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PREAMBLE
PART
1: REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARK &
SERVICE
MARK
RULE
100 : Definitions
RULE
101 : Registrability
RULE
102 : Criteria
for
determining whether a mark is well-known
RULE
103 : Tradenames
or
business names
PART
2: RIGHT TO A MARK
RULE
200 : How marks
are
acquired
RULE
201 : International
conventions and reciprocity
RULE
202 : Priority
right
RULE
203 :
Requirements
for applications claiming priority
RULE
204 : Declaration
of
actual use
RULE
205 : Contents of
the
declaration and evidence of actual use
PART
3: WHO MAY APPLY FOR A MARK
RULE
300 : The
applicant
RULE
301 : Assigned
marks
RULE
302 :
Representation;
address for service
RULE
303 : Applicant
may
be represented by attorney
RULE
304 : Power of
attorney
or authorization
RULE
305 : Death,
insanity,
incapacity of applicant
RULE
306 : Signature
and
other means of self-identification
PART
4: TRADEMARK APPLICATION
RULE
400 :
Requirements
of application
RULE
401 : Office
application
form
RULE
402 : Label
RULE
403 : Drawing
RULE
404 : Drawing
for
a service mark may be dispensed within certain cases
RULE
405 : Drawing
to
be on Bristol board
RULE
406 : Size of
board;
"sign"
RULE
407 : Drawing
to
be with the pen or by other processing giving satisfactory results
RULE
408 : The name
of
the owner to be within marginal lines
RULE
409 : When
board
may be turned on its side
RULE
410 : Manner of
mailing
the drawing to the Bureau
RULE
411 : Color
RULE
412 : Informal
drawing
RULE
413 : Use of an
old
drawing in a new application
RULE
414 : The small
facsimiles
of the drawing, how prepared
RULE
415 :
Translation/Transliteration
RULE
416 : Nice
classification
[Classification of Goods]
RULE
417 : Broad
terms
RULE
418 : Single
registration
for goods and/or services
RULE
419 : Division
of
application
PART
5: THE FILING DATE
RULE
500 : Filing
date
RULE
501 :
Application
number and filing date
PART
6: PROCEEDINGS IN THE EXAMINATION
OF AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
CHAPTER
1: NATURE OF
THE
PROCEEDINGS
RULE
600 :
Application
prosecuted ex parte; protest
RULE
601 :
Proceedings
a contest between Examiner and the applicant
RULE
602 : Applicant
supposed
to look after his own interest
RULE
603 :
Preliminary
adverse action of the Examiner valuable to applicant
RULE
604 : A
preliminary
rejection should not be taken literally
CHAPTER
2: MANNER
OF EXAMINATION
RULE
605 : Order of
examination
RULE
606 :
Jurisdiction
of the Examiner
RULE
607 :
Examination
of the application
RULE
608 : Deletion
and/or
disclaimer may be required
RULE
609 : Interview
with
the Examiner
RULE
610 : Period for
response;
action by applicant
RULE
611 :
Communications
other than the original
RULE
612 :
Re-examination
RULE
613 : Final
action
RULE
614 :
Abandonment;
incomplete response
RULE
615 : Revival of
abandoned
application
RULE
616 : Time less
than
four months
RULE
617 : Suspension
of
action by the Bureau
RULE
618 :
Provisional
allowance
RULE
619 : Express
abandonment
CHAPTER
3:
AMENDMENTS TO
THE APPLICATION
RULE
620 : Amendments
to
the application
RULE
621 : Amendments
to
description or drawing
RULE
622 : Manner of
making
the amendment
RULE
623 :
Prohibition
against marking of papers or records of the Office by applicants
PART
7: PUBLICATION, ALLOWANCE &
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
RULE
700 : Publication
in the IPO Gazette
RULE
701 : Examiner
may
petition for the remand to his jurisdiction of an allowed application
RULE
702 : Examiner
to
be in charge of publication for opposition
RULE
703 :
Allowance
of application and issuance of certificate of registration
PART
8: EFFECT AND NOTICE OF
REGISTRATION
RULE
800 : Rights
conferred
RULE
801 : Duration
RULE
802 : Non-use
of
a mark when excused
RULE
803 : Use of
a mark
