{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-rules-2008/rule-49",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-rules-2008/rule-49.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/1797",
  "legislation_title": "The Trade Marks Rules 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-rules-2008",
  "path": "rule/49",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "49",
  "heading": "Application to register or give notice of transaction; sections 25 & 27(3) (Form TM16, TM24, TM50 & TM51)",
  "text": "(1) An application to register particulars of a transaction to which section 25 applies or to give notice to the registrar of particulars of a transaction to which section 27(3) applies shall be made—\n(a) relating to an assignment or transaction other than a transaction referred to in sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) below, on Form TM16;\n(b) relating to a grant of a licence, on Form TM50;\n(c) relating to an amendment to, or termination of a licence, on Form TM51;\n(d) relating to the grant, amendment or termination of any security interest, on Form TM24; and\n(e) relating to the making by personal representatives of an assent or to an order of a court or other competent authority, on Form TM24.\n(2) An application under paragraph (1) shall—\n(a) where the transaction is an assignment, be signed by or on behalf of the parties to the assignment;\n(b) where the transaction falls within sub-paragraphs (b), (c) or (d) of paragraph (1), be signed by or on behalf of the grantor of the licence or security interest,\nor be accompanied by such documentary evidence as suffices to establish the transaction.\n(3) Where an application to give notice to the registrar has been made of particulars relating to an application for registration of a trade mark, upon registration of the trade mark, the registrar shall enter those particulars in the register.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Rule 49 in force at 1.10.2008, see rule 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1797/rule/49",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T03:28:07.429295+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}