# The Community Trade Mark (Amendment) Regulations 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Community Trade Mark Regulations 1996 (SI 1996/1908) (“the 1996 Regulations”).
Regulations 3 and 4 amend regulations 2 and 11 of the 1996 Regulations. The amendments substitute references to the Trade Mark Rules 1994 (now revoked) with references to the Trade Mark Rules 2000 (SI 2000/136 as amended by SI 2001/3832 and SI 2004/947).
Regulation 5 amends regulation 3 of the 1996 Regulations. This amendment updates the 1996 Regulations in line with the regime under the Trade Marks Rules 2000.
A Regulatory Impact Assessment is available, copies of which have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies of the assessment are also available from the Trade Marks Directorate, The Patent Office, Concept Office, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP10 8QQ.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/949/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-trade-mark-amendment-regulations-2004/note
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