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Newsletter:
August 2005 |
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Bahrain- New Decision
Relating to Services Marks Requires an Action to be taken by Trademarks
Proprietors
This is to kindly inform you that the Trademark Office in Bahrain has issued
new directives under reference number 6-2/05 according to which they started
to apply the 8th edition of the Nice Classification with effect
from July 1, 2005 as outlined below:
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New trademark applications in classes 42 to 45 will be accepted.
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Trademark applications previously filed in class 42 and not yet published
can be amended at the present time.
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Trademark applications filed in class 42 and published or the publications
fees thereof were paid can not be amended until they are finally
registered.
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Published and registered trademarks will be converted to the new
classification as follows:
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If the
services covered fall in one class other than class 42 an
amendment application can be
filed to alter the class number to the new class with keeping the same
particulars of the
respiration.
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If the
services covered are " all services in class 42", the owner should specify
the exact list of services, an if the specified
services
fall in one class other than
class 42 an amendment application can be filed to alter the class
number to
the new
class upon payment of the
prescribed fees.
In case
the services covered fall in class 42 and other classes, an amendment
application should be filed to delete the services falling in the other
classes and keep the
registration for the services
in class 42.
If requested, new applications should be filed for the services in the
other classes.
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It will not be allowed to renew any trademark registration in class 42
unless it is amended as pointed out above.
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As of July 1, 2005 it will not
be possible to file any trademark application in Bahrain for All goods or
services".
Should you need any further information or clarification on the above,
please feel free to contact us.
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