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Registered trade marks
4.—(1) A registered trade mark is a property right obtained by the registration of the trade mark under this Act and the proprietor of a registered trade mark has the rights and remedies provided by this Act. (2) No proceedings shall lie to prevent or recover damages for the infringement of an unregistered trade mark as such; but nothing in this Act affects the law relating to passing off or rights under the Geographical Indications Act 2014.[19/2014]
Application for registration
5.—(1) An application for registration of a trade mark must be made in the prescribed manner to the Registrar. (2) The application must —(a) contain a request for the registration of a trade mark; (b) state the name and address of the applicant; (c) contain a clear representation of the trade mark; (d) list the goods or services in relation to which the applicant seeks to register the trade mark; and (e) state —(i) that the trade mark is being used in the course of trade, by the applicant or with the applicant’s consent, in relation to those goods or services; or (ii) that the applicant has a bona fide intention that the trade mark should be so used. (3) The application is subject to the payment of the application fee and such other fees as may be appropriate. (4) The date of the application for registration of the trade mark is the earliest date on which —(a) all the requirements under subsection (2) have been satisfied; and (b) all the fees payable under subsection (3) —(i) have been paid; or (ii) are treated by the Registrar as paid.
Division of application for registration
5A.—(1) Subject to this section and any rules made under subsection (3), an application for registration of a trade mark may, at the request of the applicant, be divided into 2 or more separate applications for registration of the trade mark.[3/2007] (2) A request under subsection (1) —(a) must be made to the Registrar —(i) in the prescribed manner; and (ii) before the trade mark is registered; and (b) is subject to the payment of such fee as may be prescribed.[3/2007] (3) The Minister may make rules for the purposes of this section and may, in those rules, provide for —(a) the circumstances in which an application for registration of a trade mark may be divided; (b) the conditions to be satisfied before a request under subsection (1) may be granted by the Registrar; and (c) the effect of dividing an application for registration of a trade mark into 2 or more separate applications for registration of the trade mark.[3/2007]
Classification of goods and services
6.—(1) Goods and services must be classified, for the purposes of the registration of trade marks, according to a prescribed system of classification. (2) Any question arising as to the class within which any goods or services fall is to be determined by the Registrar, whose decision is final.
Absolute grounds for refusal of registration
7.—(1) The following must not be registered:(a) signs which do not satisfy the definition of a trade mark in section 2(1); (b) trade marks which are devoid of any distinctive character; (c) trade marks which consist exclusively of signs or indications which may serve, in trade, to designate the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin, the time of production of goods or of rendering of services, or other characteristics of goods or services; and (d) trade marks which consist exclusively of signs or indications which have become customary in the current language or in the bona fide and established practices of the trade. (2) A trade mark must not be refused registration by virtue of subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) if, before the date of application for registration, it has in fact acquired a distinctive character as a result of the use made of it. (3) A sign must not be registered as a trade mark if it consists exclusively of —(a) the shape which results from the nature of the goods themselves; (b) the shape of goods which is necessary to obtain a technical result; or (c) the shape which gives substantial value to the goods. (4) A trade mark must not be registered if it is —(a) contrary to public policy or to morality; or (b) of such a nature as to deceive the public (for instance as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or service). (5) A trade mark must not be registered if or to the extent that its use is prohibited in Singapore by any written law or rule of law. (6) A trade mark must not be registered if or to the extent that the application is made in bad faith. (7) Despite subsection (2), a trade mark must not be registered if it contains or consists of a geographical indication in respect of a wine or spirit and the trade mark is used or intended to be used in relation to a wine or spirit not originating from the place indicated in the geographical indication. (8) Subsection (7) applies whether or not the trade mark has, or is accompanied by, an indication of the true geographical origin of the wine or spirit (as the case may be) or an expression such as “kind”, “type”, “style”, “imitation” or the like, and irrespective of the language the geographical indication is expressed in that trade mark. (9) A trade mark must not be refused registration by virtue of subsection (7) if the application for its registration had been made in good faith, or if it had been used continuously in good faith in the course of trade by the applicant for its registration or the applicant’s predecessor in title, either —(a) before 15 January 1999; or (b) before the geographical indication in question is protected in its country of origin. (10) A trade mark must not be refused registration by virtue of subsection (7) if the geographical indication in question —(a) has ceased to be protected; or (b) has fallen into disuse, in its country of origin. (11) Despite subsection (2), a trade mark must not be registered if —(a) it contains or consists of a geographical indication which is registered, or in respect of which an application for registration has been made, under the Geographical Indications Act 2014 before the date of the application for registration of the trade mark; and (b) the goods for which the trade mark is sought to be registered —(i) are identical or similar to the goods for which the geographical indication is registered or for which registration of the geographical indication is sought; and (ii) do not originate in the place indicated by the geographical indication.