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(1)The grant of a patent under this Act shall not be deemed to authorise the patentee to use the Royal Arms or to place the Royal Arms on any patented article.
(2)If any person, without the authority of His Majesty, uses in connection with any business, trade, calling or profession the Royal Arms (or Arms so nearly resembling them as to be calculated to deceive) in such manner as to be calculated to lead to the belief that he is duly authorised to use the Royal Arms, then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him under section sixty-one of the M1Trade Marks Act 1938, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding [F2level 2 on the standard scale]:
Provided that this section shall not affect the right, if any, of the proprietor of a trade mark containing such Arms to continue to use that trade mark.
Textual Amendments
F2Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), s. 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), s. 289G and S.I. 1984/703 (N.I. 3), arts. 5, 6
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 92(1) restricted by Patents Act 1977 (c. 37), s. 127, Sch. 1 para. 1
Marginal Citations