Section 127June 6, 1997, Sec./Art. 127

Filing Date. - 127.1. Requirements. - The filing date of an application shall be the date on which the Office received the following indications and elements in English or Filipino:

(a) An express or implicit indication that the registration of a mark is sought;

(b) The identity of the applicant;

(c) Indications sufficient to contact the applicant or his representative, if any;

(d) A reproduction of the mark whose registration is sought; and

(e) The list of the goods or services for which the registration is sought.

127.2. No filing date shall be accorded until the required fee is paid. (n)