马德里国际注册在新加坡进入国家阶段时的注意事项
Matters needing attention when Madrid International Registration enters the national stage in Singapore

商标通过国际注册进入新加坡国家阶段时，会因各种原因被临时驳回，其中一个原因系关于“商品或服务”的描述不准确。
When Madrid International Registration enters the national stage in Singapore， it may be provisionally refused for various reasons, one of which is that the items of the "goods and/or services" are vague.

此时，审查员会提示对于拟注册的“商品或服务”进行修改，并提出具体的修改建议，且此类修改不需要任何费用。审查委员给出的修改建议未必符合申请人的需求，故需要申请人根据具体情况进行修改，再向新加坡知识产权局提出复审请求，但复审请求必须符合下列规定，否则会被视为未对驳回提出复审请求。
At this time, IPOS (Intellectual Property Office of Singapore) will suggest the holder to amend the items of the "goods and/or services" to be registered. The amendment proposals will be specific and no fee is required for such an amendment. The amendment proposals given by IPOS may not meet the needs of the holder, so the holder needs to amend the items according to the specific situation, and then file a request for a review of this refusal with IPOS. However, the request for a review of this refusal must comply with the following rules; otherwise it will be treated as not made.

一、引用国际注册号、相关商标号与类别号和新加坡分类号一致。

二、提供在新加坡服务的地址。持有人可通过提交表格 CM1 指定代理人。

(a) quote the International Registration number, relevant trade mark number(s), corresponding class number(s) and Singapore reference number(s).
(b) furnish an address for service in Singapore. The holder may appoint an agent by filing Form CM1.

通常，新加坡知识产权局会根据以下条款判断国际商标注册申请的商品或服务是否符合新加坡法律的规定。
In general, IPOS will judge whether the goods and/or services applied for international trademark registration comply with the provisions of Singapore law according to the following provisions.

新加坡商标条例 第19条规定
（二）对申请商标所涉及的每一类商品或者服务，申请人在申请书中应当载明下列事项：
(a)申请当日适用的《尼斯分类表》中列明的类别号；及
(b)对商品或服务的详细说明
(i)该说明应适合该类别号对应的品类；
(ii)该说明可采用下述方式进行描述：
(A)清楚指明这些商品或服务的性质；及
(B)确保将该商品或服务与申请当日有效的「尼斯分类表」分类一致
(iii)该说明符合注册的其他要求
Provisions of Trade Mark Rules in Singapore  Rule 19 Specification
(2) Every application form shall contain, for each class of goods and/or services to which the application relates
(a) the class number as set out in the Nice Classification as in force on the date of that application; and
(2) a specification of those goods and/or services which
(i)is appropriate to that class；
(ii)is described in such a manner as to
(A)indicate clearly the nature of those goods and/or services; and
(B)allow those goods and/or services to be classified in accordance with Nice Classification as in force on the data of that application; and
(iii) complies with any other requirement of the Registrar.

申请人可根据本条款的规定，参照《尼斯分类表》修改商品或服务描述的瑕疵。
The holder may amend the items of the goods and/or services with reference to the Nice Classification in accordance with this provision.

如果申请人不能及时提交复审请求，可通过提交表格 CM5 请求延长提交复审的时间。但是如果申请人未在驳回书中通知的截止日期之前提出复审请求或申请延长复审时间，则该商标申请将被视为撤回。
If the holder fails to submit the review request in time, he may seek an extension of time to request for a review of this refusal by filing Form CM5. However, if the holder does not file a request for review or apply for an extension of time before the deadline notified in the refusal, the application for the refused goods and/or services will be treated as withdrawn (reinstatable).

如果申请人错过了提交复审请求和延长复审的截止日期，导致商标申请将被视为撤回，此时新加坡知识产权局还提供了救济渠道。申请人在商标申请被视为撤回之后，可以在上述截止日期起六个月内提交表格 CM13 和复审请求，要求恢复申请。
If the holder misses the deadline for filing the request for review or applying for an extension of time, the application for the refused goods and/or services will be treated as withdrawn, and IPOS will also provide relief channels. After the application is treated as withdrawn, the holder may request to reinstate the application by filing Form CM13 together with the request for review within six months from the deadline.

请求恢复的申请并不必然被通过，必需再次经过商标冲突检索，只有当申请恢复的商标与申请恢复日前的其他在先申请商标不会构成冲突，才会被准予恢复。
The reinstatement is not automatic. Reinstatement will be allowed only after a new conflicting mark search. Only when the mark to be reinstated does not conflict with any trade mark applications filed with IPOS prior to the filing of the required documents can the reinstatement be allowed.

备注：本文提到的各类表格均可在 https://www.ip2.sg/下载。
The forms referred to in this passage can be downloaded from https://www.ip2.sg/.