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TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS 1995 - NOTES

- made under the Trade Marks Act 1995

Statutory Rules 1995 No. 341 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 150

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra


Contents

Part 1                    Preliminary                                                                 

                      1.1     Name of regulations [see Note 1]                                     14

                      1.2     Commencement                                                            14

Part 2                    Interpretation                                                             

                      2.1     Interpretation                                                                 15

                      2.2     Period expressed in months                                            16

Part 3                    Trade marks and trade mark rights                     

                      3.1     Classification of goods and services                                 17

                      3.2     Period in which action for infringement may be brought      17

Part 3A                 Assisted filing service                                             

Division 1                General                                                                          

                   3A.1     Purpose of Part                                                              18

                   3A.2     Definitions for Part                                                          18

Division 2                Request for filing assistance                                          

                   3A.3     Request for filing assistance -- form of request                 18

                   3A.4     AFS request -- assessment by Registrar                        20

                   3A.5     AFS request -- formal requirements for amendment or proceeding to Part 4 application            20

Part 4                    Application for registration                                    

                      4.1     Applications -- approved form                                         23

                      4.2     Application in approved form -- requirements for filing        23

                 4.2AA     Divisional application -- additional requirement for filing     24

                   4.2A     AFS request submitted as application -- requirements for filing           24

                      4.3     Representation of trade marks                                         24

                      4.4     Specification of goods and/or services                              26

                      4.5     Period for claiming priority for an application                     27

                      4.6     How to claim priority                                                       27

                      4.7     Publication of particulars of application                             27

                      4.8     Examination of application -- report to applicant               28

                      4.9     Examination -- applicant's response to report                  29

                    4.10     Examination -- further report to applicant                         29

                    4.11     Examination -- additional requirements                           30

                    4.12     Periods after which applications lapse                              30

                    4.13     Deferment of acceptance                                                31

                    4.14     Period for which acceptance is deferred                           33

                    4.15     Trade marks containing etc certain signs                         36

                  4.15A     Grounds for rejection -- trade mark identical etc to trade mark protected under Madrid Protocol 36

                    4.18     Request for expedited examination of application              38

                    4.19     Expedited examinations                                                 39

Part 5                    Opposition to registration                                      

                      5.1     Time for filing notice of opposition                                    40

                      5.2     Extension of time for filing -- grounds                              40

                      5.3     Extension of time for filing -- applications                        41

                      5.4     Extension of time for filing -- grant of extension                41

                      5.5     Copy of earlier application to be available to opponent       42

                      5.6     Opposition proceedings                                                  43

                      5.7     Evidence in support                                                        43

                      5.8     Notice that opponent will not rely on evidence in support    43

                      5.9     Evidence in answer                                                        43

                    5.10     Period for service of a copy of the evidence in answer        44

                    5.11     Notice that applicants will not rely on evidence in answer   44

                    5.12     Evidence in reply to evidence in answer                            45

                    5.13     Notice that opponents will not rely on evidence in reply to evidence in answer   45

                    5.14     Hearing of opposition                                                      46

                    5.15     Extension of period to serve evidence and service of further evidence    47

                    5.16     Conduct of opposition proceedings generally                    48

                    5.17     Registrar to give notice of dismissal of proceedings           48

                    5.18     Grounds for opposition to registration of a trade mark -- trade mark identical etc to trade mark protected under Madrid Protocol                                      48

                    5.19     Amendment of notice of opposition                                  50

Part 6                    Amendment of application for registration of a trade mark and other documents                                                                 

                      6.1     Amendment of applications by Registrar                          51

                      6.2     Request to amend before publication of details                 51

                      6.3     Filing of declarations                                                      51

                      6.4     Notification of amendments                                             52

                      6.5     Amendment after particulars published -- notice of opposition 52

                      6.6     Amendment after particulars published -- opposition proceedings       52

Part 7                    Registration of trade marks                                   

Division 1                Initial registration                                                           

                      7.1     Period in which a trade mark can be registered                 53

                      7.2     Particulars to be entered in the Register                           54

Division 2                Renewal of registration (general)                                  

                      7.3     Period for request for renewal                                          55

                      7.4     Notice of renewal due -- when and how given                   55

                      7.5     Notice of renewal                                                           55

Division 3                Renewal of registration (registration delayed for 10 or more years after filing date)       

