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The Trade Marks Rules 2008

S.I. 2008/1797 · Made 7 July 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Trade Marks

Made 7th July 2008

Laid before Parliament 8th July 2008

Coming into force 1st October 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following rules in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 4(4), 13(2), 25(1), (5) and (6), 34(1), 35(5), 38(1) and (2), 39(3), 40(4), 41(1) and (3), 43(2), (3), (5) and (6), 44(3), 45(2), 63(2) and (3), 64(4), 65(1) and (2), 66(2), 67(1) and (2), 68(1) and (3), 69, 76(1), 78, 80(3), 81, 82 and 88 of, paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Trade Marks Act 1994f1.

In accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992f2, the Secretary of State has consulted the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council before making these Rules.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1994 c.26; section 69 was amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), s 59(5), schedule 11, Part 4, paragraph 31, as from a day to be appointed.

f2

1992 c.53; the definition of “Council” has been amended by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15), Schedule 8, paragraph 30.

Contents

  1. Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2AComparable trade mark (EU)
  5. 2BComparable trade mark (IR)
  6. 3Forms and directions of the registrar; section 66
  7. 4Requirement as to fees
  8. 4APrescribed comparable trade mark (IR) fees
  9. Application for registration
  10. 5Application for registration; section 32 (Form TM3)
  11. 5AApplication for registration based upon an existing EUTM application; Schedule 2A paragraph 25
  12. 5BApplication for registration based upon an existing ITM application, existing request for EU extension or transformation application; Schedule 2B paragraph 28, 29 or 33
  13. 6Claim to priority; sections 35 & 36
  14. 7Classification of goods and services; section 34
  15. 8Application may relate to more than one class and shall specify the class (Form TM3A)
  16. 9Determination of classification
  17. 10Prohibition on registration of mark consisting of arms; section 4
  18. 11Address for service
  19. 12Failure to provide an address for service
  20. 13Deficiencies in application; section 32
  21. 14Notifying results of search
  22. 15Compliance with request for expedited examination
  23. Publication, observations, oppositions and registration
  24. 16Publication of application for registration; section 38(1)
  25. 17Opposition proceedings: filing of notice of opposition; section 38(2) (Form TM7)
  26. 17AOpposition proceedings: filing of notice of fast track opposition; section 38(2) (Form TM7F))
  27. 18Opposition proceedings: filing of counter-statement and cooling off period (Forms TM8, TM9c & TM9t)
  28. 19Opposition proceedings: preliminary indication (Form TM53)
  29. 20Opposition proceedings: evidence rounds
  30. 21Procedure for intervention
  31. 22Observations on application to be sent to applicant; section 38(3)
  32. 23Publication of registration; section 40
  33. Amendment of application
  34. 24Amendment of application; section 39 (Form TM21)
  35. 25Amendment of application after publication; section 39 (Form TM7)
  36. Division, merger and series of marks
  37. 26Division of application; section 41 (Form TM12)
  38. 26ADivision of registration; section 41 (Form TM12R)
  39. 27Merger of separate applications or registrations; section 41 (Form TM17)
  40. 28Registration of a series of trade marks; section 41 (Form TM12)
  41. Collective and certification marks
  42. 29Filing of regulations for collective and certification marks; Schedules 1 & 2 (Form TM35)
  43. 29AFiling of regulations for EU collective and certification marks; Schedule 2A, paragraph 4
  44. 29BFiling of regulations for International collective and certification marks; Schedule 2B, paragraph 4
  45. 30Amendment of regulations of collective and certification marks; Schedule 1 paragraph 10 and Schedule 2 paragraph 11 (Forms TM36 & TM7)
  46. 31Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation; section 13
