Legal Texts Relevant to Trademarks

United Kingdom

Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature

Date of TextTitle
July 24, 2002Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Act 2002, Chapter 25, 24 July 2002
July 21, 1994Trade Marks Act 1994

IP Laws: issued by the Executive

Date of TextTitle
August 13, 2008The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008
July 10, 2007The Trade Marks (Relative Grounds) Order 2007
February 9, 2005The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Order 2005
June 10, 2004The Trade Marks Act 1994 (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2004
November 23, 1995The Trade Marks (Claims to Priority from Relevant Countries) (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I.1995/2997)
November 2, 1994The Trade Marks (Claims to Priority from Relevant Countries) Order 1994, S.I. 1994/2803
September 29, 1994The Trade Marks Act 1994 (Commencement) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2550 C.52)
July 27, 1989The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/1303 (C.45))

Implementing Rules/Regulations

Date of TextTitle
July 23, 2009The Trade Marks and Trade Marks and Patents (Fees)(Amendment) Rules 2009
July 23, 2009The Trade Marks and Trade Marks and Patents (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2009
March 4, 2009The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) Rules 2009
August 28, 2008The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2008
July 21, 2008The Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2008
July 21, 2008The Community Trade Mark (Amendment) Regulations 2008
July 7, 2008The Trade Marks Rules 2008
April 9, 2008The Trade Marks (Earlier Trade Marks) Regulations 2008
April 5, 2006The Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006
March 14, 2006The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address For Service and Time Limits, etc) Rules 2006
September 7, 2004The Trade Marks (International Registrations Designating the European Community, etc.) Regulations 2004
March 28, 2004The Trade Marks (Proof of Use, etc.) Regulations 2004
July 13, 1999The Patent Office (Address)(Revocation) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1993)
July 1, 1999The Patents and Trade Marks (World Trade Organisation) Regulations No. 1899 of July 1st, 1999
March 25, 1999The Register of Patent Agents and the Register of Trade Mark Agents (Amendment) Rules 1999
June 7, 1995The Trade Marks (EC Measures Relating to Counterfeit Goods) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1444)
June 7, 1995The Counterfeit and Pirated Goods (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995 No. 1447)
March 7, 1995The Common Agricultural Policy (Wine) Regulations 1995
October 31, 1994The Trade Marks and Service Marks (Forms) (Revocation) Rules 1994 (S.I. 1994/2582)
October 11, 1994The Trade Marks (Customs) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2625)
February 17, 1994The Registered Trade Mark Agents (Mixed Partnerships and Bodies Corporate) Rules 1994 (S.I. 1994/363)
July 18, 1990The Register of Trade Mark Agents Rules 1990 (S.I. 1990/1458)

IP Legal Literature

Date of TextTitle
2008Trade Marks Act 1994 (Unofficial Consolidation 2008)

 

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