                      7.6     Prescribed period (Act s 80A (3))                                     56

5>                      7.7     Notice about renewal (Act s 80C)                                    56

5>                      7.8     Notice of renewal (Act s 80E)                                          56

Part 8                    Amendment and cancellation of registration    

                      8.1     Notice of cancellation                                                     57

                   8.1A     Notice of revocation                                                        57

                      8.2     Amendment or cancellation -- matters for the court          58

                      8.3     Grounds for application for rectification of Register -- registered trade mark identical etc to trade mark protected under Madrid Protocol                              58

Part 9                    Removal of trade mark from register for non‑use         

                      9.1     Applications for removal etc                                            59

                      9.2     Notification of applications                                              59

                      9.3     Notice of opposition to removal                                        59

                      9.4     Opposition proceedings before the Registrar                     60

Part 10                  Assignment and transmission of trade marks  

                    10.1     Applications for assignment etc to be recorded or entered 61

                    10.2     Recording of assignment etc -- trade marks not registered 61

                    10.3     Particulars of recorded assignment or transmission to be published     62

                    10.4     Recording of assignment etc of registered trade marks      63

                    10.5     Notice to persons recorded as claiming right or interest in trade marks            64

Part 11                  Voluntary recording of claims to interests in and rights in respect of trade marks                                                                           

                    11.1     Amendment of particulars -- claimed interests or rights    65

                    11.2     Amendment of name, address and address for service -- claims not in the Register     65

                    11.3     Cancellation of particulars -- claimed interests or rights    66

Part 13                  Importation of goods infringing Australian trade marks          

                    13.1     Notice of objection to importation ¾ accompanying documents           68

                    13.2     Notice of objection to importation -- authorised users       68

                    13.3     Period for compliance with Customs CEO's request for information etc            69

                    13.4     Modification of the Act in its application to Norfolk Island   69

                    13.5     Modification of the Act in its application to Christmas Island 69

                    13.6     Modification of the Act in its application to Cocos (Keeling) Islands      69

Part 16                  Certification trade marks                                        

                    16.1     Copy of rules to be filed                                                  70

                    16.2     Documents to be sent to Commission                             70

                    16.3     Initial assessment of applications by Commission             70

                    16.4     Holding of conferences                                                   72

                    16.5     Consideration of applications                                           73

                    16.6     Criteria for Commission consideration of rules                   74

5>                    16.7     Matters to be included in advertisement of adverse decision 74

                    16.8     Applications to vary rules                                                75

5>                    16.9     Consideration of applications to vary rules                        75

5>                  16.10     Decision on variation of rules                                           75

5>                16.10A     Assignment of unregistered certification trade marks         76

                  16.11     Assignment of registered certification trade marks            77

                  16.12     Publication of rules                                                         78

Part 17                  Defensive trade marks                                            

                    17.1     Evidence in support of applications                                  80

                    17.2     Defensive trade mark based on protected international trade mark       80

Part 17A               Protected international trade marks under the Madrid Protocol       

Division 1                General                                                                          

                  17A.1     Purpose of Part                                                              82

                  17A.2     Definitions for Part                                                          82

                  17A.3     Meaning of priority date                                                   83

                  17A.4     Meaning of date of effect                                                84

Division 2                Application for international registration of a trade mark

                  17A.5     Purpose of Division                                                         84

                  17A.6     Eligibility to apply for international registration                   85

                  17A.7     Application for international registration                            85

                  17A.8     Functions of Registrar                                                    85

                  17A.9     Time limit for Registrar to send application to International Bureau       86

                17A.10     Subsequent designations                                                86

Division 3                International registration designating Australia             

Subdivision 1            General                                                                                                     

                17A.11     Purpose of Division                                                         87

                17A.12     Registrar to examine, and report on, IRDA                        87

                17A.13     Use of trade mark                                                          87

                17A.14     Specification of goods and services                                 88

              17A.14A     Representation of trade marks                                         88

                17A.15     Claim for priority                                                             88

                17A.16     Examination of IRDA -- report to holder                           89

                17A.17     Examination -- holder's response to report                      90

                17A.18     Examination -- further report to holder                             90

