The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/763
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.

Section 2 Amendment of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996 shall be amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

In article 2 (interpretation) after the entry for “Common Regulations” there shall be inserted—

“ EEA State” means a member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway;

Section 4 Amendment of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

In article 9 (examination), in paragraph (5), after the words “the United Kingdom” there shall be inserted “, another EEA State or the Channel Islands”.

Section 5 Amendment of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

In article 9A (notification), in paragraph (3), after the words “the United Kingdom” there shall be inserted “, another EEA State or the Channel Islands”.

Section 6 Amendment of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

(1) Article 10A (opposition proceedings: filing notice of opposition) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(b) the words “in the United Kingdom” shall be omitted.

(3) After paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

(1A) The address for service shall be address in the United Kingdom, unless in a particular case the comptroller otherwise directs.

Section 7 Amendment of the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

(1) Article 13 (revocation and invalidity) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1A) the words “ in the United Kingdom” shall be omitted.

(3) After paragraph (1A) there shall be inserted—

(1B) The address for service shall be address in the United Kingdom, unless in a particular case the comptroller otherwise directs.