Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS

Introductory

Application for registration of trade mark

Grounds for refusal of registration

Priority

Registration procedure

Series of trade marks

Duration, renewal and alteration of registered trade mark

Cancellation, revocation and invalidity

Miscellaneous

Part III RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF PROPRIETOR OF REGISTERED TRADE MARK

Rights of proprietor of registered trade mark

Infringement proceedings

Part IV REGISTERED TRADE MARK AS OBJECT OF PROPERTY

Part V LICENSING

Part VI OFFENCES

Part VII INTERNATIONAL MATTERS

The Madrid Protocol, etc.

The Paris Convention, the TRIPS Agreement and well known trade marks: supplementary provisions

Part VIII COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS

Part IX ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

The Registrar

The Register

Powers and duties of Registrar

Forms, fees, hours of business and publication

Trade mark agents

Part X ASSISTANCE BY BORDER AUTHORITIES

Border enforcement measures

Powers of search

Part XI MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

FIRST SCHEDULE Collective Marks

SECOND SCHEDULE Certification Marks

THIRD SCHEDULE Transitional Provisions

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

Comparative Table

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Trade Marks Act
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Trade Marks Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Act 38 of 1938—Trade Marks Act 1938
Date of First, Second and Third Readings
:
Date not available.
Date of commencement
:
1 February 1939
2.  
1992 Revised Edition—Trade Marks Act 1992
Date of operation
:
1 January 1992
3.  
1992 Revised Edition—Trade Marks Act
Date of operation
:
9 March 1992
4.  
Act 46 of 1998—Trade Marks Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
12.10.98
(Bill No. 42/98 published on 13.10.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.11.98
Date of commencement
:
15.1.99 (except section 54)
5.  
1999 Revised Edition—Trade Marks Act
Date of operation
:
30 December 1999
6.  
G. N. No. S 2/2000—Revised Edition Of The Laws (Trade Marks Act) (Rectification) Order 2000
Date of commencement
:
4 January 2000
7.  
Act 28 of 2000—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments and Repeal) Act 2000
Date of First Reading
:
25.8.2000
(Bill No. 22/2000 published on 26.8.2000)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
9.10.2000
Date of commencement
:
1.11.2000
8.  
Act 3 of 2001—Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001
Date of First Reading
:
12.1.2001
(Bill No. 1/2001 published on 13.1.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.2.2001
Date of commencement
:
1.4.2001
9.  
Act 4 of 2003—Customs (Amendment) Act 2003
Date of First Reading
:
10.3.2003
(Bill No. 6/2003 published on 11.3.2003)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.3.2003
Date of commencement
:
1.4.2003
10.  
Act 20 of 2004—Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 2004
Date of First Reading
:
19.5.2005
(Bill No. 18/2004 published on 20.5.2004)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
15.6.2004
Date of commencement
:
1.7.2004
11.  
Act 42 of 2005—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2005
Date of First Reading
:
17 October 2005
(Bill No. 30/2005 published on 16 December 2005)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21 November 2005
Dates of commencement
:
1st July 2005 (Section 20 (e))
1st January 2006
30th January 2006 (Sections 10, 12, 19 and 20 (c))
1st April 2006 (Items (2) to (7), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (22), (25), (31), (34) (a) and (36) in the First Schedule; and the Third Schedule)
12.  
2005 Revised Edition—Trade Marks Act
Date of operation
:
31 July 2005
13.  
Act 3 of 2007—Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 2007
Date of First Reading
:
8 November 2006
(Bill No. 15/2006 published on 16 February 2007)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22 January 2007
Date of commencement
:
2 July 2007