                17A.19     Examination -- additional requirements                           91

                17A.20     Period within which final decision on examination must be notified       91

                17A.21     Deferment of acceptance                                                92

                17A.22     Period for which acceptance is deferred                           94

                17A.23     Expedited examination                                                   97

                17A.24     Final decision on examination                                         97

                17A.25     Notice of final decision on examination                             97

                17A.26     Appeal                                                                          98

                17A.27     Revocation of acceptance                                               98

Subdivision 2            Grounds for rejecting IRDA                                                                  

                17A.28     Grounds for rejecting IRDA                                              99

Subdivision 3            Opposition to IRDA                                                                                 

                17A.29     Opposition                                                                   100

                17A.30     Extension of time for filing                                             100

                17A.31     Grounds for opposing IRDA                                           100

                17A.32     Circumstances in which opposition may proceed in name of a person other than the person who filed the notice                                                             101

                17A.33     Opposition proceedings                                                101

                17A.34     Decision on opposition                                                  102

                17A.35     Appeal                                                                        102

Subdivision 3A          Cancellation or limitation of an international registration           

              17A.35A     Cancellation                                                                 103

              17A.35B     Duties and powers of Registrar -- notification of limitation by International Bureau         103

Subdivision 4            Extension of protection                                                                        

                17A.36     When trade mark becomes a protected international trade mark          104

                17A.37     Notice that trade mark is a protected international trade mark 106

                17A.38     Disclaimer                                                                   107

Division 4                Protected international trade marks -- rights and protection      

                17A.39     Rights given to, and protection of, protected international trade marks  108

                17A.40     Circumstances in which action may not be brought         109

Division 5                Protected international trade marks -- amendment or cessation of protection   

Subdivision 1            Amendment or cessation of protection because of cancellation, limitation or non‑renewal of international registration                                                                     

                17A.41     Cancellation of international registration                          109

              17A.41A     Duties and powers of Registrar -- notification of limitation by International Bureau         110

                17A.42     Failure to renew international registration                        111

Subdivision 2            Amendment or cessation of protection by Registrar                   

              17A.42A     Registrar's powers to amend or cease protection            111

              17A.42B     Notice to be given                                                         114

              17A.42C     Hearings and procedure                                                114

              17A.42D     Effect of amendment or cessation of protection by Registrar 114

              17A.42E     Registrar to notify Customs CEO                                   115

              17A.42F     Appeal to Federal Court                                                116

Subdivision 3            Amendment or cessation of protection by prescribed court     

                17A.43     Amendment or cessation of protection -- contravention of condition     116

                17A.44     Amendment or cessation of protection -- loss of exclusive rights to use trade mark      117

                17A.45     Amendment or cessation of protection -- other specified grounds        118

                17A.46     Amendment or cessation may not be granted if holder not at fault etc  118

                17A.47     Duties and powers of Registrar                                      119

Subdivision 4            Cessation of protection for non‑use                                                 

                17A.48     Cessation of protection for non‑use                                119

Division 6                Collective and certification trade marks                        

                17A.49     Collective trade marks                                                  121

                17A.50     Certification trade marks                                               122

Division 7                Transformation of cancelled international registrations

                17A.51     Application of Division                                                   124

                17A.52     Transformation of IRDA                                                 124

                17A.53     Transformation of protected international trade mark        125

Division 8                Concurrence between registration and international registration           

                17A.54     Effect of registration and protection of the same trade mark 125

                17A.55     Effect of cancellation, removal or expiry of registered trade mark          126

Division 9                Change in ownership of international registration         

                17A.56     Application of Division                                                   126

                17A.57     Collective trade marks                                                  126

                17A.58     Protected certification trade marks                                 127

              17A.58A     Unprotected certification trade marks                             127

                17A.59     Trade marks affected by claimed interests and rights       127

                17A.60     Recording change of ownership                                     128

Division 10              Recording of claimed interests and rights                      

                17A.61     Application to have claims recorded                               128

                17A.62     Recording of claims                                                      128

                17A.63     Notification of matters affecting trade mark                     129

                17A.64     Record not proof etc of existence of right etc                  129

                17A.65     Amendment or cancellation of record                             129

Division 11              Miscellaneous                                                                

                17A.66     Record of International Registrations                              129