[19/2014] (12) Subsection (11) applies whether or not the trade mark has, or is accompanied by, an indication of the true geographical origin of the goods, or an expression such as “kind”, “type”, “style”, “imitation” or the like, and irrespective of the language the geographical indication is expressed in that trade mark.[19/2014] (13) A trade mark must not be refused registration by virtue of subsection (11) if the application for its registration had been made in good faith, or if it had been used continuously in good faith in the course of trade by the applicant for its registration or the applicant’s predecessor in title, either —(a) before the date of the application for registration of the geographical indication in question in Singapore; or (b) before the geographical indication in question became protected in its country of origin.[19/2014] (14) A trade mark must not be registered in the cases specified in sections 56 and 57. (15) The Minister may make rules to provide that a sign specified in the rules must not be registered as a trade mark, or must not be so registered unless such conditions as may be prescribed are met. (16) A trade mark must not be registered if or to the extent that the registration contravenes any rule made under subsection (15).
Relative grounds for refusal of registration
8.—(1) A trade mark must not be registered if it is identical with an earlier trade mark and the goods or services for which the trade mark is sought to be registered are identical with the goods or services for which the earlier trade mark is protected. (2) A trade mark must not be registered if, because —(a) it is identical with an earlier trade mark and is to be registered for goods or services similar to those for which the earlier trade mark is protected; or (b) it is similar to an earlier trade mark and is to be registered for goods or services identical with or similar to those for which the earlier trade mark is protected, there exists a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public. (3) Where an application for registration of a trade mark is made before 1 July 2004, if the trade mark —(a) is identical with or similar to an earlier trade mark; and (b) is to be registered for goods or services which are not similar to those for which the earlier trade mark is protected, the later trade mark must not be registered if — (c) the earlier trade mark is well known in Singapore; (d) use of the later trade mark in relation to the goods or services for which the later trade mark is sought to be registered would indicate a connection between those goods or services and the proprietor of the earlier trade mark; (e) there exists a likelihood of confusion on the part of the public because of such use; and (f) the interests of the proprietor of the earlier trade mark are likely to be damaged by such use. (4) Subject to subsection (5), where an application for registration of a trade mark is made on or after 1 July 2004, if the whole or an essential part of the trade mark is identical with or similar to an earlier trade mark, the later trade mark must not be registered if —(a) the earlier trade mark is well known in Singapore; and (b) use of the later trade mark in relation to the goods or services for which the later trade mark is sought to be registered —(i) would indicate a connection between those goods or services and the proprietor of the earlier trade mark, and is likely to damage the interests of the proprietor of the earlier trade mark; or (ii) if the earlier trade mark is well known to the public at large in Singapore —(A) would cause dilution in an unfair manner of the distinctive character of the earlier trade mark; or (B) would take unfair advantage of the distinctive character of the earlier trade mark. (5) A trade mark must not be refused registration by virtue of subsection (4) if the application for the registration of the trade mark was filed before the earlier trade mark became well known in Singapore, unless it is shown that the application was made in bad faith. (6) In deciding whether any such application was made in bad faith, it is relevant to consider whether the applicant had, at the time the application was made, knowledge of, or reason to know of, the earlier trade mark. (7) A trade mark must not be registered if, or to the extent that, its use in Singapore is liable to be prevented —(a) by virtue of any rule of law (in particular, the law of passing off) protecting an unregistered trade mark or other sign used in the course of trade; or (b) by virtue of an earlier right other than those referred to in subsections (1), (2) and (3) or paragraph (a), in particular by virtue of the law of copyright or any law with regard to the protection of designs. (8) A person entitled under subsection (7) to prevent the use of a trade mark is referred to in this Act as the proprietor of an earlier right in relation to the trade mark. (9) The Registrar may, in his or her discretion, register a trade mark where the proprietor of the earlier trade mark or other earlier right consents to the registration. (10) The Registrar may, in his or her discretion, register any trade mark mentioned in subsection (3), (4) or (7) where the proprietor of the earlier trade mark or other earlier right fails to give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the registration in accordance with section 13. (11) An earlier trade mark that is a registered trade mark whose registration has expired must continue to be taken into account in determining the registrability of the trade mark in question until the date mentioned in subsection (12), unless the Registrar is satisfied that there was no bona fide use of the firstmentioned trade mark during the 2 years immediately preceding that date.