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9.
—(1) For the purposes of any proceedings before the Registrar, an address for service in Singapore shall be filed in accordance with paragraph (2) or (5) by or on behalf of —
(a)
every applicant for registration of a trade mark;
(b)
every person opposing an application for registration of a trade mark;
(c)
every applicant applying to the Registrar under section 22 of the Act for the revocation of registration of a trade mark, under section 23 of the Act for a declaration of invalidity of the registration of a trade mark, or under section 67 of the Act for the rectification of the register;
(d)
every person granted leave to intervene under rule 60;
(e)
every proprietor of a registered trade mark which is the subject of an application to the Registrar for the revocation of the registration of the mark, a declaration of invalidation of the registration, or the rectification of the register; and
(f)
every other party to any proceedings before the Registrar.
(2) Where a form is required to be filed under these Rules for any matter in relation to the proceedings, being a form which requires the furnishing of an address for service, the address for service shall be filed on that form.
(3) The filing of an address for service in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be effective only for the matter for which the form is filed.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) —
(a)
where the address for service is filed on Form TM 4 or TM 22, the filing of the address for service shall be effective for the purposes of all proceedings in respect of the trade mark in relation to which that form is filed;
(b)
where the address for service is filed on Form TM 11, TM 28 or TM 29, the filing of the address for service shall be effective for the purposes of the proceedings in relation to which that form is filed and any related proceedings under Part X; and
(c)
where the address for service is filed on Form TM 19 or TM 24, the filing of the address for service shall be effective for the purposes of all renewal applications or proceedings in respect of the trade mark in relation to which that form is filed.
(5) In a case where paragraph (2) or (4) does not apply, the address for service shall be filed on Form TM 1.
(6) Where an address for service is not filed as required by paragraph (1), the Registrar may send to the person concerned notice to file an address for service within 2 months from the date of the notice and if that person fails to do so —
(a)
in the case of an applicant referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (c), the application shall be treated as withdrawn;
(b)
in the case of a person referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (d), he shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the proceedings in question; and
(c)
in the case of the proprietor referred to in paragraph (1)(e) or a party referred to in paragraph (1)(f), he shall not be permitted to take part in the proceedings in question.
(7) An application requesting the Registrar to alter an address for service shall be made on Form TM 1.
(7A) [Deleted by S 370/2004]
(8) Anything sent to or served on a person at his address for service shall be taken to have been duly sent to or served on the person.
(9) Subject to any filing to the contrary under paragraph (1) or (7) or rule 44, the Registrar —
(a)
may treat the address for service of an applicant for registration of a trade mark as that of the proprietor upon registration of that trade mark; and
(b)
may treat the trade or business address in Singapore of a person as his address for service.