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Article 22 GeneralI1

United Kingdom

(1)

CostsThe Comptroller may, in respect of any proceedings, by order award such costs or, in Scotland, such expenses as he considers reasonable and direct how, to what party and from what parties they are to be paid.

(2)

Where any applicant or a person making an application under rule 7 neither resides nor carries on business in the United Kingdom F1... the Comptroller may require him to give security for the costs or expenses of the proceedings and in default of such security being given may treat the reference or application as abandoned.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 22(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 13; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1

Rule 22 in force at 1.8.1989, see rule 1