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (12) The date mentioned in subsection (11) is the last date specified in this Act or rules made under this Act on which the registration of the earlier trade mark may be restored or renewed.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (13) An earlier trade mark that is an international trade mark (Singapore), whose registration in the register of trade marks maintained by the International Bureau for the purposes of the Madrid Protocol is not renewed, must continue to be taken into account in determining the registrability of the trade mark in question until the date mentioned in subsection (14), unless the Registrar is satisfied that there was no bona fide use of the firstmentioned trade mark during the 2 years immediately preceding that date.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (14) The date mentioned in subsection (13) is the date the Registrar receives the prescribed notice of non-renewal from the International Bureau.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022]
Raising of relative grounds in case of honest concurrent use
9.—(1) Where, on an application for the registration of a trade mark, it appears to the Registrar —(a) that there is an earlier trade mark in relation to which the conditions set out in section 8(1), (2) or (3) apply; or (b) that there is an earlier right in relation to which the condition set out in section 8(7) is satisfied, but the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the Registrar that there has been honest concurrent use in the course of trade in Singapore of the trade mark for which registration is sought, the Registrar must not refuse the application by reason of the earlier trade mark or other earlier right unless objection on that ground is raised in opposition proceedings by the proprietor of that earlier trade mark or other earlier right. (2) Nothing in this section affects —(a) the refusal of registration on the grounds mentioned in section 7; or (b) the making of an application for a declaration of invalidity under section 23(3).
Claim to priority of Convention application
10.—(1) Subject to subsection (6), where —(a) a person has filed an application for the registration of a trade mark in a Convention country in respect of certain goods or services; (b) that application is the first application for the registration of the trade mark to be filed in any Convention country in respect of those goods or services (called in this section the first Convention application); [Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (c) within 6 months after the date on which the first Convention application is filed, that person or that person’s successor in title applies under this Act for the registration of the trade mark in respect of all or any of those goods or services; and[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (d) that person or that person’s successor in title provides to the Registrar in the manner specified by the Registrar any prescribed information within a prescribed time, and provides to the Registrar any supporting document requested by the Registrar, within the time specified by the Registrar, that person or that person’s successor in title may, when filing the application under this Act, claim a right of priority for the registration of the trade mark in respect of all or any of the goods or services for which registration was sought in the first Convention application. [Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (2) Where any person claims the right of priority mentioned in subsection (1), the person has priority from (and including) the date on which the first Convention application was filed. (3) Where the right of priority mentioned in subsection (1) is claimed in respect of a trade mark, the registrability of the trade mark is not affected by any use of the trade mark in Singapore in the period between —(a) the date the first Convention application was filed; and (b) the date the application under this Act was filed. (4) Any filing which in a Convention country is equivalent to a regular national filing, under its domestic legislation or an international agreement, is to be treated as giving rise to the right of priority. (5) In subsection (4), “regular national filing” means a filing which is adequate to establish the date on which the application was filed in the Convention country, whatever may be the subsequent fate of the application. (6) Where a subsequent application concerning the same subject as an earlier application is filed, whether in the same or a different Convention country, and these are the first 2 applications concerning that subject to be filed in any Convention country, the subsequent application is to be considered the first Convention application if, at the date the subsequent application is filed —(a) the earlier application has been withdrawn, abandoned or refused, without having been laid open to public inspection and without leaving any rights outstanding; and (b) the earlier application has not yet served as a basis for claiming a right of priority. (7) To avoid doubt, where subsection (6) applies —(a) the date on which the subsequent application was filed, rather than that of the earlier application, is to be considered the starting date of the period of priority under subsection (2); and (b) the earlier application may not thereafter serve as a basis for claiming a right of priority. (8) The Minister may make rules as to the manner of claiming priority under this section. (9) A right of priority arising under this section may be assigned or otherwise transmitted, either with the application or independently, and the reference in subsection (1) to the applicant’s “successor in title” is to be construed accordingly.
