Introductory text
TRADE MARKS
Made 16th May 1988
Laid before Parliament 24th May 1988
Coming into force 23rd June 1988
Whereas in pursuance of the requirements of section 40(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1938f1 the Secretary of State, has, before making the following Rules under the Act, published notice of his intention to make such Rules and of the place where copies of the draft Rules might be obtained by advertising such notice in the Trade Marks Journal and the Official Journal (Patents) on 13th April 1988, 20th April 1988 and 27th April 1988, being the manner which he considered most expedient so as to enable persons affected to make representations to him before the Rules were finally settled;
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 40 and 41 of the Trade Marks Act 1938 and now vested in himf2, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971f3 and with the sanction of the Treasury pursuant to the said section 41, hereby makes the following Rules:
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1938 c. 22; the Act was applied, with modifications, to service marks by the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1984 (c. 19), section 1, as amended by the Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39), section 2(1) and Schedule 3.
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