CHAPTER I TRADEMARKS – PART 3 CHANGES IN REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS

PART 3 CHANGES IN REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS

Section 48 The right to a pending trademark application may be assigned or transferred by succession.

The assignment of the right to an application under the first paragraph shall be notified to the Registrar prior to registration by the assignor or assignee.

In the event of the death of the application, any heir of the administrator of the estate shall, prior to registration, notify the Registrar in order to give effect to the right to inherit the application.

The transfer or inheritance of rights to trademark applications under paragraph one shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Section 49 The right to registered trademark may be assigned or transferred by succession with or without the business concerned in the goods for which the trademark is registered.

Section 50 Associated trademarks may be assigned or transferred by succession only when all of them are assigned or transferred together.

Section 51 The assignment or transfer by succession of a registered trademark shall be registered with the Registrar.

Applications to register the assignment or transfer by succession of trademark under the first paragraph shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Section 52 The owner of a registered trademark may request the Registrar to amend any of the following particulars of registration:

(1) the specification of goods by way of canceling some items;

(2) the name, nationality, address and occupation of the owner of the trademark and his agent, if any;

(3) the office or address for communication by the Registrar;

(4) other particulars as may be prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

Applications to amend the particulars of registration under the first paragraph shall be in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations.

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