Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26)

Part II U.K. [F1 European Union] trade marks and international matters

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. II heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/299), regs. 1(1), 3 (with reg. 13)

[F2 European Union] trade marks U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 51 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/299), regs. 1(1), 3 (with reg. 13)

[F3 51. Meaning of “European Union trade mark” U.K.

• In this Act—

• “European Union trade mark” has the meaning given by Article 1(1) of the European Union Trade Mark Regulation; and

• “the European Union Trade Mark Regulation” means [F4 Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union Trade Mark [F5 (as it had effect immediately before IP completion day)].]]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 51 substituted (6.4.2016) by The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/299), regs. 1(1), 4 (with reg. 13)

F4 Words in s. 51 substituted (14.1.2019) by The Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/825), regs. 1(1), 26 (with Pt. 5)

F5 Words in s. 51 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 10 (with Sch. 5 para. 7(1)(1A), 8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1637, regs. 1(6), 3, S.I. 2020/1661, regs. 1(2)(b), 12, 16(2) and S.I. 2020/1050, regs. 1(2), 10(c) and (26.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1235, regs. 3, 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 52 Power to make provision in connection with [F6 European Union] Trade Mark Regulation. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6 Words in s. 52 heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/299), regs. 1(1), 5(2) (with regs. 13, 14)

F7 S. 52 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269), reg. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 11 (with Sch. 5 para. 7, 8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1637, regs. 1(6), 3, S.I. 2020/1661, regs. 1(2)(b), 12, 16(2) and (26.11.2021) by S.I. 2021/1235, regs. 3, 4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F8 52A Certain trade marks registered as European Union trade marks to be treated as registered trade marks U.K.

Schedule 2A makes provision for European Union trade marks (including certain expired and removed marks) to be treated as registered trade marks with effect from IP completion day and about certain applications for a European Union trade mark made before IP completion day.]

Textual Amendments

F8 S. 52A inserted (31.12.2020) by The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1050, regs. 1(2), 9(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)