                17A.67     Inspection                                                                    130

                17A.68     Evidence -- the Record of International Registrations      131

                17A.69     Evidence -- international instruments                             131

                17A.70     Correction of errors or omissions in Record of International Registrations          132

                17A.71     Passing off actions                                                       132

                17A.72     Documents to be made available for public inspection      132

                17A.73     Security for costs                                                         132

Part 19                  Administration                                                           

                    19.1     Trade Marks Office and sub‑offices -- business hours     134

                    19.2     Persons to whom Registrar may delegate (Act, s 206 (1)) 134

Part 20                  Registered trade marks attorneys                       

Division 1                General                                                                          

                    20.1     Interpretation                                                                135

Division 2                Obtaining registration for first time                                

                    20.2     Form of application                                                       135

                    20.3     Evidence that applicant meets registration requirements  135

                    20.4     Certificate of registration                                               136

                    20.5     Evidence of academic qualifications                               136

                    20.6     Academic qualifications                                                137

                    20.7     Evidence of knowledge requirements                              137

                    20.8     Knowledge requirements                                               137

                    20.9     Exemption from a requirement in Schedule 5 to Patents Regulations   139

                  20.10     Prescribed offences                                                      139

                  20.11     Application of Schedule 5 to Patents Regulations            140

Division 3                Accreditation of courses of study                                   

                  20.12     Accreditation of courses of study                                   140

Division 4                Board examinations                                                       

                  20.13     Board examinations                                                      140

Division 5                Maintaining registration, removal from Register and returning to Register         

                  20.14     Maintaining registration, removal from Register and returning to Register          141

Division 6                Discipline                                                                       

                  20.15     Discipline                                                                    141

Division 7                Rights of registered trade marks attorneys                     

                  20.16     Lien                                                                            142

Part 21                  Miscellaneous                                                           

Division 1                Applications and other documents                                 

                    21.1     Compliance with instructions on approved forms              143

                    21.2     Filing of documents -- requirements as to form               143

                    21.3     Filing of documents -- common requirements                 144

                    21.4     Filing of documents -- treatment of non‑complying documents            144

                    21.5     Filing of documents -- date of receipt to be marked        144

                    21.6     Declarations                                                                145

                    21.7     Declarations -- additional material                                 146

                    21.8     Notification of service                                                    147

                    21.9     Notice of withdrawal of applications etc                          147

                  21.10     Withdrawal of application etc -- Registrar's notice to applicants          148

                  21.11     Change of address for service -- notice to interested persons 148

                21.11A     Documents to be made available for public inspection      148

Division 2                Proceedings before the Registrar                                  

                  21.12     Applications for costs                                                   149

                  21.13     Determination of costs                                                  150

                  21.14     Conduct of proceedings generally                                  151

                  21.15     Hearings by Registrar                                                   151

                  21.16     Registrar not required to hold hearings                           152

                  21.17     Evidence in proceedings                                               153

                  21.18     Documents not in English                                             153

                  21.19     Registrar may use information available                          153

                  21.20     Statements of reasons for decision                                154

Division 3                General                                                                          

                  21.21     What fees are payable                                                  154

                21.21A     No action permitted until fee paid                                   155

                  21.22     How fees are to be paid                                                156

                  21.23     Notice of non‑payment of fee                                         156

                  21.24     Refunds etc of fees                                                       157

                21.24A     Period for doing certain acts -- office not open for business 157

                21.24B     Days when office not open for business                          157

                21.24C     Period for doing certain acts -- acts to which section 223A does not apply      158

                  21.25     Extension of time -- application                                    158

                  21.26     Extension of time -- notice of opposition                        159

                  21.27     Extension of time -- opposition proceedings                   159

                  21.28     Extension of time -- prescribed acts and documents      159

                  21.29     Convention countries                                                    161

                  21.30     Rights of registered patent attorneys                              161

                  21.31     Incapacity of certain persons                                         162

                  21.32     Destruction of documents                                             162

                  21.33     Directions not otherwise prescribed                                162

                  21.34     Requirements cannot be complied with for reasonable cause 163

                  21.35     Review of decisions                                                      163

Part 22                  Transitional provisions                                           

                    22.1     Application of the Act                                                   165

                    22.2     Fees payable in relation to certain matters                     166

                    22.3     Certain delegations continue                                         167

                    22.4     Certain deferments continue                                          167

                    22.5     Certain extensions of time continue                               168

                    22.6     Deferment of acceptance -- certain applications             168

                    22.7     Trade marks attorneys                                                  168

                    22.8     Trade marks attorney examination requirements             169

Schedule 1             Classification of goods and services                          171

