# The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2004, Article 18: Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules 2000


For rule 65 (hearing of appeal) there shall be substituted—
“Hearing and determination of appeal; s 76(4)
65 (1) Where the person appointed does not refer the appeal to the court, he shall send written notice of the time and place appointed for the oral hearing of the appeal—
(a) where no person other than the appellant was a party to the proceedings in which the decision appealed against was made, to the registrar and to the appellant; and
(b) in any other case, to the registrar and to each person who was a party to those proceedings.
(2) The person appointed shall send the notice at least fourteen days before the time appointed for the oral hearing.
(3) If all the persons notified under paragraph (1) inform the person appointed that they do not wish to make oral representations then—
(a) the person appointed may hear and determine the case on the basis of any written representations; and
(b) the time and place appointed for the oral hearing may be vacated.
(4) Rules 55 to 58 and rules 60 and 61 shall apply to the person appointed and to proceedings before the person appointed as they apply to the registrar and to proceedings before the registrar.
(5) If there is an oral hearing of the appeal then rule 59 shall apply to the person appointed and to proceedings before the person appointed as it applies to the registrar and to proceedings before the registrar.
(6) The person appointed shall send a copy of his decision, with a statement of his reasons therefor, to the registrar and to each person who was a party to the appeal.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/947/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-amendment-rules-2004/article-18
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