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Malaysia Legislation


P.U.(A) 460/97
TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS 1997

PART XIII - ALTERATION OF THE REGISTER



Regulation 78. Advertisement before decision.

(1) The Registrar shall consider each application filed in accordance with regulation 77 and, if it appears to him expedient to do so, shall advertise it in the Gazette before deciding it.

(2) Where the Registrar causes an application made under subsection 44(1) of the Act to be advertised, then, within two months from the date of the advertisement, any person may give notice of opposition to the application by filing Form TM 22 accompanied by the prescribed fee and a statement of the grounds of the opposition.

(3) Regulations 37 to 45 and subregulations 50(4), 50(5) and 50(6) shall apply to any further proceedings on the application with such modifications as may be required to suit the circumstances.

(4) If, in a case where notice has been given under subregulation (2), the Registrar decides to allow the application he shall add to or alter the mark in the Register accordingly.