Amendments To The Trade Marks Act, The Trade Marks Rules And The Trade Marks (In

  Amendments To The Trade Marks Act, The Trade Marks Rules And The Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules



The Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 2007, the Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2007 and the Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2007 have been gazetted and?came into force on 2 July 2007.



One of the amendments will now allow for a single application in multiple classes of goods and services to lead to one registration. To complement a multiple-class system, it is also possible to divide a trade mark application into two or more applications to expedite trade mark registration where appropriate.



However, division does not apply to international registrations designating Singapore.



The amendments also provide for relief measures to alleviate procedural mistakes by trade mark applicants, notably missed time limits. In addition, registration of licences relating to pending trade marks are permitted, where previously, only those relating to registered trade marks can be recorded.



For amendment of applications, Forms TM 27A and TM 27B will be used in place of Form TM 27 (Request to change the details of an application for registration). Chargeable on a per class basis, Form TM 27A is to be used for amendments pertaining to the class number, the specification of goods or services to which the application for registration relates, or the particulars of any claim to a right of priority included in the application for registration. Form TM 27B is to be used for any other amendment not involving the above and is chargeable on a per trade mark basis.