Part 1                      Classes of goods                                                         171

Part 2                      Classes of services                                                      174

Schedule 2             Signs that may not be registered as trade marks       176

Schedule 3             Modifications of Part 13 of the Act -- Norfolk Island  177

Part 1                                                                                                        177

Part 2                                                                                                        179

Schedule 4             Modifications of Part 13 of the Act -- Christmas Island 180

Schedule 5             Modifications of Part 13 of the Act -- Cocos (Keeling) Islands      183

Schedule 6             Offices of persons to whom registrar may delegate   186

Schedule 7             Requirements for documents                                     187

Schedule 8             Costs, expenses and allowances                               188

Part 1                      Costs                                                                          188

Part 2                      Expenses and allowances                                             189

Schedule 9             Fees                                                                           191

Schedule 10           Convention countries                                                 196

Notes                                                                                                        199

 


  

Notes to the Trade Marks Regulations 1995

Note 1

The Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (in force under the Trade Marks Act 1995) as shown in this compilation comprises Statutory Rules 1995 No. 341 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Instruments

Year and
number

Date of notification
in Gazette or FRLI registration

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

1995 No. 341

6 Nov 1995

1 Jan 1996

 

1996 No. 3

25 Jan 1996

R. 9: 1 Jan 1996
Remainder: 25 Jan 1996

--

1996 No. 184

21 Aug 1996

21 Aug 1996

--

1996 No. 272

11 Dec 1996

R. 3: 1 Jan 1997
Remainder: 11 Dec 1996

--

1997 No. 346

9 Dec 1997

Rr. 3 and 4: 1 Feb 1998
Rr. 5 and 6: 1 Jan 1998
Remainder: 9 Dec 1997

R. 3

1998 No. 258

12 Aug 1998

12 Aug 1998

--

1998 No. 265

26 Aug 1998

R. 5: 1 Nov 1998
Remainder: 26 Aug 1998

--

1998 No. 343

22 Dec 1998

22 Dec 1998

--

1998 No. 346

22 Dec 1998

27 Jan 1999

--

1999 No. 153

14 July 1999

14 July 1999

--

1999 No.186

1 Sept 1999

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1:
1 Sept 1999
Remainder: 6 Sept 1999

--

1999 No. 196

10 Sept 1999

10 Sept 1999

--

1999 No. 350

22 Dec 1999

22 Dec 1999

--

2001 No. 33

1 Mar 2001

11 July 2001 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2001, No. GN24)

--

2001 No. 185

5 July 2001

5 July 2001

--

2001 No. 247

14 Sept 2001

Schedule 2: 1 Jan 2002
Remainder: 19 Sept 2001 (see r. 2)

--

2002 No. 173

11 July 2002

Rr. 1-5 and Schedules 1-3: 11 July 2002
Remainder: 1 Sept 2002

--

2002 No. 318

19 Dec 2002

19 Dec 2002

--

2003 No. 214

21 Aug 2003

24 July 2003 (see r. 2)

--

2004 No. 24

26 Feb 2004

11 March 2004

--

2004 No. 194

1 July 2004

1 July 2004

--

2005 No. 52

29 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00759)

Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 30 Mar 2005
Remainder: 3 Apr 2005

--

2005 No. 211

16 Sept 2005 (see F2005L02660)

3 Oct 2005

--

2006 No. 355

15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03971)

1 Mar 2007

--

2006 No. 356

18 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03976)

Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 19 Dec 2006
Remainder: 1 Jan 2007

R. 4

2007 No. 40

23 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00650)

Rr. 1-10, Schedules 1-3 and 5-7: 27 Mar 2007 (see r. 2)
Remainder: 1 Apr 2007 (see r. 2 (b))

