140 [Subsidiary] CAP. 506 Trade Marks [Rev. 2009 Part III - International Applications Designating Kenya Application of part. 8. This Part shall apply with respect to an application for international registration of a trade mark that requests the extension of protection to Kenya. Initial examination. 9. Upon being notified of an application by the International Bureau, the Institute shall examine the application and either   (a) notify the International Bureau that protection for the trade mark is refused if there are grounds for doing so under the applicable treaty; or Applicant’s rights on refusal after initial examination. Opposition. Refusal to be in accordance with treaty, etc. Partial refusal. Supplementary (b) advertise the application in accordance with the Trade Mark Rules.   10. (1)  If the Institute notifies the International Bureau, under rule 8 (a), that protection for the trade mark is refused the applicant shall have the same remedies under the Trade Marks rules as he would have if the application was an application thereunder made directly to the Institute.   (2)  If, as a result of the applicant pursuing his remedies under paragraph (1), the refusal is withdrawn, the Institute shall advertise the application under rule 9 (b).   11. (1)  Any person may, within sixty days of the advertisement of an application under rule 9 (b), give notice to the Registrar of opposition to the intended registration.   (2)  The Registrar shall, upon receiving a notice of opposition under this Rule, give notice of the same to the International Bureau, indicating the main grounds contained therein.   (3)  The provisions of the Trade Marks Rules shall, with necessary modifications, apply to a notice served under this rule.   (4)  If it is determined, based on grounds under the applicable treaty, that the trade mark should be refused protection, the Institute shall notify the International Bureau that protection for the trade mark is refused.   12. In refusing protection for a trade mark under rule 8 (a) or 10 (3), the Institute shall act in accordance with the applicable treaty and the regulations under that treaty.   13. If protection is refused with respect to some, but not all, of the goods or services for which protection is sought, this Part shall apply, with necessary modifications, as though there were two applications, one with respect to the goods or services for which protection was refused and one with respect to the goods or services for which protection was refused.   14. (1)  The Registrar shall maintain a Register to be known as the

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