# The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2004, Article 5: Amendments to the Trade Marks Rules 2000


After rule 8 there shall be inserted—
“Determination of classification
8A (1) Where an application does not satisfy the requirements of rule 8(2)(b) or 8(3), the registrar shall send notice thereof to the applicant.
(2) A notice sent under paragraph (1) shall specify a period, of not less than two months, within which the applicant must satisfy those requirements.
(3) Where the applicant fails to satisfy those requirements before the expiry of the period specified under paragraph (2) his application shall be treated as abandoned.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/947/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-amendment-rules-2004/article-5
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