Rr. 9-10

2008 No. 122

23 June 2008 (see F2008L02119)

1 July 2008

R. 5

2008 No. 279

19 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04588)

1 Jan 2009

--

2009 No. 150

26 June 2009 (see F2009L02472)

1 July 2009

--

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

 

Part 1

 

 

R. 1.1......................................

rs. 1998 No. 258

 

Part 2

 

 

R. 2.1......................................

am. 1998 No. 346; 2001 Nos. 33 and 247

 

R. 2.2......................................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

Part 3A

 

 

Part 3A....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

Division 1

 

 

R. 3A.1....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

R. 3A.2....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

Division 2

 

 

R. 3A.3....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

R. 3A.4....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

R. 3A.5....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

Part 4

 

 

R. 4.1......................................

am. 2005 No. 211

 

Heading to r. 4.2...................

rs. 2005 No. 211

 

R. 4.2......................................

am. 2005 No. 211; 2007 No. 40

 

R. 4.2AA..................................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 4.2A....................................

ad. 2005 No. 211

 

R. 4.3......................................

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 4.5......................................

am. 1997 No. 346

 

R. 4.6......................................

am. 1999 No. 196

 

R. 4.7......................................

am. 1996 No. 184; 2007 No. 40

 

R. 4.13....................................

am. 2001 No. 33; 2007 No. 40

 

R. 4.14....................................

am. 1999 No. 186; 2001 No. 33

 

R. 4.15....................................

am. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 4.15A..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2005 No. 52

 

Note to r. 4.15A (1)...............

ad. 2005 No. 52

 

Note to r. 4.15A (2)...............

ad. 2005 No. 52

 

R. 4.16....................................

rep. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 4.17....................................

am. 2002 No. 318

 

 

rep. 2007 No. 40

 

Part 5

 

 

R. 5.2......................................

am. 2003 No. 214

 

R. 5.10....................................

am. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 5.18....................................

ad. 2005 No. 52

 

R. 5.19....................................

ad. 2005 No. 52

 

Part 6

 

 

R. 6.5......................................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 6.6......................................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

Part 7

 

 

Division 1

 

 

Heading to Div. 1 of Part 7..

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 7.2......................................

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Division 2

 

 

Heading to Div. 2 of Part 7..

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

Division 3

 

 

Div. 3 of Part 7.......................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 7.6......................................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 7.7......................................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 7.8......................................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

Part 8

 

 

R. 8.1A....................................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 8.3......................................

ad. 2005 No. 52

 

Part 9

 

 

R. 9.1......................................

am. 1996 No. 3

 

 

rs. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 9.2......................................

am. 1999 No. 186; 2007 No. 40

 

R. 9.4......................................

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Part 10

 

 

R. 10.1....................................

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Part 13

 

 

R. 13.1....................................

rs. 2001 No. 247

 

Note 2 to r. 13.2....................

rs. 1999 No. 186

 

Heading to r. 13.3.................

rs. 1999 No. 186

 

R. 13.3....................................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

Part 16

 

 

R. 16.2....................................

rs. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 16.10..................................

rs. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 16.10A...............................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 16.11..................................

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 16.12..................................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

Part 17

 

 

R. 17.2....................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Part 17A

 

 

Part 17A..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Division 1

 

 

R. 17A.1..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.2..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247; 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.3..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.4..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Division 2

 

 

R. 17A.5..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.6..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.7..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.8..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.9..................................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.10...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Division 3

 

 

Subdivision 1

 

 

R. 17A.11...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.12...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.13...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.14...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.14A.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.15...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.16...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.17...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.18...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.19...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.20...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.21...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.22...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.23...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.24...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.25...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.26...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.27...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Subdivision 2

 

 

R. 17A.28...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Subdivision 3

 

 

R. 17A.29...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.30...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 17A.31...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2006 No. 356

 

R. 17A.32...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.33...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.34...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.35...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Subdivision 3A

 

 

R. 17A.35A.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.35B.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

Subdivision 4

 

 

R. 17A.36...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.37...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.38...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Division 4

 

 

R. 17A.39...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.40...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Division 5

 

 

Subdivision 1

 

 

Heading to Subdiv. 1...........

