Cap. 416 Art. 39Renewal of registration.

(1) The registration of a trademark may be renewed at the request of the proprietor, subject to the payment of the prescribed renewal fee not more than 6 months before the date of expiry.

(2) The Minister may by regulation make rules providing that the Comptroller informs the proprietor of a registered trademark, before the expiry of the registration, of the date of expiry and the manner in which the registration may be renewed.

(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (1) a request for renewal must be made, before the expiry of the registration:

Provided that, the request may be made and the fee paid within such further period as may be prescribed, in which case a prescribed additional renewal fee must also be paid within that period.

(4) Renewal shall take effect from the expiry of the previous registration.

(5) If the registration is not renewed in accordance with the above provisions, the Comptroller shall remove the trademark from the register.

(6) Provision may be made by rules for the restoration of the registration of a trademark which has been removed from the register, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be prescribed.

(7) The renewal or restoration of the registration of a trademark shall be published in the prescribed manner.