Rule 70 Decisions subject to appeal; section 76(1)I1

Except as otherwise expressly provided by these Rules an appeal lies from any decision of the registrar made under these Rules relating to a dispute between two or more parties in connection with a trade mark, including a decision which terminates the proceedings as regards one of the parties or a decision awarding costs to any party (“a final decision”) or a decision which is made at any point in the proceedings prior to a final decision (“an interim decision”).

An interim decision (including a decision refusing leave to appeal under this paragraph) may only be appealed against independently of any appeal against a final decision with the leave of the registrar.