Trademark Act Article 82

Requirements of application for registration of certification markAn applicant of an application for registration of a certification mark shall file documents of proof of its competence to certify another person’s goods or services, regulations governing the use of the certification mark, and a declaration that it does not carry on a business involving manufacture and marketing of goods or provision of services of the kind certified.If there is any doubt about the representativeness of the applicant of an application for registration of a geographical certification mark, the Registrar Office may consult and seek advice from the central government authorities in charge of business related to such goods or services.A foreign juridical person, group or government agency, who files an application for registration of a geographical certification mark, shall file documents of proof of such geographical certification mark being protected in the name and country of origin of such applicant.The regulations governing the use of the certification mark referred to in Paragraph 1 shall specify the following:(1)The characteristics to be certified by the certification mark;(2)The conditions on the use of the certification mark;(3)The methods of managing and supervising the use of the certification mark; and(4)The procedures for applying to use the certification mark and resolving disputes thereof.The Registrar Office shall publish the registration of the certification mark along with regulations governing the use of such mark; any amendment of such regulations after registration is not effective unless the amended regulations are accepted and published by the Registrar Office.