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Trade Marks Act 1994 (Chapter 26, updated up to March 26, 2021), United Kingdom

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Status as of: March 26, 2021 Amended up to: January 14, 2019 Entry into force: October 31, 1994 Enacted: July 21, 1994 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Trade Names, Geographical Indications, Competition Notes This consolidated verison of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (Chapter 26, updated up to March 26, 2021) takes into account amendments up to the Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/825), which entered into force on January 14, 2019. This consolidated version was updated on March 26, 2021, by adding the legislative changes in a list entitled "Changes to legislation" found in its final pages (pages 105 to 107). These changes have not yet been incorporated to the said consolidated version.

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Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Trade Marks Act 1994 (Chapter 26, updated up to October 21, 2020) (GB398)
Trade Marks Act 1994 (Chapter 26) (GB008)
 Is amended by (20 text(s)) Is amended by (20 text(s))
The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/265, updated on May 24, 2023) (GB588)
The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269, updated on April 27, 2023) (GB590)
Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Chapter 22, updated up to June 4, 2021) (GB520)
Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (Chapter 14, updated on March 29, 2021) (GB477)
Legal Services Act 2007 (Chapter 29, updated up to August 4, 2021) (GB540)
The Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/825, updated on March 16, 2021) (GB542)
Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Act 2002 (Chapter 25, updated on January 19, 2018) (GB454)
The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/299) (GB353)
The Trade Marks (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (GB235)
The Legal Services Act 2007 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (GB294)
The Consumer Protection for Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (GB309)
The Trade Marks (Earlier Trade Marks) Regulations 2008 (GB183)
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (GB182)
The Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (GB265)
The Goods Infringing Intellectual Property Rights (Customs) Regulations 2004 (GB268)
The Trade Marks (International Registrations Designating the European Community, etc.) Regulations 2004 (GB181)
The Trade Marks (Proof of Use, etc.) Regulations 2004 (GB180)
The Patents and Trade Marks (World Trade Organisation) Regulations 1999 (GB117)
Olympic Symbol etc. (Protection) Act 1995 (GB179)
The Trade Marks (EC Measures Relating to Counterfeit Goods) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1444) (GB013)
Is implemented by (24 text(s)) Is implemented by (24 text(s))
The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB589)
The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/1317) (GB394)
The Registered Designs Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1975, updated up to December 2, 2020)  (GB399)
The Trade Marks (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2018 (GB355)
The Trade Marks (International Registration)(Amendment) Order 2010 (GB354)
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/No. 2076) (GB361)
The Trade Marks (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I. 2007/2077) (GB365)
The Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1027) (GB191)
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/3039) (GB362)
The Trade Marks and Designs (Address For Service) (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1029) (GB359)
The Community Trade Mark (Designation of Community Trade Mark Courts) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/440) (GB366)
The Community Trade Mark (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/949) (GB373)
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2004 (S.I. 2004/947) (GB367)
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3832) (GB372)
The Trade Marks Act 1994 (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3148) (GB374)
The Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/137) (GB369)
The Trade Marks Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/136) (GB381)
The Patent Office (Address)(Revocation) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1993) (GB118)
The Register of Patent Agents and the Register of Trade Mark Agents (Amendment) Rules 1999 (GB188)
The Community Trade Mark Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1908) (GB380)
The Trade Marks (Fees) Rules 1996 (S.I. 1996/1942) (GB375)
The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Fees) Rules 1996 (GB382)
The Trade Marks Act 1994 (Isle of Man) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/729) (GB383)
The Trade Marks Act 1994 (Commencement) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2550 C.52) (GB009)
 Is superseded by (2 text(s)) Is superseded by (2 text(s))
Trade Marks Act 1994 (Chapter 26, updated on October 13, 2023)  (GB584)
Trade Marks Act 1994 (Chapter 26, updated on August 13, 2021)  (GB541)
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