# The Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007, Article 4: Refusing to register a mark on a ground mentioned in section 5 of the Trade Marks Act 1994


The registrar may, in connection with an examination under section 37(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1994, carry out a search of earlier trade marks for the purpose of notifying the applicant and other persons about the existence of earlier trade marks that might be relevant to the proposed registration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110770185/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-trade-marks-relative-grounds-order-2007/article-4
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