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Trade Marks Journal No. 040/2010
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(II) Information on specific items
Pre-2004 Circulars
(Cereal-based beverages, Beverages made from cereals, Pre-2004 Circular. This
Circular was replaced by Circular No. 7/2008, dated 5 March 2008)
Club [dining] services
With effect from 31 October 2003, the Registrar will accept the specification “club [dining]
services” in Class 43 instead of Class 41 of the International Classification of Goods and
Services. The emphasis on the word “dining” puts the item more in line with the class
heading and explanatory notes of Class 43.
Consultancy Services
In the 8th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services, consultancy
services will be classified according to their subject matter. For example, consultancy
services relating to telecommunications will be classified in Class 38, transportation
consultancy services in Class 39 and intellectual property consultancy services in Class 42.
The Registry had been taking this position in its examination of applications.
WIPO has clarified that pending the coming into force of the 8th edition, the correct
classification is in accordance with the 7th edition where such services are classified in
class 35 if they are business-related and class 42 if they are non-business-related. Hence,
the Registry is adopting this stand.
However, in order not to prejudice any party who has acted on the Registrar’s earlier
position on such services, the Registry will not reject consultancy services which have been
classified according to their subject matter.
Desserts
With effect from 31 October 2003, the Registrar will not accept a specification consisting of
“desserts” per se. This is in line with the World Intellectual Property Organization’s view
that the said item, without further qualification, is vague.
Examples of acceptable descriptions are :
“Desserts [Jellies for food]” in Class 29 or
“Desserts [Ice cream]” in Class 30
(Executor services, Pre-2004 Circular. This Circular was replaced by Circular No. 7/2008,
dated 5 March 2008)