# The Trade Marks Rules 2008, Rule 69: Decision of registrar (Form TM5)

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

(1) The registrar shall send to each party to the proceedings written notice of any decision made in any proceedings before the registrar stating the reasons for that decision and for the purposes of any appeal against that decision, subject to paragraph (2), the date on which the notice is sent shall be taken to be the date of the decision.
(2) Where a statement of the reasons for the decision is not included in the notice sent under paragraph (1), any party may, within one month of the date on which the notice was sent to that party, request the registrar on Form TM5 to send a statement of the reasons for the decision and upon such request the registrar shall send such a statement, and the date on which that statement is sent shall be deemed to be the date of the registrar’s decision for the purpose of any appeal against it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1797/rule/69 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/trade-marks-rules-2008/rule-69
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