached 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. State the number of sheets attached to this  application    
 
 Dated this   day of   20   
 
Signature:  ________________________________________     A g e n t     
Notes:   1.  If your answer to any item of this form is too lengthy to fit in the space 
provided, the information may be given on annexed sheets, numbered consecutively 
and incorporated by reference using the wo rds “The annexed schedule to item (insert 
item number) is incorporated in this form ” or words to such effect. The number of 
additional sheets used is to be noted at item 17 of the form.  
  2.  Applications must be accompan ied by 6 representations of the mark for 
which registration is sought.  
  __________________________________________________________________________________  
For Official Use only:  
 Mark type:  
 Word only 
 
 
 Word and device  
 
 
 Device only 
 
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FORM 2 
 
(regulation 108(1)) 
 
AUTHORISATION OF AGENT 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 174) 
 
 
I/We1     2  
have appointed3  
of 4  
to act as my/our1 agent in relation to5  
 
1. Application for registration and post re gistration matters relating to the following 
 trade mark(s):  
 
2. Opposition proceedings relating to  the following trade mark(s):  
 
3. The following application(s) or registrati on(s) in relation to the following registered 
 mark(s):  
 
4.  Registration of and other proceedings in re lation to all trade marks in which we may now 
or hereafter have any right or interest.  
 
I/We1 request that all notices, requisitions and communi cations relating thereto be sent to the agent at 
the above address.   I/We
1 hereby revoke all previous author isations, if any, in respect of the same matter or proceeding.  
 I/We
1 hereby declare that I am/we are1      6  
 
Dated this   day of    20    .  Signature
7:………...…………………………………………….. 
Name: 
Address:  
 _______________________ 
1 Delete ‘I’ or ‘We’  as appropriate. 
2 State full name and registered office address of company or residential address of individual. 
3 State full name of agent. 
4 State full business address of agent. 
5 Check appropriate box and insert tr ade mark details or in the case of a registered mark, the registration 
number. 
6 State nationality of applicant, e.g. a corporation organised and existing under the laws of [State].  
7 To be signed by person or authorised officer of the company appointing the agent. 
 
N.B.: Where the applicant is a company, the aut horisation must bear the seal or stamp of the 
company. The authorisation must be signed before a Notary Public or other person before whom a 
statutory declaration may be made under the law of the State where it is executed. IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 3 
 
(regulation 22) 
 
REQUEST TO DIVIDE AN APPLICATION 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Part 4) 
  
1. Give details of application to be divided  
  
2. Is this request to divide the specification 
 of goods or services?  
  
3. If this request is to divide an application 
 into more than two parts, indicate how  many parts you want it divided into.  
  
4. Full name and address of applicant  
  
5. Full name and address of agent 
  
 
6. Signature  
  Date  
________________________________         /          /  Day   Month   Year  
7. State number of sheets attached to this 
 form  
 
  NOTE: List on a separate sheet (a) the goods or services by class number to be removed to a 
divisional application and (b) representation of th e marks which will form part of a divisional 
application.   
You cannot divide a registered trademark.  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 4 
(regulations 24 (2); 57)  
 
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO REGISTRATION/REMOVAL OF TRADE MARK 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Sections 33(2) & 76) 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 1. Number of the application against which opposition is lodged.  
 
 Class(es) __________________________________________________________________________________  2. Please give details of the Publication in  which the application was advertised.  
 
 Publication Details       /    /        day           month        year      Publication Name, Vol. No., Issue No.  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 3. Full name and address of opponent  __________________________________________________________________________________  
4. Grounds of Opposition to Registration/Removal:  
       _____________________________         ( N a m e )         _____________________________         (Address)   
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
5. Agent’s details          _____________________________         ( N a m e )  
       _____________________________ 
        (Address)         _____________________________         ( C o n t a c t  N o . )    
 
_______________________________ 
     S i g n a t u r e  o f  a g e n t   
  
Dated this   day of   , 20    . 
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FORM 5 
 
(regulation 40(6))  
 
NOTICE OF ATTENDANCE 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 35) 
 
OPPOSITION HEARING 
 
 To:  Registrar, Commerce & Intellectual Property   Take notice that _________________________________________ 
1 acting by his agent  
 
____________________________________________2  
 intends to appear in opposition proceedings relating to trade mark application (number).  
  
