These Rules are prescribed pursuant to Article 93 of the Trademark Law (hereinafter referred to as "this Law").

All applications made in accordance with this Law or these Rules shall utilize the forms formulated by the Trademark Office and signed or stamped by the applicants according to the prescribed number of copies. Where trademark agents are appointed, the agents' signature or chops shall suffice.

The power of attorney referred to in the preceding paragraph may be a general one empowering the agent to handle one or multiple trademark application filing, application or registration details change recordal, opposition, invalidation, cancellation and any other associated matters at present or in the future.

Where the original copy of the general power of attorney referred to in the preceding paragraph has been submitted to the Trademark Office, a photocopy of the power of attorney is sufficient to enable the agent to execute the subsequent procedures set forth in the power of attorney. The Trademark Office may, however, notify the agent to submit document proving the existence of authorization, if deemed necessary.

When submitting a photocopied power of attorney in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the agent shall declare it is a true copy while identifying the case with which the original copy is retained.

In connection with the trademark referred to in the preceding paragraph, the applicant may demonstrate by dotted lines how it is applied to the designated goods or services in actual use, including its manner of use, position or mode of use.

The dotted lines do not constitute a part of the color trademark.

The applicant may simultaneously submit no more than five drawings or samples showing the shape in different angles under the same proportion to precisely illustrate the three-dimensional shape. When it is deemed necessary, the Trademark Office may also notify the applicant to submit such material.

Where the three-dimensional shape referred to in the preceding two paragraphs includes any part not claimed in the application, apart from marking the claimed part by solid line, the applicant shall show the disclaimed part by dotted line with a disclaimer statement.

In connection with trademark registered prior to revision of the Classification of Goods and Services, the designated class of goods or services shall be determined by that as registered. With respect to unregistered trademark, the class of goods or services designated at the time of filing shall remain unchanged.

The trademark application referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be divided only after payment of the registration fees and announcement of registration.

Upon approval of the division of a trademark registration, the Trademark Office shall issue a Certificate of Registration to the divisional trademarks respectively.

Where division of a trademark application or restriction of the specification of goods or services thereof is requested prior to finalization of the Office Action, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis muntadis.

The application for the recordation of a trademark license filed by the licensee referred to in the preceding paragraph shall additionally be accompanied by the licensing agreement signed or stamped by the two parties, an extract thereof, or other documents certifying the license.

Application for the recordation of a trademark sublicense shall be accompanied by a written consent from the trademark proprietor to the sublicense.

The goods or services and term under the license shall not be beyond the scope of the licensed trademark rights. Where the term of license provided in the agreement exceeds the durational term of the licensed trademark rights, the expiry date of the trademark's durational term shall serve as that of the license term. Application for the renewal of a trademark license recordation shall be filed subsequent to renewal of the durational term of the licensed trademark rights.

The goods or services and term under the sublicense shall not be beyond the coverage of goods or services and term of the original license.

1. the contract in relation to the pledge or other documents certifying the pledge in the event of an application for the recordation of a pledge;

2. documents certifying change in the recorded pledge in the event of an application for change in the pledge recordation; or

3. documents evidencing the repayment of debt or documents certifying the pledgee's consent to revoke the pledge recordation, in the event of an application for the recordation of extinguishment of the pledge.

The term of a pledge recordation shall not exceed the durational term of the trademark rights. Where the term of a pledge provided in the contract exceeds the durational term of the trademark rights, the expiry date of the trademark rights shall serve as that of the pledge term. Application for the renewal of the pledge recordation shall be refiled subsequent to renewal of the durational term of the trademark rights.

Whenever a Certificate of Registration is destroyed or lost, the trademark proprietor shall submit a written explanation when applying for a replacement Certificate.

Whenever a replacement Certificate of Registration is issued in accordance with the preceding paragraph, a notice of nullification of the original Certificate shall be published.

The effective day of lapse of the trademark rights as referred to in Article 39 of this Law shall be decided by any of the following:

1. where no action is taken to renew a trademark registration in accordance with Article 28 of this Law, the day following the date of expiration shall serve as the effective day; and

2. where the trademark proprietor is deceased without heirs, the day of decease shall serve as the effective date.

When filing an opposition in accordance with Article 40 of this Law, an opponent shall submit a written opposition as well as the pertinent evidence in duplicate. The Trademark Office may, however, notify the opponent to submit a certificate of nationality or corporation if deemed necessary.

Where the facts and reasons contained in the written opposition are deemed unspecific or incomplete, the Trademark Office may notify the opponent to submit an amendment within a designated period of time.

The opponent may, within three months after the registration announcement, make alterations or additions to the asserted facts or reasons.

The counter-statement referred to in the third paragraph, Article 41 of this Law shall be lodged in duplicate by the trademark proprietor within the period prescribed by the Trademark Office.

The Trademark Office shall serve a copy of the counter-statement upon the opponent.

When filing an application for the registration of a certification mark, an applicant shall specify in the application form the following matters:

l. goods or services being the object of certification;

2. items distinguished by the certification mark;

3. conditions for the use of the certification mark;

4. documents proving the applicant's qualifications or competence to certify goods or services;

5. rules governing the use of the certification mark; and

6. a statement to the effect that the applicant will not engage in the production and marketing of the goods or in the provision of the services.

When filing an application for the registration of a collective mark or collective trademark, an applicant shall submit application form accompanied by a certificate of corporation and rules governing use of the mark.

The rules governing use of the mark referred to in the preceding paragraph shall set forth the qualifications for membership and methods for controlling use of the mark.

Goods

1. Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins; unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs, tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.

2. Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers and artists.

3. Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions; dentifrices.

4. Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.

5. Pharmaceutical, veterinary, and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.

6. Common metals and their alloys; metallic building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires; ironmongery, small items of metal, hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.

7. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements; incubators for eggs.

8. Hand tools and implements (hand operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.

9. Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life?saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; instruments and devices for conducting, switching, converting, accumulating, adjusting or controlling electricity; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment; fire extinguishing apparatus.

10. Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments; artificial limbs, eyes, and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials.

11. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.

12. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.

13. Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks.

14. Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not included in other classes; jewellery, precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.

15. Musical instruments.

16. Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery, adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.

17. Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal.

18. Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes; animal skins, hides; trunks and travelling bags; umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery.

19. Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.

20. Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; articles (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother?of?pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics.

21. Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brushing-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes, steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.

22. Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks and bags (not included in other classes); padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile materials.

23. Yarns and threads for textile use.

24. Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

25. Clothing, footwear and headgear.

26. Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers.

27. Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non?textile).

28. Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.

29. Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk and milk products; edible oils and fats.

30. Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt, mustard, vinegar, sauces (condiments), spices; ice.

31. Agricultural, horticultural and forestry products and grains not included in other classes; living animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds; natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals, malt.

32. Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.

33. Alcoholic beverages (except beer).

34. Tobacco; smokers' articles; matches.

Services

35. Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.

36. Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.

37. Building construction; repair; installation services.

38. Telecommunications.

39. Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.

40. Treatment of materials.

41. Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

42. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

43. Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodations

44. Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services

45. Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.