# The Trade Marks Rules 2008, Rule 66: Hearings before registrar to be in public

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The hearing before the registrar of any dispute between two or more parties relating to any matter in connection with an application for the registration of a mark or a registered mark shall be in public unless the registrar, after consultation with those parties who appear in person or are represented at the hearing, otherwise directs.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1797/rule/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-rules-2008/rule-66
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