Trade Marks Rules 2008

s.001

Citation and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.002

Comparable trade mark (EU)

s.002

Comparable trade mark (IR)

s.003

Forms and directions of the registrar; section 66

s.004

Requirement as to fees

s.004

Prescribed comparable trade mark (IR) fees

s.005

Application for registration; section 32 (Form TM3)

s.005

Application for registration based upon an existing EUTM application; Schedule 2A paragraph 25

s.005

Application for registration based upon an existing ITM application, existing request for EU extension or transformation application; Schedule 2B paragraph 28, 29 or 33

s.006

Claim to priority; sections 35 & 36

s.007

Classification of goods and services; section 34

s.008

Application may relate to more than one class and shall specify the class (Form TM3A)

s.009

Determination of classification

s.010

Prohibition on registration of mark consisting of arms; section 4

s.011

Address for service

s.012

Failure to provide an address for service

s.013

Deficiencies in application; section 32

s.014

Notifying results of search

s.015

Compliance with request for expedited examination

s.016

Publication of application for registration; section 38(1)

s.017

Opposition proceedings: filing of notice of opposition; section 38(2) (Form TM7)

s.017

Opposition proceedings: filing of notice of fast track opposition; section 38(2) (Form TM7F))

s.018

Opposition proceedings: filing of counter-statement and cooling off period (Forms TM8, TM9c & TM9t)

s.019

Opposition proceedings: preliminary indication (Form TM53)

s.020

Opposition proceedings: evidence rounds

s.021

Procedure for intervention

s.022

Observations on application to be sent to applicant; section 38(3)

s.023

Publication of registration; section 40

s.024

Amendment of application; section 39 (Form TM21)

s.025

Amendment of application after publication; section 39 (Form TM7)

s.026

Division of application; section 41 (Form TM12)

s.026

Division of registration; section 41 (Form TM12R)

s.027

Merger of separate applications or registrations; section 41 (Form TM17)

s.028

Registration of a series of trade marks; section 41 (Form TM12)

s.029

Filing of regulations for collective and certification marks; Schedules 1 & 2 (Form TM35)

s.029

Filing of regulations for EU collective and certification marks; Schedule 2A, paragraph 4

s.029

Filing of regulations for International collective and certification marks; Schedule 2B, paragraph 4

s.030

Amendment of regulations of collective and certification marks; Schedule 1 paragraph 10 and Schedule 2 paragraph 11 (Forms TM36 & TM7)

s.031

Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation; section 13

s.032

Alteration of registered trade marks; section 44 (Forms TM25 & TM7)

s.033

Surrender of registered trade mark; section 45 (Forms TM22 & TM23)

s.034

Reminder of renewal of registration; section 43

s.035

Renewal of registration; section 43 (Form TM11)

s.036

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

s.037

Restoration of registration; section 43 (Form TM13)

s.037

Restoration of a European Union trade mark; Schedule 2A, paragraph 28

s.038

Application for revocation (on the grounds of non-use); section 46(1)(a) or (b) (Forms TM8(N) & TM26(N))

s.039

Application for revocation (on grounds other than non-use); section 46(1)(c) or (d) (Forms TM8 & TM26(O))

s.040

Application for revocation (on grounds other than non-use): evidence rounds

s.041

Application for invalidation: filing of application and counter-statement; section 47 (Forms TM8 & TM26(I))

s.042

Application for invalidation: evidence rounds

s.043

Setting aside cancellation of application or revocation or invalidation of registration; (Form TM29)

s.043

Invalidation or revocation of Existing EUTM: Cancellation notice and procedure on application for derogation; Schedule 2A paragraph 21A

s.044

Procedure on application for rectification; section 64 (Form TM26(R))

s.045

Procedure for intervention

s.046

Form of register; section 63(1)

s.047

Entry in register of particulars of registered trade marks; section 63(2) (Form TM24)

s.048

Entry in register of particulars of registrable transactions; section 25

s.049

Application to register or give notice of transaction; sections 25 & 27(3) (Form TM16, TM24, TM50 & TM51)

s.050

Public inspection of register; section 63(3)

s.051

Supply of certified copies etc; section 63(3) (Form TM31R)

s.052

Request for change of name or address in register; section 64(4) (Form TM21)

s.053

Removal of matter from register; sections 25(5)(b) and 64(5) (Form TM7)

s.054

Change of classification; sections 65(2) & 76(1)

s.055

Opposition to proposals; sections 65(3), (5) & 76(1) (Form TM7)

s.056

Request for information; section 67(1) (Form TM31C)

s.057

Information available before publication; section 67(2)

s.058

Inspection of documents; sections 67 & 76(1)

s.059

Confidential documents

s.060

Proof of authorisation of agent may be required; section 82 (Form TM33)

s.061

Registrar may refuse to deal with certain agents; section 88

s.062

General powers of registrar in relation to proceedings

s.063

Decisions of registrar to be taken after hearing

s.064

Evidence in proceedings before the registrar; section 69

s.065

Registrar to have power of an official referee; section 69

s.066

Hearings before registrar to be in public

s.067

Costs of proceedings; section 68

s.068

Security for costs; section 68

s.069

Decision of registrar (Form TM5)

s.070

Decisions subject to appeal; section 76(1)

s.071

Appeal to person appointed; section 76

s.072

Determination whether appeal should be referred to court; section 76(3)

s.073

Hearing and determination of appeal; section 76(4)

s.074

Correction of irregularities in procedure

s.075

Interrupted day

s.076

Delays in communication services

s.077

Alteration of time limits (Form TM9)

s.078

Filing of documents by electronic means

s.079

Electronic communications

s.080

Directions on hours of business; section 80

s.081

Trade Marks Journal; section 81

s.082

Translations

s.083

Revocation of previous rules and proceedings commenced under previous rules