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.41...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.41A.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.42...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Subdivision 2

 

 

R. 17A.42A.............................

ad. 2007 No.40

 

R. 17A.42B.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.42C............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.42D............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.42E.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.42F.............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

Subdivision 3

 

 

Heading to Subdiv. 3...........

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.43...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.44...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.45...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247; 2006 No. 356; 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.46...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.47...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Subdivision 4

 

 

Heading to Subdiv. 4...........

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.48...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247; 2006 No. 356; 2007 No. 40

 

Division 6

 

 

R. 17A.49...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.50...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Division 7

 

 

R. 17A.51...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.52...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.53...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

Division 8

 

 

R. 17A.54...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.55...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Division 9

 

 

R. 17A.56...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Note to r. 17A.56...................

rs. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 17A.57...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Heading to r. 17A.58............

rs. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 17A.58...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 17A.58A.............................

ad. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 17A.59...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Heading to r. 17A.60............

am. 2001 No. 247

 

R. 17A.60...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

 

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Note to r. 17A.60...................

am. 2001 No. 247

 

Division 10

 

 

R. 17A.61...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.62...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.63...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.64...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.65...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

Division 11

 

 

R. 17A.66...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.67...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.68...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.69...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.70...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.71...............................

ad. 2001 No. 33

 

R. 17A.72...............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 17A.73...............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

Part 19

 

 

R. 19.1....................................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

R. 19.2....................................

rs. 1998 No. 258

 

Part 20

 

 

Part 20....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 1

 

 

R. 20.1....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

am. 2001 No. 185

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 2

 

 

R. 20.2....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.3....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

am. 2002 No. 173

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

 

am. 2009 No. 150

 

R. 20.4....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.5....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.6....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.7....................................

ad.1998 No. 346

 

 

am. 2002 No. 173

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.8....................................

ad.1998 No. 346

 

 

am. 2002 Nos. 173 and 318

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

 

am. 2009 No. 150

 

R. 20.9....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

am. 1999 No. 153; 2002 Nos. 173 and 318

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.10..................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

R. 20.11..................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

rs. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 3

 

 

R. 20.12..................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 4

 

 

R. 20.13..................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 5

 

 

R. 20.14..................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 6

 

 

R. 20.15..................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

 

Division 7

 

 

R. 20.16..................................

ad. 2008 No. 122

 

Part 21

 

 

Division 1

 

 

R. 21.2....................................

am. 1998 No. 343

 

R. 21.3....................................

am. 1998 No. 343

 

Note to r. 21.4........................

rs. 2005 No. 211

 

R. 21.6....................................

am. 1998 No. 346; 2009 No. 150

 

R. 21.11A...............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

Division 2

 

 

R. 21.13..................................

am. 2001 No. 247; 2003 No. 214

 

Division 3

 

 

R. 21.21..................................

am. 1998 No. 265; 2001 No. 247; 2002 No. 173

 

R. 21.21A...............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 21.22..................................

am. 1998 No. 343; 1999 No. 186

 

R. 21.23..................................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

 

rs. 2005 No. 211

 

 

am. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 21.24..................................

am. 2003 No. 214

 

R. 21.24A...............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 21.24B...............................

ad. 2007 no. 40

 

R. 21.24C...............................

ad. 2007 No. 40

 

R. 21.28..................................

am. 1999 No. 186; 2001 No. 247; 2005 Nos. 52 and 211; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 122

 

R. 21.29..................................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

R. 21.30..................................

rs. 1998 No. 346

 

R. 21.35..................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

 

am. 2008 No. 122

 

Part 22

 

 

R. 22.1....................................

am. 1996 No. 3

 

R. 22.2....................................

am. 1997 No. 346

 

R. 22.4....................................

am. 1996 No. 3

 

R. 22.6....................................

ad. 1996 No. 3

 

R. 22.7....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

R. 22.8....................................

ad. 1998 No. 346

 

Schedule 1

 

 

Schedule 1............................

am. 1996 No. 272; 2001 No. 247; 2006 No. 356

 

Schedule 3

 

 

Schedule 3............................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

Schedule 4

 

 

Schedule 4............................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

Schedule 5

 

 

Schedule 5............................

am. 1999 No. 186

 

Schedule 6

 

 

Schedule 6............................

am. 1996 No. 3

 

