Section 84 Unregistered persons not to be described as registered trade mark agents.

United Kingdom

(1)

An individual who is not a registered trade mark F1attorney shall not—

(a)

carry on a business (otherwise than in partnership) under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” F2 or registered trade mark attorney; or

(b)

in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold himself out, or permit himself to be described or held out, as a registered trade mark agent F3or a registered trade mark attorney.

(2)

A partnership F4or other unincorporated body shall not—

(a)

carry on a business under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” F5or registered trade mark attorney; or

(b)

in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold itself out, or permit itself to be described or held out, as a firm of registered trade mark agents F6or registered trade mark attorneys,

unless F7the partnership or other body is registered in the register kept under section 83.

(3)

A body corporate shall not—

(a)

carry on a business (otherwise than in partnership) under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” F8or registered trade mark attorney; or

(b)

in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold itself out, or permit itself to be described or held out, as a registered trade mark agent F9or a registered trade mark attorney,

unless F10the body corporate is registered in the register kept under section 83.

(4)

A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and proceedings for such an offence may be begun at any time within a year from the date of the offence.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 84(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(a)(i) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F2: Words in s. 84(1)(a) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(a)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F3: Words in s. 84(1)(b) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(a)(iii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F4: Words in s. 84(2) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 184(4)(a)(i), 211(2) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(i)
F5: Words in s. 84(2)(a) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(b)(i) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F6: Words in s. 84(2)(b) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(b)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F7: Words in s. 84(2) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 184(4)(a)(ii), 211(2) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(i)
F8: Words in s. 84(3)(a) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(c)(i) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F9: Words in s. 84(3)(b) inserted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 111(c)(ii) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)
F10: Words in s. 84(3) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), ss. 184(4)(b), 211(2) (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(f)(i)