27. Additional representations.- (1) Every application for the registration of a geographical indication shall, except as hereinafter provided, be made in triplicate and shall be accompanied by five additional representations of the geographical indication. The representations of the geographical indication on the application and each of its copies and the additional representations shall correspond exactly with one another. The additional representations shall in all cases be noted with the specification and class of goods for which registration is sought, the name and address of the applicant, together with the name and address of his agent, if any, the period of use, and such other particulars as required under sub-rule 1 to rule 32 by the Registrar and shall be signed by the applicant or his agent. (2) Where an application contains a statement to the effect that the applicant wishes to claim combination of colours as a distinctive feature of the geographical indication , the application shall be accompanied with three reproduction of the geographical indication in black and white and five reproduction of the geographical indication in colour. (3) (i) Where an application for the registration of a geographical indication consist of shape of goods or its packaging, the reproduction furnished shall consist of at least three different view of the geographical indication and a description by word of the geographical indication. (ii) If the Registrar considers the different views and description of the geographical indication in sub-para (i) still does not sufficiently show the particulars of the shape of goods or its packaging he may call upon the applicant to furnish a specimen of the goods or packaging, as the case may be, as sold in respect of the geographical indication. |