  47. 32Alteration of registered trade marks; section 44 (Forms TM25 & TM7)
  48. 33Surrender of registered trade mark; section 45 (Forms TM22 & TM23)
  49. Renewal and restoration
  50. 34Reminder of renewal of registration; section 43
  51. 35Renewal of registration; section 43 (Form TM11)
  52. 36Delayed renewal and removal of registration; section 43 (Form TM11)
  53. 37Restoration of registration; section 43 (Form TM13)
  54. 37ARestoration of a European Union trade mark; Schedule 2A, paragraph 28
  55. Revocation, invalidation and rectification
  56. 38Application for revocation (on the grounds of non-use); section 46(1)(a) or (b) (Forms TM8(N) & TM26(N))
  57. 39Application for revocation (on grounds other than non-use); section 46(1)(c) or (d) (Forms TM8 & TM26(O))
  58. 40Application for revocation (on grounds other than non-use): evidence rounds
  59. 41Application for invalidation: filing of application and counter-statement; section 47 (Forms TM8 & TM26(I))
  60. 42Application for invalidation: evidence rounds
  61. 43Setting aside cancellation of application or revocation or invalidation of registration; (Form TM29)
  62. 43AInvalidation or revocation of Existing EUTM: Cancellation notice and procedure on application for derogation; Schedule 2A paragraph 21A
  63. 44Procedure on application for rectification; section 64 (Form TM26(R))
  64. 45Procedure for intervention
  65. The register
  66. 46Form of register; section 63(1)
  67. 47Entry in register of particulars of registered trade marks; section 63(2) (Form TM24)
  68. 48Entry in register of particulars of registrable transactions; section 25
  69. 49Application to register or give notice of transaction; sections 25 & 27(3) (Form TM16, TM24, TM50 & TM51)
  70. 50Public inspection of register; section 63(3)
  71. 51Supply of certified copies etc; section 63(3) (Form TM31R)
  72. 52Request for change of name or address in register; section 64(4) (Form TM21)
  73. 53Removal of matter from register; sections 25(5)(b) and 64(5) (Form TM7)
  74. Change of classification
  75. 54Change of classification; sections 65(2) & 76(1)
  76. 55Opposition to proposals; sections 65(3), (5) & 76(1) (Form TM7)
  77. Request for information, inspection of documents and confidentiality
  78. 56Request for information; section 67(1) (Form TM31C)
  79. 57Information available before publication; section 67(2)
  80. 58Inspection of documents; sections 67 & 76(1)
  81. 59Confidential documents
  82. Agents
  83. 60Proof of authorisation of agent may be required; section 82 (Form TM33)
  84. 61Registrar may refuse to deal with certain agents; section 88
  85. Proceedings before and decision of registrar, evidence and costs
  86. 62General powers of registrar in relation to proceedings
  87. 63Decisions of registrar to be taken after hearing
  88. 64Evidence in proceedings before the registrar; section 69
  89. 65Registrar to have power of an official referee; section 69
  90. 66Hearings before registrar to be in public
  91. 67Costs of proceedings; section 68
  92. 68Security for costs; section 68
  93. 69Decision of registrar (Form TM5)
  94. Appeals
  95. 70Decisions subject to appeal; section 76(1)
  96. 71Appeal to person appointed; section 76
  97. 72Determination whether appeal should be referred to court; section 76(3)
  98. 73Hearing and determination of appeal; section 76(4)
  99. Correction of irregularities, calculation and extension of time
  100. 74Correction of irregularities in procedure
  101. 75Interrupted day
  102. 76Delays in communication services
  103. 77Alteration of time limits (Form TM9)
  104. Filing of documents, hours of business, Trade Marks Journal and translations
  105. 78Filing of documents by electronic means
  106. 79Electronic communications
  107. 80Directions on hours of business; section 80
  108. 81Trade Marks Journal; section 81
  109. 82Translations
  110. Transitional provisions and revocations
  111. 83Revocation of previous rules and proceedings commenced under previous rules
  112. Signature
  113. Schedule 1Extension of time limits
  114. Schedule 2Revocations
  115. Explanatory note