Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Trade Marks Act 1994 and “section” means a section of that Act;

• “Common Regulations” means the regulations adopted under article 10 of the Madrid Protocol with effect from 1 April 1996 and as amended with effect from 1 April 2002;

• “concurrent registered trade mark” means a trade mark as defined in Schedule 4, paragraph 2;

• “date of the international registration” means the date of the international registration under Article 3(4) of the Madrid Protocol;

• “international application” means an application by way of the Patent Office as office of origin to the International Bureau for registration of a trade mark in the International Register;

• “International Register” means the register of trade marks maintained by the International Bureau for the purposes of the Madrid Protocol;

• “international registration” means a registration of a trade mark in the International Register;

• “protected international trade mark (UK)” means an international registration which is the subject of a request for extension and which is protected in accordance with section 38 as modified by Schedule 2, paragraph 6 and references to “protection” and “protected” shall be construed accordingly;

• “request for extension” means a request for an extension of protection to the United Kingdom under Article 3ter (1) or (2) of the Madrid Protocol which has been notified by the International Bureau;

• “the Relative Grounds Order” means the Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007^f1;

• “supplementary register” means the register of international trade marks (UK) required to be maintained under section 63 as modified by Schedule 2, paragraph 8 ;

• “the Trade Marks Rules” means the Trade Marks Rules 2008^f2 and “trade marks rule” shall be construed accordingly.