Paragraph 2 Absolute grounds for refusal of registrationI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Section 3 M1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (4), omit “or by any provision of EU law”.

(3)

In subsection (4A)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ or ”;

(b)

omit paragraph (b) (together with the final “or”);

(c)

in paragraph (c), omit “or the EU”.

F1(4)

In subsection (4B)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “provision of EU law” substitute “enactment or rule of law”;

(b)

in paragraph (b) for “EU” substitute “United Kingdom”.

(5)

In subsection (4D)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ or ”;

(b)

omit paragraph (b) (together with the final “or”);

(c)

in paragraph (c), omit “or the EU”.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 3 para. 2(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1050), regs. 1(2), 10(a)

M1: Section 3 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 6(2)(a) and S.I. 2018/825, regulation 4.

I1: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(1)