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TRADE MARKS REGULATIONS 1995 - REG 11.3

Cancellation of particulars--claimed interests or rights

             (1)  For the purposes of sections 115 and 119 of the Act (which deal with amendment and cancellation of particulars), particulars of a claim to an interest in, or to a right in respect of, a trade mark, entered in the Register or recorded under Division 3 of Part 11 of the Act may be cancelled in accordance with this regulation.

             (2)  A request to cancel particulars of a claim to an interest in, or to a right in respect of, a trade mark must be made in writing:

                     (a)  by the person whose claim is recorded; or

                     (b)  by the owner of the trade mark; or

                     (c)  together by the person whose claim is recorded and the owner of the trade mark; or

                     (d)  if the request has with it the written consent to the cancellation of 1 of the persons mentioned in paragraph (c)--by the other person mentioned in that paragraph.

             (3)  If a request is made under paragraph (2)(a), (c) or (d), the Registrar must cancel the particulars in accordance with the request.

             (4)  If a request is made under paragraph (2)(b), the Registrar must notify the person whose claim is recorded that:

                     (a)  the request has been made; and

                     (b)  unless the request is withdrawn or a prescribed court orders otherwise, the Registrar will cancel particulars of the claim in accordance with the request as soon as practicable after the end of a period of 2 months from the date of the notification.

             (5)  Unless a request made under paragraph (2)(b) is withdrawn or a prescribed court determines otherwise, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable:

                     (a)  if, before the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (4)(b), a person the particulars of whose claim are recorded informs the Registrar in writing that the person does not object to cancellation of the particulars--cancel the particulars in accordance with the request; or

                     (b)  if paragraph (a) does not apply--cancel the particulars after the end of that period in accordance with the request.

   



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