The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2004

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules 2000

  4. 3.In rule 5 (applications for registration) paragraphs (2) to (4)...

  5. 4.In rule 8 (application may relate to more than one...

  6. 5.After rule 8 there shall be inserted— Determination of classification...

  7. 6.In rule 11 (deficiencies in application) for the word “8(2)”,...

  8. 7.For rule 13 (opposition proceedings) there shall be substituted— Opposition...

  9. 8.In rule 14(1) (decision of registrar in opposition proceedings) for...

  10. 9.In rule 18 (amendment of application after publication) for paragraphs...

  11. 10.(1) Rule 21 (registration of a series of trade marks)...

  12. 11.In rule 23 (amendment of regulations of collective and certification...

  13. 12.In rule 25 (alteration of registered trade mark) for paragraph...

  14. 13.For rules 31 to rule 33 there shall be substituted—...

  15. 14.(1) Rule 34 (procedure on application for rectification) shall be...

  16. 15.In rule 35(2) (procedure for intervention)— (a) for the words...

  17. 16.For rule 47(1) (opposition to proposals) there shall be substituted—...

  18. 17.For rule 63(1) (appeal to person appointed) there shall be...

  19. 18.For rule 65 (hearing of appeal) there shall be substituted—...

  20. 19.(1) Rule 68 (alteration of time limits) shall be amended...

  21. 20.Transitional arrangements

  22. 21.Rules 4, 5 and 6 shall not apply in respect...

  23. 22.Any proceedings commenced under rule 13, 18, 23, 25, 32...

  24. 23.Rules 13C(1)(b) and 33A(1)(b) of the amended Rules shall not apply...

  25. 24.Any proceedings commenced under rule 31 of the unamended Rules...

  26. Signature

  27. Explanatory Note