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Rule 36 Delayed renewal and removal of registration; section 43 (Form TM11)I1

United Kingdom

(1)

If on the expiration of the last registration of a trade mark the renewal fee has not been paid, the registrar shall publish that fact.

(2)

If, within six months from the date of the expiration of the last registration, a request for renewal is filed on Form TM11 accompanied by the appropriate renewal fee and additional renewal fee, the registrar shall renew the registration without removing the mark from the register.

(3)

Where no request for renewal is filed, the registrar shall, subject to rule 37, remove the mark from the register.

(4)

Where a mark is due to be registered after the date on which it is due for renewal (by reference to the date of application for registration), the request for renewal shall be filed together with the renewal fee and additional renewal fee within six months after the date of actual registration.

(5)

The removal of the registration of a trade mark shall be published on the Office website.

Annotations

Commencement

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Rule 36 in force at 1.10.2008, see rule 1