# The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008, 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;
“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 and “trade marks rule” shall be construed accordingly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2206/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-international-registration-order-2008/article-2
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