What happens if a deadline for response to an examination report falls on a Saturday/Sunday/Public Holiday?
Please note that Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays are excluded days. You may refer to our Practice Direction No 1 of 2009.
Is it possible to merge two separate trademark applications into one application?
You are able to apply for a merger by filing Form CM 8 with the fee of $70.00. by efiling.When efiling, you will need to create a new account at https://digitalhub.ipos.gov.sg if you have not does so.
Can I merge two applications into one?
You are able to merge to 2 entities into one via Form CM 8
how can I apply for trademark in Singapore without agent?
A trade mark is a sign that you can use to distinguish your business’ goods or services from those of other traders. A trademark must also be distinctive and capable of distinguishing the goods/services of the owner from similar goods/services of other traders. This sign can be any letter, word, name, signature, numeral, device, brand, heading, label, ticket, shape, colour, aspect of packaging or a combination of these.
To apply for a trademark registration in Singapore, you will have to file TM 4, together with the prescribed fee of $280.00 (via online submission on IPOS Digital Hub platform) for each trademark and for every class of goods or services in respect of which registration is sought. Applicant must have an address for service in Singapore for the purpose of transacting with IPOS (filing of any forms) For foreign individuals/companies with no local AFS, they may enlist the help of an agent or a local to transact on their behalf since a SingPass/CorpPass is also required. For online registration, you will need to create an account prior to the application at https://digitalhub.ipos.gov.sg.
You may wish to conduct a check in our online database prior to the trademark registration free of charge to see if a mark similar to yours has already been registered with the following steps:
1. At https://digitalhub.ipos.gov.sg under ‘Search’, click ‘TM Similar Mark Search
To conduct a more detailed search on the descriptions/specifications of the goods and services, you may wish to carry out the following:
1. At https://digitalhub.ipos.gov.sg under ‘Search’, click ‘TM Goods/Services Search’
For more information about trademark, you can refer to https://www.ipos.gov.sg.
I attached here the link to the trade mark infopack for your easy reference
https://www.ipos.gov.sg/docs/default-source/resources-library/trade-marks/infopacks/TM-infopack-12Oct2022.pdf)
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Is there a letter issued by the IPOS containing a history of recording the transfer of registered trademark rights due to the sale and purchase of registered trademark rights? how to record the transfer of trademark rights based on a sale and purchase agreement.
For the transfer of ownership of a trademark, you will need to lodge Form CM 8 (e-file) with a fee of $70.00. The form is for the purpose of updating IPOS records and not a legal document. You will need to prepare a legal document, usually in the format of a Deed of Assignment or any relevant document to show the legal transfer of ownership. This document should be completed first before lodging Form CM 8.
When efiling, you will need to create a new account at https://digitalhub.ipos.gov.sg if you have not done so.
For more information about trade mark transfer of ownership or assignment, please refer to the ‘Work Manual, Chapter 22 at the following link.
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What is the time lag between the filing of a trademark application, and the trademark appearing in the public database?
The trade mark application should appear in the public database on the same day of filing.how to renew the trademark?
You are able to renew the trademark for another period of 10 years by filing Form TM 19 with the fee of $440.00 on or 6 months before the expiry date. The Form TM 19 can be filed online at https://digitalhub.ipos.gov.sg.
At this portal, you will need to create a new account when you log in with your SingPass if you have not done so.
Once, you have created the account successfully, click ‘Forms’ and proceed to click the description of Form TM 19. You will need to key in the trademark number at Part 1.2 of Form TM 19. Payment online will be made either by credit card or Internet banking.
As the owner of the mark, can I use my mark if the application is still pending or is refused?
Yes, you can. However if the mark is not registered, you can only rely on the common law action of passing off to protect the mark against imitation or infringement.Can I cancel my mark after registration?
You may apply to cancel a registered trade mark in respect of some or all of the goods or services for which the mark is registered by filing Form CM3 via IPOS Digital Hub (no fee payable).
Can I make an application to register all the goods or services in one class by listing the entire Class Heading of the Nice Classification?
You are not encouraged to list the entire class heading of each class of goods or services as your claim in the specification. The class heading only serves as a general indication of the type of goods or services that are included in a particular class and does not cover all the goods or services that may be in that class. You should state the specific goods or services of interest to you in the application and not all the goods or services within a particular class. This is because an application in respect of all the goods or services included in a particular class, or of a large variety of goods or services, will face objection unless it can be shown that there is intention to use the mark on the full range of goods or services listed in the specification.
