Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

22.   Revocation of acceptance

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    (1)   If, before a trade mark is registered, the Registrar is satisfied—   

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      (a)     that an application for registration of the trade mark was accepted because of an error or omission in the course of the examination; or

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      (b)     that, in the special circumstances of the case, the trade mark should not be registered, or should be registered subject to conditions or limitations, or to additional or different conditions or limitations,

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    the Registrar may revoke the acceptance of the application—

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    (2)   If the Registrar revokes the acceptance of an application—

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      (a)     the application is taken to have never been accepted; and

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      (b)     the Registrar shall examine, and report on, the application as necessary under section 15; and

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      (c)     sections 17 and 18 again apply in relation to the application.

Division 2
Grounds for rejecting an application