Claim to priority from other relevant overseas application
11.—(1) The Minister may, by order, confer on a person who has filed an application for the registration of a trade mark in a country or territory to which the Government has entered into a treaty, convention, arrangement or engagement for the reciprocal protection of trade marks, a right to priority, for the purpose of registering the same trade mark under this Act for some or all of the same goods or services, for a specified period from the date of filing of that application. (2) An order under this section may make provision corresponding to that set out in section 10 or such other provision as appears to the Minister to be appropriate.
Examination of application
12.—(1) The Registrar must examine whether an application for registration of a trade mark satisfies the requirements of this Act (including any requirements imposed by rules made under this Act). (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Registrar may carry out a search, to such extent as the Registrar considers necessary, of earlier trade marks. (3) If it appears to the Registrar that the requirements for registration are not met or that additional information or evidence is required to meet those requirements, the Registrar must inform the applicant and give the applicant an opportunity, within such period as may be prescribed, to make representations, to amend the application or to provide the additional or any other information or evidence.[42/2005] (4) If the applicant responds within the period mentioned in this subsection or subsection (3) but fails to satisfy the Registrar that those requirements are met, or to amend the application or provide the additional information or evidence so as to meet them, the Registrar may —(a) refuse to accept the application; (b) accept the application but only in relation to the goods or services for which —(i) registration is sought; and (ii) the requirements for registration have been met; or (c) give the applicant another opportunity within a prescribed period to make representations, to amend the application or to provide the additional information or evidence.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (5) If the applicant fails to respond within the period mentioned in subsection (3) or (4)(c), the application, or the application insofar as it relates to those goods or services for which registration is sought but the requirements for registration have not been met, is treated as withdrawn, but the Registrar must accept the application in relation to those goods and services for which registration is sought and the requirements for registration have been met.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (6) If it appears to the Registrar that the requirements for registration in relation to all of the goods or services for which registration is sought are met, the Registrar must accept the application.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022]
Publication and opposition proceedings
13.—(1) When an application for registration has been accepted, the Registrar must cause the application to be published in the prescribed manner. (2) Any person may, within the prescribed time from the date of the publication of the application, give notice to the Registrar of the person’s opposition to the registration. (3) The notice must be given in writing in the prescribed manner, and must include a statement of the grounds of opposition and such other matter as may be prescribed. (4) The Minister may make rules to provide for opposition proceedings and for matters relating thereto. (5) In this section and sections 15, 16 and 17, a reference to an application for the registration of a trade mark that has been accepted includes an application that is accepted under section 12(4) or (5) in relation to only some of the goods or services for which the registration is sought.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022]
Withdrawal, restriction or amendment of application
14.—(1) The applicant may at any time withdraw the applicant’s application or restrict the goods or services covered by the application. (2) If the application has been published, the withdrawal or restriction must also be published. (3) In other respects, an application may be amended, at the request of the applicant, only by amending —(a) the name or other particular of the applicant;[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (b) errors of wording or of copying; or (c) obvious mistakes, and then only where the amendment does not substantially affect the identity of the trade mark or extend the goods or services covered by the application. [Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (4) Subsection (3) is subject to the rules mentioned in section 108(2)(ea).[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022]
Registration
15.—(1) Where an application has been accepted and —(a) no notice of opposition is given within the period referred to in section 13(2); or (b) all opposition proceedings are withdrawn or decided in favour of the applicant, the Registrar must register the trade mark in relation to the goods or services for which the application has been accepted. [Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (2) A trade mark when registered is registered as of the date of the application for registration, and that date is deemed for the purposes of this Act to be the date of registration. (3) On the registration of a trade mark, the Registrar must issue to the applicant a certificate of registration.
Revocation of acceptance
16.—(1) Despite section 15(1), if, before a trade mark is registered, the Registrar is satisfied —(a) that the application for registration of the trade mark was accepted because of an error or omission in the course of the examination; or (b) that, in the special circumstances of the case, the trade mark should not be registered, the Registrar may revoke the acceptance of the application. (2) If the Registrar revokes the acceptance —(a) the application is taken to have never been accepted; and (b) section 12 again applies in relation to the application.