 

rs. 1998 No. 258

 

Schedule 7

 

 

Heading to Schedule 7.......

rs. 1998 No. 343

 

Schedule 7............................

am. 1998 No. 343

 

Schedule 8

 

 

Schedule 8............................

am. 1998 No. 346; 1999 No. 186; 2006 No. 355

 

Schedule 9

 

 

Schedule 9............................

am. 1996 No. 3

 

 

rs. 1997 No. 346

 

 

am. 1998 Nos. 265 and 346; 2001 Nos. 33 and 247

 

 

rs. 2002 No. 173

 

 

am. 2005 No. 211; 2006 No. 355; 2007 No. 40; 2008
No. 122

 

Schedule 10

 

 

Schedule 10..........................

am. 1996 No. 3

 

 

rs. 1996 No. 272; 1997 No. 346

 

 

am. 1998 Nos. 258 and 343; 1999 No. 350; 2002 Nos. 173 and 318; 2004 Nos. 24 and 194; 2005 No. 52; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 279

 

 

Table A                  Application, saving or transitional provisions

Statutory Rules 1997 No. 346

3              Application

3.1           The amendment of regulation 4.5 of the Trade Marks Regulations by regulation 4 of these regulations applies only to an application filed on or after 1 February 1998.

 

Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 356

4              Schedule 1 - transitional

         (1)   The amendments made by items [1] and [2] of Schedule 1 apply to:

                (a)    IRDAs with a date of effect under regulation 17A.4 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 after the commencement of these Regulations; and

               (b)    IRDAs that have not been accepted or rejected under regulation 17A.24 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 at the commencement of these Regulations.

         (2)   In this regulation:

IRDA has the meaning given by regulation 17A.2 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995.

 

Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 40

9              Transitional provisions for Schedule 6 -- amendments of Trade Marks Regulations 1995 commencing on 27 March 2007

         (1)   The amendment made by item 3 of Schedule 6 applies in relation to a decision made on or after the commencement of the item.

         (2)   The amendments made by items 4 and 5 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to an application for assignment of a certification trade mark made on or after the commencement of the items.

         (3)   The amendments made by items 7 and 8 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to the acceptance of an IRDA whether the acceptance occurred before, on or after the commencement of the items.

         (4)   The amendment made by item 10 of Schedule 6 applies in relation to a trade mark or protected international trade mark that became protected after the commencement of the item.

         (5)   The amendments made by items 14 and 15 of Schedule 6 apply in relation to a fee that becomes payable after the commencement of the items.

10            Transitional provisions for Schedule 7 -- amendments of Trade Marks Regulations 1995 commencing on commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Amendment Act 2006

         (1)   The amendments made by items 2, 4, 6, 7 and 38 of Schedule 7 apply in relation to a divisional application made on or after the commencement of that Schedule.

         (2)   The amendments made by items 5, 21 and 44 of Schedule 7 apply in relation to trade marks whose registration expires at least 12 months after the commencement of that Schedule.

 

Select Legislative Instrument 2008 No. 122

5              Transitional

         (1)   The amendments made by Schedules 1 and 2 apply to:

                 (a)     an application for registration received on or after 1 July 2008; and

                (b)     a disciplinary proceeding commenced on or after 1 July 2008.

         (2)   For paragraph (1) (b), disciplinary proceedings are taken to have commenced on or before 30 June 2008 if, on or before that date, the Board has given written authority to a complainant to bring proceedings against a registered patent attorney.

         (3)   If, on or before 30 June 2008:

                 (a)     a person has been granted an exemption from a requirement in Schedule 5 to the Patents Regulations 1991; or

                (b)     the Board has decided that it is satisfied that a person has an academic qualification; or

                 (c)     the Board has accredited a course of study;

the exemption, decision or accreditation applies to that person or course, as if it had been exempted, decided or accredited under the relevant provision of the Patents Regulations 1991, as amended by these Regulations.

         (4)   If, in the period starting on 1 July 2008 and ending at the end of 30 June 2009:

                 (a)     a person would have satisfied the employment requirements set out in regulation 20.3 of the Patents Regulations 1991 immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1; and

                (b)     the person applies for registration as a patent attorney;

the person is taken to meet the employment requirements.