- Citation
- Interpretation
- Fees
- Forms
- Address
- Agency
- Non-Registrable Marks
- Description of Goods or Services
- Application for Registration
- Procedure on receiving application forregistration
- Collective Marks
- Certification Marks
- Opposition to registration
- Interruption in proceedings
- Entry in Register
- Licence-Contracts
- Change in register
- Renunciation
- Transfer of Mark
- Time limits
- Clerical errors
- SCHEDULE I-Fees
- SCHEDULE II
- FORM No.1 APPLICATION FOR AN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE
- FORM No. 2 FORM OF AUTHORISATION OF AGENT IN A MATTER OR PROCEEDING UNDER THE ACT
- FORM No. 3 APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
- FORM No. 4 APPLICATION FOR CHANGE TO APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
- FORM No. 5 APPLICATION TO RECOGNISE TRANSFER OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARK OR SERVICE MARK
- FORM N o. 6 NOTICE OF OPPOSSITION TO APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MARK
- FORM No. 7 FORM OF ANSWER TO OPPOSITION
- FORM No. 8 NOTICE OF NON-COMPLETION OF BEGISTRATION
- FORM No. 9 FEE FOR REGlSTRATlON OF A MARK
- FORM No. 11 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
- FORM No. 12FEE FOR RENEWAL
- FORM No. 13APPLICATION TO RECORD A LICENCE-CONTRACT
- FORM No. 14APPLICATION TO CANCEL RECORD lN REGISTEROF A LICENCE-CONTRACT
- FORM No. 15APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OFLICENCE-CONTRACT
- FORM No. 16 APPLICATION TO RECORD A SUBLICENCE-CONTRACT
- FORM No. 17 APPLICATION TO RECORD CHANGE IN REGISTER
- FORM No. 18 APPLICATION TO CHANGE THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF A COLLECTIVE MARK/CERTIFICATION MARK
- FORM No. 19 RENUNCIATION
- FORM No. 20 APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF TRADEMARK OR SERVICE MARK
- FORM No. 21 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COLLECTIVE MARK/CERTIFICATION MARK
- FORM No. 22 APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF REGISTEREDCOLLECTIVE MARK/CERTIFICATION MARK
- FORM No. 23 APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF REGISTERED COLLECTIVE MARK/CERTIFICATION MARK
- FORM No. 24 REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF DIRECTOR IN RELATION TO AN ENTRY, MATTER OR THING
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regs.1-3
TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS, 1984 1984/85.
2006-2.
Authority: These Regulations were made on 17th April, 1984 by the Minister under section 56 of the Trade Marks Act.
Commencement: 17th April, 1984.
Citation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Trade Marks Short title. Regulations, 1984.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations, Definitions. Fees
3. (1) The fees to be paid in relation to marks are those prescribed in Fees and
payment.
Schedule I.
Schedule I.
THE LAWS OF BARBADOS
Printed by the Government Printer, Bay Street, St. Michael by the authority of the Government of Barbados
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reg.4 Forms
Forms 4. In submitting a document for any purpose of the Act or these
required.
Regulations, the person submitting the document must use the Form set out Schedule II. in Schedule II that is applicable.
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reg.5
5. (1) All applications, notices, statements, papers having represen-Paper
requiremetns.
tations affixed, or other documents authorised or required by the Act or these Regulations to be made, left with or sent to the Director must be on strong, durable white paper and, except in the case of statutory documents and affidavits, must be written on one side of the paper only.
(2) Each sheet of paper (other than representations) must have its short sides at the top and bottom of the sheet.
THE LAWS OF BARBADOS
Printed by the Government Printer, Bay Street, St. Michael by the authority of the Government of Barbados
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(3) Each sheet of paper must be of the same size and on A-4 paper or such other size as the Director may permit.
6. (1) The pages of documents, other than representations, Page re- must be numbered consecutively, preferably at the top of the page. +ments. 7. (1) An application must be in English. Language
(2) Until he is provided with a translation verified by affidavit, ~e~~~-the Director may refuse to take cognisance of any document that is not in English.
8. (1) A document purporting to be signed by or on behalf of ~arcner-a partnership must contain the names in full of all partners and be S%S. signed TEE LAWS OF BARBADOS F’rinted by the Gmanmrat Printing Lkprtmat, Bay Stree& St. Michael, by the dmrity of the Govanmmt of Bdmda
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v01ulltaly
MidlESS
for service.
Form.
No address for service.
nications.
Power of agent
(2) An address for service given pursuant to subsection (1) may be treated as the actual address of the applicant, opponent, agent, owner or licensee, as the case requires, for all purposes connected with any matter in question. Agency
15. (1) Except as otherwise required by these regulations, and the Director or any other person, may be made, signed or given through an agent.
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Printed by the Govamnmt FYintiig Depttma~t, Bay Strec& St. Michael, by the Whxity of the Govanma~t of Barbndoa
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the arms, crest or flag adopted and used at any time by Barbados; representation of the Geneva Cross in red on a white ground or the Swiss Federal Cross in white or silver on a red ground as protected by the Geneva Convention of (h)the heraldic emblem of the red Crescent on a white ground -. as protected by the Geneva Convention of 1949;
0) the Red Lion and Sun used by Iran and protected by the Geneva Convention of 1949;
(8 the name or representation of any person;
(k)any marks referred to in paragraph (g) or (h) of section 9
(1) of the Act and not included within paragraphs (a) to (j) of this regulation.
(1)the emblem to be used or being used as a symbol for official cooperation between the Nordic countries. Specified 17. Where the name or description of any goods or services
goods or appears on a mark, the Director may refuse to register the mark in services.
respect of any goods or services other than the goods or services so named or described.
Permined 18. Where the name or description of a mark for goods or variations.
services appears on a mark and the name of the goods or services will vary when the mark is used, the Director may, if the application for registration of the mark states that the name or description of goods or services will vary when the mark is used
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upon goods or services Trade Marks Cap. 319.
the Director;
means the person who submits the application or on whose behalf
it is submitted;
registration or who opposes some other application made under
the Act;
partnership, or
authorised to sign the document on behalf of the
partnership. Address
Director may, by signing and sending to the Director an authority
in Form No. 2, appoint an agent to act for that person in any
proceedings or matter before or affecting the Director under the
Act or these regulations.
regulation,
proceedings or matter for which the agent has been
appointed is service upon the person who appointed him;
matter referred to in paragraph (a) that are directed to be
made to any applicant, person making a request or giving a
notice, or to any registered owner or licensee, may be
addressed to his agent; and
proceedings or matter referred to in paragraph (a) may be
made by or through the agent. Non-Registrable Marks
“industrial design” or “copyright”;
Governor General;
goods or services in the application have received or are
produced, sold or performed under royal, vice-regal or
governmental patronage or authority;
the words “Red Cross” or “Geneva Cross” or
1949;
Description of Goods or Services