Information about applications and registered trade marks

(1) After publication of an application for registration of a trade mark, the Registrar shall on request, and upon payment of the prescribed fee, provide any person with such information and permit such person to inspect such documents relating to the application, or to any registered trade mark resulting from it, as may be specified in the request, subject, however, to any prescribed restrictions. (2) Any request referred to in subsection (1) of this section, shall be made in the prescribed manner and shall be accompanied by the appropriate prescribed fee, if any. (3) Before publication of an application for registration of a trade mark, documents or information constituting or relating to the application shall not be published by the Registrar or communicated by him to any person except, (a) in such cases and to such extent as may be prescribed; or (b) with the consent of the applicant, 11 but subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of this section. (4) Where a person has been notified that an application for registration of a trade mark has been made, and that the applicant will, if the application is granted bring proceedings against him in respect of acts done after publication of the application, such person may make a request under subsection (1) of this section, notwithstanding that the application has not been published, and that subsection shall apply accordingly.