 
  
Dated this   day of   , 20    . 
 
 
 
_______________________________ 
     S i g n a t u r e  o f  A g e n t   
  
 
    
 
     
 
  ___________________________  
1 State name of opponent or applicant as applicable  
2 State name and address of agent  
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FORM 6 
 
(regulation 108(2))  
 
REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF CLERIC AL ERROR, OR AMENDMENT OF 
APPLICATION OF REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK AND OTHER DOCUMENTS 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Sections 43-46) 
 
 __________________________________________________________________________________  1. Application Number or Registration Number (if applicable)  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 2. Is the application in relation to 
1  
 
 A trademark application    
  
 
 Other document   
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 3. Full name and address of applicant for registration or registered proprietor  
 
 Name:  
  Address:  __________________________________________________________________________________  
4. Details to be amended or corrected:  
  __________________________________________________________________________________  
5. Agent's details  
  Name:    Address:  __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
6. Signature       Date   ____________________  Agent      day     month  year  
 
 _________________ 
1 Tick appropriate box  
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FORM 7 
 
(regulation 50(2))  
 
REQUEST FOR THE RENEWAL OF A TRADEMARK 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 55) 
 
 1. Indication that a renewal is sought  
  The renewal of the registration identified in  the present request is hereby requested.  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
2. Registration Concerned  
  Registration Number:   __________________________________________________________________________________  
3. Proprietor  
  Name:    Address:  
 
__________________________________________________________________________________   4. Agent   
Name:  
 Address:   Date:    /    /   
  day   month   year 
   Signature: __________________________________          Agent  
 
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FORM 8 
 
(regulation 108 (3))  
 
APPLICATION FOR THE CANCELLATION OR AMENDMENT OF REGISTRATION OF 
A TRADE MARK ON THE REGISTER 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Sections 61-64) 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 1. Registration Number(s) and Class number(s ) of the marks for which cancellation or 
 amendment is sought  __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. Full name of registered proprietor  __________________________________________________________________________________  3.  Is this application for amendment or cancellation of a mark?
1  
 
 Amendment   
  
 
 Cancellation  
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
4. Details to be amended  __________________________________________________________________________________  5.  Agent’s details  
 
 Name    Address  
 
 Signature:   __________________________________   Date   A g e n t   
 
        D a y   M o n t h       Y e a r     
______________________ 
1 Tick the appropriate box  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 9 
 
(regulation 55)  
 
APPLICATION FOR THE REMOVAL OF A TRADEMARK FROM THE REGISTER 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Sections 72) 
 
 
1. Registration Number (s) and Class number(s) of the marks for which removal is sought  
 __________________________________________________________________________________  2. Full name of registered proprietor  
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  3. Is this application for removal of a mark in respect of?
1  
 
 All goods / services   
  
 
 Some goods / services2  
  
 
 in respect of which the trademark is registered  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 4. Grounds for the Removal applied for    
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 5. Agents details    Name  
 
 Address     Signature: __________________________________  Date: 
   A g e n t   
         D a y   M o n t h       Y e a r    
 
 _______________ 
1 Tick the appropriate box  
2 List goods/services for which removal of trademark is sought  
  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 10 
 
(regulation 59)  
APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF ASSIGNMENT OR  
TRANSMISSION OF TRADE MARK 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Sections 87-89) 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Registration number(s), Applicati on number(s) and Class number(s) of the trade marks concerned and 
the goods and services for which the trade mark(s) have been used: 
 
Registration No./Application No.    Class No.  Goods or services for which the trade ma rk has been used and is assigned. 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Full name of current Registered Owner (Assignor)  
 Name:  
 Address: 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
2. Full name and address of assignee  
 Name:   Address:  __________________________________________________________________________________ 
3.  Date of Assignment  /  / 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 4.  Is the applicant the  
    Current registered proprietor (Assignor)  
 
     o r  
    A s s i g n e e      
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
5.  Certified copy of evidence of assignment or transmission of trade mark is attached 1  
 
