Rev. 2009]
Trade Marks
CAP. 506
71
[Subsidiary]
shall be treated as separate and distinct applications, and in all cases where a L.N. 42/1995.
trade mark is registered under the same official number for goods or services
in more than one class, whether on conversion of the specification under rule
6 or otherwise, the registration in respect of the goods or services included
in each separate class shall be deemed to be a separate registration for all the
purposes of the Act.
26. The Registrar, if dissatisfied with any representation of a mark, may
at any time require another representation satisfactory to him to be submitted
before proceeding with the application.
Representations to be
satisfactory.
27. (1) Where a drawing or other representation or specimen cannot be Specimens of trade
given as prescribed in these Rules, a specimen or copy of the trade mark may be marks in exceptional
sent either of full size or on a reduced scale, and in such form as the Registrar cases.
may think most convenient.
(2) The Registrar may also, in exceptional cases, deposit in the office
a specimen or copy of any trade mark which cannot conveniently be shown
by a representation, and may refer thereto in the register in such manner as he
may think fit.
28. If application is made for the registration of a series of trade marks
under section 24 (3) of the Act, a representation of each trade mark in the series
shall be included in the application.
Series of trade marks.
L.N. 146/2003.
29. (1) Where a trade mark contains a word or words in characters other Transliteration and
than Roman, there shall, unless the Registrar otherwise directs, be endorsed on translation.
the application form, a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisfaction L.N.146/2003.
of the Registrar of each of the words, and every such endorsement shall state
the language to which the word belongs and shall be signed by the applicant
or his agent.
(2) Where a trade mark contains a word or words in a language other
than English, the Registrar may ask for an exact translation thereof together
with the name of the language, and the translation and name, if he so requires,
shall be so endorsed and signed.
29A. (1) The proprietor of a registered trade mark may apply to the
registrar to add goods or services to the goods or services in respect of which
the trade mark is registered, including goods or services in an additional class
or classes.
(2) An applicant for the registration of a trade mark may apply to the
Registrar to amend the application to add goods or services to the goods or
services in respect of which the trade mark would be registered, including goods
or services in an additional class or classes.
(3) An application under this rule shall be in form TM 55.
(4) These Rules shall apply, with necessary modifications, with respect
to an application under this rule as though it were an application for registration
of a trade mark.
Application to add
goods or services.
L.N.146/2003.