(b) A typed drawing may be accepted by services of the applicant. The the Examiner if no special characteristics reproduction may be made on an have to be shown such as design, style of ordinary bond paper. They must be lettering, color, diacritical marks, or printed in black ink or in color, if unusual forms of punctuation. colors are claimed, and must be capable of being satisfactorily A computer print-out may also be reproduced when published in the IPO accepted by the Examiner if it e-gazette. Electronic copy of the substantially complies with the reproduction may likewise be requirement that it must be the exact submitted in lieu of the printed representation of the mark. reproduction. The electronic reproduction should be saved in .jpg (c) The provisions of this Rule shall, format and must not exceed 1 however be construed liberally in megabyte. determining whether the applications shall be considered complete for the (b) A typed reproduction of the mark purpose of granting a filing date. may be accepted by the Examiner if no special characteristics have to be shown such as design, style of lettering, color, diacritical marks, or unusual forms of punctuation. (c) The provisions of this Rule however be construed liberally in determining whether the applications shall be considered complete for the purpose of granting a filing date. Deletion
(b) A typed drawing may be accepted by the Examiner if no special characteristics have to be shown such as design, style of lettering, color, diacritical marks, or unusual forms of punctuation. A computer print-out may also be accepted by the Examiner if it substantially complies with the requirement that it must be the exact representation of the mark. (c) The provisions of this Rule shall, however be construed liberally in determining whether the applications shall be considered complete for the purpose of granting a filing date. services of the applicant. The reproduction may be made on an ordinary bond paper. They must be printed in black ink or in color, if colors are claimed, and must be capable of being satisfactorily reproduced when published in the IPO e-gazette. Electronic copy of the reproduction may likewise be submitted in lieu of the printed reproduction. The electronic reproduction should be saved in .jpg format and must not exceed 1 megabyte. (b) A typed reproduction of the mark may be accepted by the Examiner if no special characteristics have to be shown such as design, style of lettering, color, diacritical marks, or unusual forms of punctuation. (c) The provisions of this Rule however be construed liberally in determining whether the applications shall be considered complete for the purpose of granting a filing date. Deletion
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