in a different form
RULE
804 : Use of
the
mark for goods belonging to the class registered
RULE
805 : Use of
the
mark by related company
RULE
806 : Certificates
of registration
RULE
807 : Contents
of
Certificate of Registration
RULE
808 : Use of
indications
by third parties for purposes other than those for which the
mark is
used
PART
9: OTHER PROCEEDINGS AFFECTING
THE
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
CHAPTER
1: VOLUNTARY
SURRENDER
OR CANCELLATION
RULE
900 : Jurisdiction
of the Examiner
RULE
901 : Cancellation
upon application by registrant
RULE
902 : Amendment
or
disclaimer of registration
RULE
903 : Correction
of mistakes made by the Office
RULE
904 : Correction
of mistakes made by applicant
RULE
905 : Surrender,
cancellation, amendment, disclaimer and correction to be given publicity
CHAPTER
2: RECORDING
OF
ASSIGNMENTS OF REGISTRATION; OR ANY
OTHER
INSTRUMENT AFFECTING
TITLE
RULE
906 : Assignment
and transfer of application and registration
RULE
907 : Form of
assignment
or transfer
RULE
908 : Recordal
of
assignment or transfer
RULE
909 :
Assignment,
other instruments affecting the registration of license
and translation to be
submitted
in duplicate
RULE
910 : Date of
receipt
of instruments to be recorded
RULE
911 : A new
certificate
of registration must be issued to assignee
RULE
912 : Action
may
be taken by assignee of record in any proceeding in Office
RULE
913 : Clearance
of
Trademark License Agreement prior to Recordal
RULE
914 : Division
of
Registration
RULE
915 :
Cancellation
of Original Certificate and issuance of Transfer Certificate of
Registration
RULE
916 : Contents
of
transfer certificates of registration
CHAPTER
3: RENEWAL
OF
REGISTRATION
RULE
917 : Request
for
renewal
RULE
918 : When to
file
request for renewal
RULE
919 : Jurisdiction
of the Examiner
RULE
920 : Need for
appointing
a resident agent
RULE
921 : Renewal
of
prior act registration
RULE
922 : Prior
Act certificate
of registration to be surrendered
RULE
923 : Refusal
of
renewal registration
RULE
924 : Certificate
of renewal of registration
PART
10: REGISTRATION OF STAMPED OR
MARKED
CONTAINER
RULE
1000 : Rules or
registration of
trademarks and service mark to apply
RULE
1001 : "Stamped or Marked
Container"
defined
RULE
1002 : No drawing required
RULE
1003 : No labels
required;
sample may be required
PART
11: PETITIONS AND APPEAL
RULE
1100 : Nature of
the
functions of Examiners
RULE
1101 : Petition
to the
Director to question the correctness of the action
of an Examiner on
a matter
not subject to appeal
RULE
1102 : Appeals to
the
Director
RULE
1103 : Effect of
a final
decision of an Examiner which is not appealed
RULE
1104 : Time and
manner
of appeal
RULE
1105 : Appellant's
brief
required
RULE
1106 : The
Examiner's
answer
RULE
1107 : The
appellant's
reply
RULE
1108 : Appeal to
the
Director General
RULE
1109 : Appellant's
brief
required
RULE
1110 : Director's
comment
RULE
1111 : Appeal to
the
Court of Appeals
FINAL
PROVISIONS
SECTION
1: Correspondence
SECTION
2: Fees
and charges to be prepaid
SECTION
3: Applications
pending on effective date of the IP Code
SECTION
3.1.: Amendment of
pending
application
SECTION
3.2.: Filing date of
pending
applications
SECTION
3.3.: Processing of
pending
applications
SECTION
3.3.1.: Interference
SECTION
3.4.: Duration of
registration
SECTION
3.5.: Duration of
renewal
of registration granted under R. A. 166
SECTION
3.6.: Registration
in
the Supplemental Register
SECTION
3.7.: Renewal of a
registration
in the Supplemental Register
SECTION
3.7.1.: Registrations
subsisting on January 1, 1998
SECTION
3.7.2.: Registrations,
or extension thereof, with term ending on or before Dec.
31, 1997
SECTION
3.7.3.: Notice to
Comply
SECTION
4: Repeals
SECTION
5: Separability
SECTION
6: Effectivity
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