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Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 2583

The Trade Marks Rules 1994

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1994 No. 2583

TRADE MARKS

The Trade Marks Rules 1994

Made5th October 1994
Laid before Parliament7th October 1994
Coming into force31st October 1994


ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

Preliminary
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Forms and directions of the registrar under s. 66
Requirement as to fees
Application for registration
Application for registration; s. 32
Claim to priority; ss. 35 & 36
Classification of goods and services; s. 34
Application may relate to more than one class and shall specify the class
Prohibition on registration of mark consisting of arms; s. 4
10 Address for service
11 Deficiencies in application: s. 32
Publication, observations, opposition and registration
12 Publication of application for registration; s. 38(1)
13 Opposition proceedings; s. 38(2)
14 Decision of registrar in opposition proceedings
15 Observations on application to be sent to applicant; s. 38(3)
16 Publication of registration; s. 40
Amendment of application
17 Amendment of application; s. 39
18 Amendment of application after publication; s. 39
Division, merger and series of marks
19 Division of application; s. 41
20 Merger of separate applications or registrations; s. 41
21 Registration of a series of trade marks; s. 41
Collective and certification marks
22 Filing of regulations for collective and certification marks; Schs. 1 & 2
23 Amendment of regulations of collective and certification marks; Sch. 1 para. 10 & Sch. 2 para. 11
Disclaimers, limitations and alteration or surrender of registered trade mark
24 Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation; s. 13
25 Alteration of registered trade mark; s. 44
26 Surrender of registered trade mark; s. 45
Renewal and restoration
27 Reminder of renewal of registration; s. 43
28 Renewal of registration; s. 43
29 Delayed renewal and removal of registration; s. 43
30 Restoration of registration; s. 43
Revocation, invalidation and rectification
31 Procedure on application for revocation, declaration of invalidity and rectification of the register; ss. 46, 47 & 64
The register
32 Form of register; s. 63(3)
33 Entry in register of particulars of registered trade marks; s. 63
34 Entry in register of particulars of registrable transactions; s. 25
35 Application to register or give notice of transaction; ss. 25 & 27(3)
36 Public inspection of register; s. 63(3)
37 Supply of certified copies, etc; s. 63(3)
38 Request for change of name or address in register; s. 64(4)
39 Removal of matter from register; s. 64(5)
Change of classification
40 Change of classification; ss. 65(2) & 76(1)
41 Opposition to proposals; ss. 65(3) & 76(1)
Request for information, inspection of documents and confidentiality
42 Request for information; s. 67(1)
43 Information available before publication; s. 67(2)
44 Inspection of documents; ss. 67 & 76(1)
45 Confidential documents
Agents
46 Proof of authorisation of agent may be required; s. 82
47 Registrar may refuse to deal with certain agents; s. 88
Decision of registrar, evidence and costs
48 Decisions of registrar to be taken after hearing
49 Evidence in proceedings before registrar; s. 69
50 Making and subscription of statutory declaration or affidavit
51 Registrar's power to require documents, information or evidence
52 Registrar to have power of an official referee; s. 69
53 Hearings before registrar to be in public
54 Costs of proceedings; s. 68
55 Security for costs; s. 68
56 Decision of registrar
Appeals
57 Appeal to person appointed; s. 76
58 Determination whether appeal be referred to Court; s. 76(3)
59 Hearing of appeal; s. 76(4)
Correction of irregularities, calculation and extension of time
60 Correction of irregularities of procedure
61 Calculation of times and periods
62 Alteration of time limits
Filing of documents, hours of business, Trade Marks Journal and translations
63 Filing of documents by electronic means
64 Directions on hours of business; s. 80
65 Trade Marks Journal; s. 81
66 Translations
Transitional provisions and revocations
67 Pending applications for registration; Sch. 3, para. 10(2)
68 Form for conversion of pending application; Sch. 3, para. 11(2)
69 Revocation of previous Rules

Schedules

 Schedule 1— Revocations

 Schedule 2— Form of Notice under Sch.3, para. 11

 Schedule 3— Classification of goods (pre-1938)

 Schedule 4— Classification of goods and services

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