  Yes  
  No  
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
6. Agent's Details  
 Name:   Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Signature     Date  
 
__________________________________   A g e n t        /    /           Day         Month        Year   
______________ 
1 Tick appropriate box  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 11 
 
(regulation 108 (4))  
 
APPLICATION TO RECORD CLAIMS TO INTEREST IN  
AND RIGHTS IN RESPECT OF A TRADE MARK 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 111(1)) 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
1. Trade mark Concerned    Class No.    Trade Mark No.  __________________________________________________________________________________  2. Applicant’s Details  
 
 _______________________________________________________________      ( N a m e )     _______________________________________________________________      (Address)  
 
 _______________________________________________________________      ( A g e n t )    __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
3.  Registered Owner    _______________________________________________________________      ( N a m e )    
 _______________________________________________________________ 
     ( A g e n t )    __________________________________________________________________________________  
4.  Particulars of claims to interest in, or to right on respect of trademark  
__________________________________________________________________________________  5. Signature    Date  ____________________________________ Day Month Year 
 
 ____________________________________ Day Month Year    IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 12 
 
(regulations 67; 108 (5))  
 
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO IMPORTATION 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 111(1)) 
 
 TO: Comptroller of Customs & Excise  
 
I/We
1  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 of 
2  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
being the registered owner/authorised user3 of the trademark(s) mentioned in the schedule to this 
Notice under the Trade Marks Act 2003 object to the importation into Saint Vincent and the Grenadines of any goods made outside of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines being goods which 
section 112 of the Trade Marks Act 2003 applies and which infringe the trademark.   I/We hereby give to the Comptroller of Custom s and Excise, and his agents, for the purposes of 
section 112(3) of the Trade Marks Act 2003 security in the amount of
4                                    in 
respect of any liability or expenses that may be incu rred by the Comptroller an d his agents as a result 
of seizure under section 112 of the Trade Marks Act 200 3 of any goods to which this notice relates.  
 Dated: 
  Day  Month  Year  
 Signature: ____________________________________    Name of Agent:  _____________________________________________________________ 
 
Address:   ______________________ ____________________ ___________________ 
 Contact No.:   _____________________________________________________________  
 
     
 
 _______________ 
1 Delete the appropriate one  
2 State address  
3 Delete as appropriate  
4 State amount of security given  
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FORM 13 
 
(regulation 108 (6))  
 
REVOCATION OF NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO IMPORTATION 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 111(5)) 
 
 
To:  Comptroller of Customs & Excise  
 Re:   Notified trade mark(s)
1  ______________________________________________________ 
 Pursuant to notice dated:  
  Day  Month  Year  
 I/We
2  __________________________________________________________________________ 
  of
3  __________________________________________________________________________ 
 
being the registered owner/authorised user4 named in the above notice hereby revokes the said notice 
in relation to the above mentioned trade mark(s)    
 
 Dated:   day     month  year    
Signature: ____________________________________  
 Name of Agent:  ______________________________________________________  Address:   ____________________ _________________ _________________ 
 
Contact No.:   ______________________________________________________     
 
    
_______________ 
1 State registration number(s) an d names of trade mark(s)  
2 Delete as appropriate and state full name of company or individual  
3 State address  
4 Delete as appropriate   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 14 
 
(regulation 108 (7))  
 
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TI ME IN WHICH TO BRING ACTION 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 116(1)(b)) 
 
 
To: The Comptroller of Customs and Excise  
 Re: Notified Trade Mark   Pursuant to notice of objection to importation dated 
       D D   M M   Y Y   
 I/We
1    _________________________________________________________________________ 
 of
2  _________________________________________________________________________ 
 
being the objector(s) in relation to goods seized pursu ant to notice of the Comptroller of Customs and 
Excise dated     DD  MM YY   hereby request an extension of time for a period                  days in which to bring the action with 
respect to the infringement of the notified tradem ark(s). The reason for this request is stated 
hereunder:
3  
   Dated:  
  Day   Month   Year  
  Signature: _______________________________   
 
Name of Agent:  __________________________________________________________   Address:  _______________ ________________ _________________ _________________ 
 
 
Contact No.:  _________________________________________________________________    
______________ 
1 Delete as appropriate and state full name of company or individual  
2 State address  
3 Give full explanation  
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FORM 15 
 
(regulations 108(8))  
 
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF INFRINGING GOODS 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 113 (a)) 
 
 
 
To:  ________________________________________________________________________  of  ________________________________________________________________________      (Designated owner)  
 
 Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned g oods have been seized under Section 116 of the 
Trade Marks Act 2003.    
 