Registration of series of trade marks
17.—(1) A person may make a single application under section 5 for the registration of a series of trade marks.[3/2007] (2) For the purposes of this Act, “series of trade marks” means a number of trade marks which resemble each other as to their material particulars and which differ only as to matters of a non‑distinctive character not substantially affecting the identity of the trade mark. (3) If the Registrar is satisfied that the trade marks in question are a series of trade marks and accepts the application, and the Registrar is required under section 15 to register the trade marks, the Registrar must register them as a series in one registration.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022]
Duration of registration
18.—(1) A trade mark is registered for a period of 10 years from the date of registration.(2) Registration may be renewed in accordance with section 19 for further periods of 10 years. —(1) A trade mark is registered for a period of 10 years from the date of registration. (2) Registration may be renewed in accordance with section 19 for further periods of 10 years.
Renewal of registration
19.—(1) The registration of a trade mark may be renewed at the request of the proprietor, subject to payment of the fee mentioned in subsection (4) or the fees mentioned in subsection (5), as the case may be. (2) The Minister may make rules for the Registrar to inform the proprietor of a registered trade mark, before the expiry of the registration, of the date of expiry and the manner in which the registration may be renewed. (3) A request for renewal must be made not earlier than the prescribed period before the date of expiry of the registration, and not later than another prescribed period after that date.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (4) Where the request for renewal is made on or before the date of expiry of the registration, the fee payable is the prescribed renewal fee. (5) Where the request for renewal is made within the second-mentioned prescribed period in subsection (3) after the date of expiry of the registration, the fees payable are the prescribed renewal fee and the prescribed late renewal fee.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (6) Renewal takes effect from the expiry of the previous registration. (7) If the registration is not renewed in accordance with this section and the rules mentioned in subsection (2), the Registrar must remove the trade mark from the register. (8) The Minister may make rules to provide for the restoration of the registration of a trade mark which has been removed from the register, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be prescribed.
Alteration of registered trade mark
20.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), a registered trade mark must not be altered in the register, either during the period of registration or on renewal. (2) The Registrar may, at the request of the proprietor, allow the alteration of a registered trade mark where the mark includes the proprietor’s name or address and the alteration is limited to alteration of that name or address and does not substantially affect the identity of the mark. (3) The Minister may make rules for the publication of any such alteration and the making of objections by any person claiming to be affected by it.
Cancellation of registered trade mark
21.—(1) A registered trade mark may be cancelled by the proprietor in respect of some or all of the goods or services for which it is registered. (2) The Minister may make rules —(a) to provide for the manner and effect of a cancellation; and (b) for protecting the interests of other persons having a right in the registered trade mark.
Revocation of registration
22.—(1) The registration of a trade mark may be revoked on any of the following grounds:(a) that, within the period of 5 years following the date of completion of the registration procedure, it has not been put to genuine use in the course of trade in Singapore, by the proprietor or with the proprietor’s consent, in relation to the goods or services for which it is registered, and there are no proper reasons for non‑use; (b) that such use has been suspended for an uninterrupted period of 5 years, and there are no proper reasons for non‑use; (c) that, in consequence of acts or inactivity of the proprietor, it has become the common name in the trade for the product or service for which it is registered; (d) that, in consequence of the use made of it by the proprietor or with the proprietor’s consent in relation to the goods or services for which it is registered, it is liable to mislead the public, particularly as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of those goods or services. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), use of a trade mark includes use in a form differing in elements which do not alter the distinctive character of the mark in the form in which it was registered, and use in Singapore includes applying the trade mark to goods or to materials for the labelling or packaging of goods in Singapore solely for export purposes. (3) The registration of a trade mark must not be revoked on the ground mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) if such use as is referred to in that paragraph is commenced or resumed after the expiry of the 5 year period and before the application for revocation is made. (4) Any commencement or resumption of use referred to in subsection (3) after the expiry of the 5 year period but within the period of 3 months before the making of the application for revocation must be disregarded unless preparations for the commencement or resumption began before the proprietor became aware that the application might be made. (5) An application for revocation may be made by any person, and may be made either to the Registrar or to the Court, except that —(a) if proceedings concerning the trade mark in question are pending in the Court — the application must be made to the Court; and (b) if in any other case the application is made to the Registrar — the Registrar may at any stage of the proceedings refer the application to the Court. (6) Where grounds for revocation exist in respect of only some of the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered, revocation must relate to those goods or services only. (7) Where the registration of a trade mark is revoked to any extent, the rights of the proprietor are deemed to have ceased to that extent as from —(a) the date of the application for revocation; or (b) if the Registrar or the Court is satisfied that the grounds for revocation existed at an earlier date, that date.
