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(1)The registration of a trade mark may be renewed at the request of the proprietor, subject to payment of a renewal fee.
(2)Provision shall be made by rules for the registrar to inform the proprietor of a registered trade mark, before the expiry of the registration, of the date of expiry and the manner in which the registration may be renewed.
(3)A request for renewal must be made, and the renewal fee paid, before the expiry of the registration.
Failing this, the request may be made and the fee paid within such further period (of not less than six months) as may be prescribed, in which case an additional renewal fee must also be paid within that period.
[F1(3A)If a request for renewal is made or the renewal fee is paid in respect of only some of the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered, the registration is to be renewed for those goods or services only.]
(4)Renewal shall take effect from the expiry of the previous registration.
(5)If the registration is not renewed in accordance with the above provisions, the registrar shall remove the trade mark from the register.
Provision may be made by rules for the restoration of the registration of a trade mark which has been removed from the register, subject to such conditions (if any) as may be prescribed.
(6)The renewal or restoration of the registration of a trade mark shall be published in the prescribed manner.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 43(3A) inserted (14.1.2019) by The Trade Marks Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/825), regs. 1(1), 21 (with Pt. 5)
Commencement Information
I1S. 43 wholly in force at 31.10.1994; s. 43 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 109; s.43(2)(3)(5)(6) in force for certain purposes at 29.9.1994 and at 31.10.1994 insofar as s. 43 not already in force by S.I. 1994/2550, arts. 2, 3(1), Sch.
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