Rule 31

31. Deficiencies.-

Subject to sub-rule (2) of rule 10, where an application for registration of a trademark does not satisfy the requirement of any of the provisions of the Act or rules, the Registrar shall send notice thereof to the applicant to remedy the deficiencies and if within one month of the date of the notice, the applicant fails to remedy any deficiency so notified to him, the application shall be treated as abandoned.