name, if he so requires, shall be endorsed and signed as aforesaid. LAWS OF MALAWI Trade marks Trade Marks Regulations Cap. 49:01 (Subsidiary) Search 31. Upon receipt of an application for the registration of a trade mark in respect of any goods the Registrar shall cause a search to be made amongst the registered marks and pending applications, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there are on record in respect of the same goods or description of goods any marks identical with the mark applied for, or so nearly resembling it as to render the mark applied for likely to deceive or cause confusion, and the Registrar may cause the search to be renewed at any time before the acceptance of the application, but shall not be bound to do so. 32. After such search, and consideration of the application, and of any evidence of use or of distinctiveness or of any other matter which the applicant may furnish or may be required to furnish, the Registrar may accept the application absolutely, or he may object to it, or he may express his willingness to accept it subject to such conditions, amendments, disclaimer, modifications or limitations as he may think right to impose. 33. If the Registrar object to the application, he shall inform the applicant of his objections in writing, and unless within two months the applicant applies for a hearing or makes a considered reply in writing to those objections he shall deemed to have withdrawn his application. 34. If the Registrar is willing to accept the application subject to any conditions, amendments, disclaimer, modifications or limitations, he shall communicate such willingness to the applicant in writing, and if the applicant objects to such conditions, amendments, disclaimer, modifications or limitations, he shall within two months from the date of the communication apply for a hearing or communicate his considered objections in writing, and if he does not do so he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application. If the applicant does not object to such conditions, amendments, disclaimer, modifications or limitations, he shall forthwith notify the Registrar in writing and alter his application accordingly. 35. (1) The decision of the Registrar, at a hearing in accordance with regulation 33 or 34, or without a hearing if the applicant has duly communicated his considered objections or considered reply, in writing, and has stated that he does not desire to he heard, shall be communicated to the applicant in writing, and if the applicant objects to such decision he may within two months by applying upon form TM. No. 4 require the Registrar to state in writing the grounds of, and the materials used by him in arriving at, his decision. (2) 36. Acceptance absolute conditional; objection. Registrar’s objections. Hearing Registrar’s conditions, etc. Hearing Decision Registrar. In a case where the Registrar makes any requirements to which the applicant does not object, the applicant shall comply therewith before the Registrar issues such statement in writing. The date when such statement is sent to the applicant shall be deemed to be the date of the Registrar’s decision for the purpose of appeal. The Registrar may call on an applicant to insert in his application such disclaimer as the Registrar may think fit, in order that the public generally may understand what the applicant’s rights, if his mark is registered, will be. or Disclaimer. of