Grounds for invalidity of registration
23.—(1) The registration of a trade mark may be declared invalid on the ground that the trade mark was registered in breach of section 7. (2) Where the registered trade mark was registered in breach of section 7 in that it is a trade mark mentioned in subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d) of that section, it must not be declared invalid if, in consequence of the use which has been made of it, it has after registration acquired a distinctive character in relation to the goods or services for which it is registered. (3) The registration of a trade mark may be declared invalid on the ground —(a) that there is an earlier trade mark in relation to which —(i) the conditions set out in section 8(1) or (2) apply; (ii) where the trade mark has been registered pursuant to an application for registration of the trade mark made before 1 July 2004 — the conditions set out in section 8(3) apply; or (iii) where the trade mark has been registered pursuant to an application for registration of the trade mark made on or after 1 July 2004 — the conditions set out in section 8(4) apply; or (b) that there is an earlier right in relation to which the condition set out in section 8(7) is satisfied, unless the proprietor of that earlier trade mark or other earlier right has consented to the registration. (4) The registration of a trade mark may be declared invalid on the ground of fraud in the registration or that the registration was obtained by misrepresentation. (5) An application for a declaration of invalidity may be made by any person, and may be made either to the Registrar or to the Court, except that —(a) if proceedings concerning the trade mark in question are pending in the Court — the application must be made to the Court; and (b) if in any other case the application is made to the Registrar — the Registrar may at any stage of the proceedings refer the application to the Court. (6) An application for a declaration of invalidity of the registration of a trade mark on the ground that it was in breach of section 7(7) must not be made after the expiry of 5 years from —(a) the date of completion of the registration procedure; or (b) the date on which use of the trade mark by the person who applied for its registration or the person’s predecessor in title has become generally known in Singapore, whichever is the earlier, unless the applicant shows that the registration of the trade mark was applied for in bad faith. (7) An application for a declaration of invalidity of the registration of a trade mark on the ground that there is an earlier trade mark in relation to which the conditions set out in section 8(3) or (4) apply —(a) must not be made after the expiry of 5 years from 1 July 2004 or the date of completion of the registration procedure, whichever is the later, unless the applicant for the declaration shows that —(i) the registration of the later trade mark was applied for in bad faith; or (ii) the later trade mark was never used; and (b) must not be granted if the registration of the later trade mark was applied for before the earlier trade mark became well known in Singapore, unless the applicant for the declaration shows that the registration of the later trade mark was applied for in bad faith. (8) In deciding whether the registration of the later trade mark was applied for in bad faith, it is relevant to consider whether the applicant for the registration of the later trade mark had, at the time the applicant’s application was made, knowledge of, or reason to know of, the earlier trade mark. (9) Where the ground of invalidity exists in respect of only some of the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered, the trade mark must be declared invalid as regards those goods or services only. (10) Where the registration of a trade mark is declared invalid to any extent, the registration is to that extent deemed never to have been made, but this does not affect transactions past and closed.
Effect of acquiescence
24.—(1) Where the proprietor of an earlier trade mark or other earlier right has acquiesced for a continuous period of 5 years in the use in the course of trade of a registered trade mark in Singapore, being aware of that use, there ceases to be any entitlement on the basis of that earlier trade mark or other right —(a) to apply for a declaration that the registration of the later trade mark is invalid; or (b) to oppose the use of the later trade mark in relation to the goods or services in relation to which it has been so used, unless the registration of the later trade mark was applied for in bad faith. (2) Where subsection (1) applies, the proprietor of the later trade mark is not entitled to oppose the use of the earlier trade mark or (as the case may be) the exploitation of the earlier right, even though the earlier trade mark or right may no longer be invoked against the proprietor’s later trade mark. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), in deciding whether the registration of the later trade mark was applied for in bad faith, it is relevant to consider whether the applicant for the registration of the later trade mark had, at the time the applicant’s application was made, knowledge of, or reason to know of, the earlier trade mark or other right.
Amendment of other documents
25.—(1) The Registrar may, at the written request of the person who has made an application (other than an application for the registration of a trade mark), or filed a notice or other document for the purposes of this Act, or at the written request of the person’s agent, amend the application, notice or document —(a) to correct a clerical error or an obvious mistake; or (b) if the Registrar is of the opinion that it is fair and reasonable in all the circumstances of the case to do so.[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022] (2) Subsection (1) is subject to the rules mentioned in section 108(2)(ea).[Act 7 of 2022 wef 26/05/2022]
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