Dated:   /   /  Day        Month        Year    
 
Signature:  _____________________________________________    Comptroller of Customs and Excise    IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
 Page 75 
 
 
   
FORM 16 
 
(regulation 108(9))  
 
NOTICE OF SEIZURE OF INFRINGING GOODS 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 113 (b)) 
 
 
To:  ___________________________________________________________________________ 
      ( O b j e c t o r )     
Notice is hereby given that the undermentioned g oods have been seized under Section 112 of the 
Trade Marks Act 2003.   The designated owner(s) of the goods is /are __________________________________________ 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 __________________________________________________________________________________  of  ___________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 Take notice that the said goods will be released to  the designated owner unless you or one of the 
objectors bring an action for infringement of the notified trade mark and give notice under section 
116(1)(a) of the Trade Marks Act 2003 within 1 month from the date of this notice or if the period of notice has been extended under section 116 (1)(b) the extended period.  
 
 Dated: ____________/__________/_____________         Day  Month   Year   
 
Signature:  ___________________________________________    Comptroller of Customs and Excise   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 17 
 
(regulation 108(10))  
 
NOTICE OF CONSENT TO GOODS BEING FORFEITED TO THE CROWN 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 114) 
 
 
To:  The Comptroller of Customs and Excise  
 I/We
8  
 of 
9  
 
the designated owner(s) of goods seized pursuant to no tice of the Comptroller of Customs and Excise 
dated    dd  mm  yy    
hereby consent to the goods mentioned in th e above notice being forfeited to the Crown.  
  Dated: ____________/__________/_____________         Day  Month   Year  
 
 Signature: _______________________________    Name of Agent:  ______________________________________________________________ 
 
 Address:  _______________ __________________ ____________________ _______________ 
  
Contact No.:  ____________________________________________________________________ 
     
 
    
_______________ 
8Delete as appropriate and state full name of company or individual  
9State address  
  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 18 
 
(regulation 108 (11))  
 
NOTICE OF CONSENT TO THE GOODS BEING RELEASED TO  
THE DESIGNATED OWNER 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 115 (2)) 
 
 
To: The Comptroller of Customs and Excise  
 I/We
1  
 
of2  
 being the objector(s) in relation to goods seized pursu ant to notice of the Comptroller of Customs and 
Excise dated    /   /     D D   M M    Y Y    
 
hereby consent to the goods mentioned in  the above notice /the goods listed hereunder
3 to be released 
to the designated owner    
Dated: ____________/__________/_____________  
        Day  Month   Year      
Signature: _______________________________  
  Name of Agent:  _____________________________________________________________  
 
Address:  _______________ __________________ ____________________ _______________ 
  Contact No.:  ____________________________________________________________________  
 
  _______________ 
1 Delete as appropriate and state the full name of company or individual  
2 State address  
3 If the notice of consent relates to only some of the goods seized and listed in the Notice of the Comptroller, list 
those goods to which the notice of consent applies.  
 
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FORM 19 
 
NOTICE OF ACTION FOR INFRINGEMENT OF NOTIFIED TRADE MARK 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 116(1)) 
 
 To: The Comptroller of Customs and Excise   Re: Notified trade mark(s)
1  
 
Pursuant to notice dated   /  /      DD    MM         YY   I/We
2  
 
of3  
 being the objector(s) in relation to goods seized pursu ant to notice of the Comptroller of Customs and 
Excise dated   /   /    hereby give    DD   MM   YY  
 
notice that action no.                                      has been commenced on   /  /    in
4 with 
respect to the infringement of the notified mark.    
 
