Section 15Part 3 — PART 3 - REGISTRATION
Examination of application
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The Registrar shall examine whether an application for registration of a trade mark satisfies the requirements of this Law.
For the purposes of subsection (1), the Registrar shall carry out a search of earlier trade marks to such extent as the Registrar considers necessary.
Where it appears to the Registrar that the requirements for registration are not met, the Registrar shall inform the applicant and give an opportunity, within such period as the Registrar may specify, for the applicant to make representations or to amend the application.
Where the applicant —
fails to satisfy the Registrar that requirements for registration are met;
fails to amend the application so as to meet the requirements for registration; or
fails to respond before the end of the specified period under subsection (3),
the Registrar shall not accept the application.
Where it appears to the Registrar that the requirements for registration are met, the application shall be accepted.
When registration of a trade mark is not completed within six months from the date of application by reason of default on the part of the applicant, the Registrar, after giving notice of the non-completion to the applicant in writing, may treat the application as abandoned, unless the applicant completes the application within such time as the Registrar shall specify in the notice of non-completion.
Referenced By
- Section 28 — Earlier trade mark searches
examination of application and search requirements