Introductory text
TRADE MARKS
Made 10th February 1987
Laid before Parliament 18th February 1987
Coming into force 11th March 1987
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of February 1987
Present
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas Her Majesty is satisfied that provision has been or will be made under the laws of Belgium, Brazil, the Federal Republic of Germany (and Berlin (West)), Luxembourg and the Netherlands (including Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles) whereby priority for the protection of service marks in respect of which application for registration under the Trade Marks Act 1938f1 has been made will be given on a basis comparable to that for which provision is made by section 39A of that Actf2 in relation to applications for registration made in a relevant country (as defined in that section):
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 39A(7) of the said Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
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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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Section 39A was added by the Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39), Schedule 2, paragraph 5, and is applied to service marks by the Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1984 (c. 19), section 1(2) and Schedule 1, paragraph 18C, as respectively substituted and inserted by the Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986, section 2(1)(a) and Schedule 2, paragraph 11.