Dated:    /  /    Day  Month      Year    Signature: _______________________________  
 
 Name of Agent:  _________________________________________________________   
Address:  _______________ ________________ _________________ ________________ 
  Contact No.:  ________________________________________________________________   
 
  _______________ 
1 Insert registration number(s) and names  
2 Delete as appropriate and state full name of company or individual  
3 State address  
4 Insert the full name and jurisdiction in which the action has been commenced  
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  FORM 20 
(Regulation 108 (13))  
 
APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF CERTIFICATION TRADEMARK 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 149) 
 
 To: Commerce & Intellectual Property Office   1. Registration No:    Class:  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 2. Registered owner:  __________________________________________________________________________________       ( N a m e )   
 
__________________________________________________________________________________       (Address)   __________________________________________________________________________________  
3. Agent  
__________________________________________________________________________________       ( N a m e )    __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
4.  Assignee  __________________________________________________________________________________       ( N a m e )    __________________________________________________________________________________ 
      (Address)  
 __________________________________________________________________________________  5.  The assignee proposes to continue after assignme nt to apply the same rules governing use of 
the registered certification trademark that the registered owner applies:  
 Yes   
 No  
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 6. The assignee proposes to apply the following va riation of the rules after the assignment  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
7. A copy of the rules incorporating the proposed variation is attached  
 Yes   
 No  
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Dated:    /    /    Day   Month   Year   Signature:  _________________________________ 
    A g e n t   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 21 
 
(regulation 86)  
 
REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF ADDRESS IN THE REGISTER OF TRADE MARKS 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 176) 
 
 1. Trade mark reference
1 
 
 Registration number     Class (es)  
 __________________________________________________________________________________   
2. Full name of Registered Owner or Authorised User currently on Register  
  Name:    Address: __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
3. New Address to be entered on Register    New Address:  __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
4. Agent's Name:    Address:  __________________________________________________________________________________  
5. Signature      Date 
  _______________________________     A g e n t     D a y   M o n t h   Y e a r    
 
     
 
  _______________ 
1 Additional marks may be listed as necessary.  
  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 22 
(regulation 108(4))  
 
REQUEST TO ENTER CHANGE OF NAME OF REGISTERED OWNER OR 
AUTHORISED USER OF A TRADE MARK IN THE REGISTER 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 177) 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
1. Trade mark reference1 
  Registration number      Class(es) __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. Is the name to be changed that of the regist ered proprietor or registered user of the mark(s) 
above
2  
 
 Registered owner  
  
 
 Authorised user   
  
__________________________________________________________________________________  
3. Give full name(s) of registered proprietor or registered user at present on the Register   __________________________________________________________________________________  4. New name to be entered on the Register  
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  5.  Certified copy of evidence of change of name is attached
2  
 
 Yes  
    N o   
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
6.  Agent’s details    Name:  
 Address: 
  Signature:     Date   _______________________ 
  A g e n t      D a y    M o n t h   Y e a r  
  _______________ 
1 Additional marks may be listed as necessary.  
2 Tick appropriate box  IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 23 
 
(regulation 100)  
 
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 185) 
 
 
To: Registrar, Commerce and Intellectual Property Office  
 Application number:     Date:  Class(es): 
 
Dear Sir/Madam  An extension of time is requested for                months from                to                   in respect of the above application in order to deal with outstanding  matters.  The reason(s) for the request is/are as 
follows: 
 
  Yours faithfully   
________________________ 
Agent   __________________________________________________________________________________ 
For official use only 
  
To:  ____________________________  ____________________________  ____________________________  
 
Application number:        Class(es):  Applicant’s name:   
Dear Sirs 
 Your request for an extension of time has been granted from                      to                            .  Yours faithfully 
 
.........................................  Registrar  Commerce and Intellectual Property Office    IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 24 
 
(Regulation 95)  
 
REQUEST TO THE REGISTRAR FOR A STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF DECISION 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003) 
 
__________________________________________________________________________________  
1. Give details of the application or registration number(s)  
  Class (es)   __________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
2. Date of Registrar’s decision   __________________________________________________________________________________  3. Agent’s Details  
 
