S.L. 597.4 Art. 4Content of the application.

An application for the registration of a trademark shall be filed in the Maltese or English language and shall contain the following:

(a) a request for registration of a trademark;

(b) the name and address of the applicant;

(c) a list of the goods or services, in accordance with article 45 of the Act, for which the trademark is to be registered;

(d) a representation of the mark in accordance with rule 6;

(e) the name and address of the representative or attorney, in cases where one has been appointed:

Provided that the applicant may, if he so wishes:

(i) indicate a postal and electronic address for the service of correspondence and communications sent from the Office; and

(ii) indicate that in the case of renewals, the representative or attorney appointed as in paragraph (e) is also to be notified of the approaching expiration of the trademark and must for this purpose provide an electronic address where such notifications may be sent. This electronic address could be the same as the electronic address indicated in sub-paragraph (i):

Provided further that an address for service to which notification of the approaching expiration of the trademark as well as an address for service to which communications issued by this office is to be sent, can be submitted at a later date by the proprietor or his attorney or representative and is subject to the prescribed fee.

(f) if applicable, a declaration claiming priority stating the date on which and the country in or for which the previous application was filed; and

(g) the prescribed fee.