# Trade Marks Act 1994, Section 84: Unregistered persons not to be described as registered trade mark agents.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An individual who is not a registered trade mark attorney 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” 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 or a registered trade mark attorney.
(2) A partnership or other unincorporated body shall not—
(a) carry on a business under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” or 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 or registered trade mark attorneys,
unless the 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” or 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 or a registered trade mark attorney,
unless the 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/26/section/84 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-act-1994/section-84
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