# The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2004, Article 19: Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules 2000


(1) Rule 68 (alteration of time limits) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(a)—
(a) after the words “rule 13” there shall be inserted “ to 13C”;
(b) for the words “31, 32, 33” there shall be substituted “31, 31A, 32, 32A, 33, 33A”.
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) for the words from “rule 13(1)” to “provided for in that rule” there shall be substituted “rule 13(1) (time for filing opposition), rule 13A(1) (time for filing counter-statement),”;
(b) for the words “rule 31(2) (time for filing counter-statement)” there shall be substituted “rule 31(3) (time for filing counter-statement and evidence of use or reasons for non-use)”;
(c) for the words “rule 32(2)” there shall be substituted “rule 32(3)”;
(d) for the words “rule 33(2)” there shall be substituted “rule 33(6)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/947/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-amendment-rules-2004/article-19
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