The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

PRELIMINARY

Citation commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996 and comes into force on 1st April 1996.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.

Interpretation

2.  In this Order—

“the Act” means the Trade Marks Act 1994, and references to a section are, unless the context otherwise requires, to sections of that Act;

“basic application” and “basic registration” have the respective meanings given by article 22;

“Common Regulations” means the regulations adopted under article 10 of the Madrid Protocol with effect from 1 April 1996;

“international application” means an application to the International Bureau for registration of a trade mark in the International Register;

“International Bureau” means the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation;

“International Register” means the register of trade marks maintained by the International Bureau for the purposes of the Madrid Protocol;

“international registration” means the registration of a trade mark in the International Register;

“international registration designating the United Kingdom” means an international registration in relation to which a request has been made (either in the relevant international application or subsequently) for extension of protection to the United Kingdom under Article 3ter (1) or (2) of the Madrid Protocol;

“notifiable transaction” has the meaning given by article 6;

“protected international trade mark (UK)” has the meaning given by article 12, and references to “protection” and “protected” shall be construed accordingly;

“the Rules” means the Trade Marks Rules 1994(1), and references to a rule shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed accordingly;

“supplementary register” has the meaning given by article 24;

“transformation application” has the meaning given by article 19;

“United Kingdom” includes the Isle of Man.

(1)

S.I. 1994/2583.