   _________________________________      ( N a m e )    
     /    /   
    dd  mm  yy        _________________________________ 
Signature  
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FORM 25 
 
(regulation 87(1))  
 
APPLICATION FOR AN AWARD OF COSTS 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Section 182) 
 
 
1.  Applicant:  ______________________________________________________________ 
      ( N a m e )    __________________________________________________________________________________       (Address)  
 
 __________________________________________________________________________________  2. Application is being made for costs in relation to the following proceedings:   
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
 3. Registration number(s) of trade ma rks to which proceedings relate:  
     _____________________________________________ 
      (Registration number) 
 __________________________________________________________________________________  4. Signature  
 Dated:   / / 
   Day Month Year    
Signature:  ______________________________________ 
    ( A g e n t )       IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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FORM 26 
 
(Regulation 90)  
 
REQUEST FOR HEARING 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003) 
 
 I/We
1 hereby request a hearing by the Registrar in relation to (the following proceedings)2 in respect 
of Registration number  
 
 
Agent’s Details  
 __________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Name) 
  
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Address) 
   
 
  Dated:    DD  MM YY   
 
Signature: ____________________________________________     A g e n t     
 
 To: Registrar, Commerce and Intellectual Property Office     
 
    
____________________ 
1 Delete the appropriate one  
2 Identify proceeding specifically  
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  FORM 27 
 
(Regulation 108 (15))  
 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003) 
 
 Trade mark no:  
Date filed:  
Registration renewal date:   To:  
 
 
 
I,                                                                 Registrar of the Commerce and Intellectual Property Office 
of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines hereby certif y that the above trade mark/certification trade 
mark/collective trade mark/defensive  trade mark has been registered in your name in respect of the 
following class(es) of goods and/or services for a period of 10 years from the           day of       , 20  and may be renewed at the expira tion of that period and each succeeding period of 10 years.    
 
 Class:   Goods/services:   
 
      WITNESS my hand this         day of                  20    .     
      …………....…………………………………………  
      R e g i s t r a r         Commerce and Intellectual Property Office   IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 28 
 
(regulation 108 (16))  
 
NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENT 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Part 11) 
 
 To:  
 
 
 
  TAKE NOTICE that the following amendment has b een made to Application No./Trade mark  
No.       [Details of Amendment Made]  
 
      Dated this    day of    20     .   
 
    
      ……………………………………………  
      R e g i s t r a r         Commerce & Intellectual Property Office     
 
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FORM 29 
 
 (regulation 108 (17))  
 
CERTIFICATE OF RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK 
 
(Trade Marks Act 2003: Part 11) 
 
 
To:  
 
 
 
 
I,        , Registrar of the Commerce and Intellectual 
Property Office of Saint Vincent and the Grenadin es, do hereby CERTIFY that by virtue of an 
application filed on the   day of   20 Registered Trade Mark No.  of
 has been renewed for a period of 10 years from the day of  20 . 
 
 
 
Next renewal date:   Class(es)   
 
        WITNESS my hand this   day of             20    .   
 
      ..…………………….…………………………..…        R e g i s t r a r         Commerce and Intellectual Property Office    IP/N/1/VCT/T/2 
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  FORM 30 
 
(Regulation 108(19))  
 
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRAR IN RELATION  
TO AN ENTRY, MATTER OR THING 
 
IN THE MATTER OF1 (e.g. an application for change of name) 
  
I/We _____________________________________________________ hereby  
   (insert name and address)   request the Registrar to furnish me/us with ____________________________________ 
2  
 
 Dated this    day of     20     
    _______________________________________ 
3 
      S i g n a t u r e         _______________________________________ 
4 
      Address  
 
 
1 These words may be altered to suit the circumstances  
2  Here set out the particulars that the Registrar is required to certify.  
3  Signature(s) with full names typed below.  
4  Address  
   To: The Registrar  
 Commerce and Intellectual Property Office  
 Saint Vincent and The Grenadines     Made this 5
th day of May, 2004  
 
 
 DR. HON. RALPH E. GONSALVES 
Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Planning, Legal Affairs, Labour, Information, Grenadines Affairs, Crown 
Lands, Surveys and Postal Services  
 
  
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