Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 2583

      The Trade Marks Rules 1994


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STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

1994 No. 2583

TRADE MARKS

The Trade Marks Rules 1994

Made 5th October 1994
Laid before Parliament 7th October 1994
Coming into force 31st October 1994


ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

Preliminary
1  Citation and commencement
2  Interpretation
3  Forms and directions of the registrar under s. 66
4  Requirement as to fees
Application for registration
5  Application for registration; s. 32
6  Claim to priority; ss. 35 & 36
7  Classification of goods and services; s. 34
8  Application may relate to more than one class and shall specify the class
9  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

 

Explanatory Note


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