# The Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007, Article 2: Refusing to register a mark on a ground mentioned in section 5 of the Trade Marks Act 1994


The registrar shall not refuse to register a trade mark on a ground mentioned in section 5 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (relative grounds for refusal) unless objection on that ground is raised in opposition proceedings by the proprietor of the earlier trade mark or other earlier right.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110770185/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-trade-marks-relative-grounds-order-2007/article-2
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