Hearings & Mediation Division

Role of Hearings & Mediation Division

The Hearings and Mediation Division facilitates the resolution of disputes relating to the registration of -

Disputes arise when a party objects to the registration of any IP right above by another party.

How to raise an objection to the registration of an IP right
To understand the procedure relating to the hearing of disputes before the Hearings and Mediation Division and to find out how you can object to the registration of any IP right, please refer to:

Trade Mark Rules

Trade Marks (International Registration) Rules

Trade Mark Forms

Notice of Opposition - Form TM 11
Request for extension of time to file Notice of Opposition - Form TM 48
Counter Statement - Form TM 12
Request for extension of time to file Statutory Declaration under Rule 32(6), 33(6) or 34(6) - Form TM 50
Notice to the Registrar of attendance at Hearing - Form TM 13
Application for Revocation or Declaration of Invalidity of registration of Trade Mark or protection of a protected international Trade mark (Singapore); or Rectification of the register by persons other that the proprietor of the Trade Mark - Form TM 28
Application to intervene in proceedings - Form TM 29
Notice of Order of Court for alteration or rectification of register - Form TM 44
Request to extract the Registrar’s Certificate of Registration - Form TM 45

Rule 80 of the Patent Rules

Patents Forms
Application for revocation of a Patent under Section 80 - Form PF 35
Counter-Statement - Form PF 3

Rules 40-51 and 56A -58 of the Registered Design Rules

Registered Design Forms
Application for Revocation of the registration of a Design - Form D13
Counter-Statement - Form D14
Notice of appearance at hearing - Form D15
Request for extension of time - Form D16
Filing of Order of Court or Certification of the Court - Form D17
Request to extract the Registrar’s Certificate of Taxation - Form D19

Rules 19-33, 61-66 and 77 of the Plant Varieties Protection Rules

Plant Variety Protection Forms
Notice of Objection - Form PVP 6
Request for extension of time - Form PVP 15
Counter-Statement - Form PVP 7
Notice of appearance at hearing - Form PVP 8
Filing of Order of Court, Declaration or Certificate of the Court with the Registrar (other than in relation to an application under PVP 12 or PVP 13 - Form PVP 17
Request to extract the Registrar’s Certificate of Taxation - Form PVP 19

Mediation
Before a matter proceeds to adjudication, the Division ensures that parties, where possible, explore mediation as an alternative to adjudication in order to arrive at an amicable settlement of the dispute.

Interlocutory Matters
The Division also deals with all interlocutory matters arising from the disputes such as applications for extensions of time, applications to amend pleadings and applications to file further evidence.

Adjudication and Grounds of Decision
When the dispute is adjudicated after a full hearing, written Grounds of Decision will be delivered. You can find the summaries of Grounds of Decision delivered in Trade Mark disputes here.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit LAWNET at: www.lawnet.com.sg for the full Grounds of Decisions and their case summaries.

Need To Know More?
If you wish to know more about the procedure relating to the hearing of a Trade Mark dispute, please refer to our list of FAQs or call Ms Parveen Kaur at 6331 6586 (DID) or Ms Tay Kay Ying at 6330 2783 (DID).