# The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) Rules 2009 S.I. 2009/546 · made 4 March 2009 These Rules amend the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 (SI 1989/1130, as amended), the Registered Designs Rules 2006 (SI 2006/1975, as amended), the Patents Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3291) and the Trade Marks Rules 2008 (SI 2008/1797, as amended). Made under: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Section 250); 1949 c. 88 (Section 36); Patents Act 1977 (Section 123); Trade Marks Act 1994 (Section 78); Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/patents-trade-marks-and-designs-address-for-service-rules-2009/pdf/uksi_20090546_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/patents-trade-marks-and-designs-address-for-service-rules-2009/pdf/uksiem_20090546_en.pdf ## Introductory text Intellectual Property Made 4th March 2009 Laid before Parliament 13th March 2009 Coming into force 6th April 2009 The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 250 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 36 of the Registered Designs Act 1949, section 123 of the Patents Act 1977 and section 78 of the Trade Marks Act 1994. In accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council before making these Rules. ## 1 Citation and commencement These Rules may be cited as the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) Rules 2009 and come into force on 6th April 2009. ## 2 Amendment of the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 are amended as follows. ## 3 Amendment of the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 In rule 23 (service and translation of documents) delete paragraph (1A) and substitute— “(1A) The address for service shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands.”. ## 4 Amendment of the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 In Schedule 1 (Forms) for the words “Please give an address for service in the United Kingdom”, in each place where they appear, substitute “Please give an address for service in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands”. ## 5 Amendment of the Registered Designs Rules 2006 The Registered Designs Rules 2006 are amended as follows. ## 6 Amendment of the Registered Designs Rules 2006 In rule 42 (address for service) delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and substitute— “(4) An address for service furnished under this Rule shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands.”. ## 7 Amendment of the Registered Designs Rules 2006 In rule 43(5) (failure to furnish an address for service) omit the words “or (5)”. ## 8 Amendment of the Patents Rules 2007 The Patents Rules 2007 are amended as follows. ## 9 Amendment of the Patents Rules 2007 In rule 103 (address for service) delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and substitute— “(4) An address for service furnished under this Rule shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands.”. ## 10 Amendment of the Patents Rules 2007 In rule 104(5) (failure to furnish an address for service) omit the words “or (5)”. ## 11 Amendment of the Trade Marks Rules 2008 The Trade Marks Rules 2008 are amended as follows. ## 12 Amendment of the Trade Marks Rules 2008 In rule 11 (address for service) delete paragraphs (4) and (5) and substitute— “(4) An address for service filed under this Rule shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA state or the Channel Islands.”. ## 13 Amendment of the Trade Marks Rules 2008 In rule 12(5) (failure to provide an address for service) omit the words “or (5)”. ## Signature David Lammy Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills 4th March 2009 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Rules) These Rules amend the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 (SI 1989/1130, as amended), the Registered Designs Rules 2006 (SI 2006/1975, as amended), the Patents Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3291) and the Trade Marks Rules 2008 (SI 2008/1797, as amended). The requirement in each of those Rules to provide an address for service in the United Kingdom during any proceedings before the comptroller or registrar is liberalised to allow for an address for service in the United Kingdom another EEA state (as defined in Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978) or the Channel Islands. A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Intellectual Property Office, International Policy Directorate, Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8QQ and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website. Copies have also been placed in the libraries of both houses of Parliament. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/546 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-trade-marks-and-designs-address-for-service-rules-2009 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.