SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Consequential amendments

Section 106(1).

General adaptation of existing references

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References in statutory provisions passed or made before the commencement of this Act to trade marks or registered trade marks within the meaning of the M1Trade Marks Act 1938 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed after the commencement of this Act as references to trade marks or registered trade marks within the meaning of this Act.

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Sub-paragraph (1) applies, in particular, to the references in the following provisions—

M2Industrial Organisation and Development Act 1947

Schedule 1, paragraph 7

M3Crown Proceedings Act 1947

section 3(1)(b)

M4Horticulture Act 1960

section 15(1)(b)

M5Printer’s Imprint Act 1961

section 1(1)(b)

M6Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964

section 5A(4)

M7Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973

Schedule 3, paragraph 17

M8Patents Act 1977

section 19(2)section 27(4)section 123(7)

M9Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

Schedule 1, paragraph 1(c)

M10Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978

section 94A(5)

M11State Immunity Act 1978

section 7(a) and (b)

M12Supreme Court Act 1981

section 72(5)Schedule 1, paragraph 1(i)

M13Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

Schedule 5, paragraph 2Schedule 8, paragraph 2(14) and 4(2)

M14Value Added Tax Act 1983

Schedule 3, paragraph 1

M15Companies Act 1985

section 396(3A)(a) or (as substituted by the M16Companies Act 1989) section 396(2)(d)(i)section 410(4)(c)(v)Schedule 4, Part I, Balance Sheet Formats 1 and 2 and Note (2)Schedule 9, Part I, paragraphs 5(2)(d) and 10(2)

M17Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985

section 15(5)

M18Atomic Energy Authority Act 1986

section 8(2)

M19Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

article 403(3A)(a) or (as substituted by the M20Companies (No.2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990) article 403(2)(d)(i)Schedule 4, Part I, Balance Sheet Formats 1 and 2 and Note (2)Schedule 9, Part I, paragraphs 5(2)(d) and 10(2)

M21Consumer Protection Act 1987

section 2(2)(b)

M22Consumer Protection (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

article 5(2)(b)

M23Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

section 83(a)

M24Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

section 275(h)

M25Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992

Schedule 1, paragraph 34.

Patents and Designs Act 1907 (c.29)

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The Patents and Designs Act 1907 is amended as follows.

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In section 62 (the Patent Office)—

a

in subsection (1) for “this Act and the Trade Marks Act 1905” substitute “ the Patents Act 1977, the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Trade Marks Act 1994 ”; and

b

in subsections (2) and (3) for “the Board of Trade” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.

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In section 63 (officers and clerks of the Patent Office)—

a

for “the Board of Trade” in each place where it occurs substitute “ the Secretary of State ”; and

b

in subsection (2) omit the words from “and those salaries” to the end.

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The repeal by the M26Patents Act 1949 and the M27Registered Designs Act 1949 of the whole of the 1907 Act, except certain provisions, shall be deemed not to have extended to the long title, date of enactment or enacting words or to so much of section 99 as provides the Act with its short title.

Trade Descriptions Act 1968 (c.29)

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In the Trade Descriptions Act 1968, in section 34 (exemption of trade description contained in pre-1968 trade mark)—

a

in the opening words, omit “within the meaning of the Trade Marks Act 1938”; and

b

in paragraph (c), for “a person registered under section 28 of the Trade Marks Act 1938 as a registered user of the trade mark” substitute “ , in the case of a registered trade mark, a person licensed to use it ”.

Solicitors Act 1974 (c.47)

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1

Section 22 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (preparation of instruments by unqualified persons) is amended as follows.

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In subsection (2)(aa) and (ab) (instruments which may be prepared by registered trade mark agent or registered patent agent) for “, trade mark or service mark” substitute “ or trade mark ”.

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In subsection (3A) (interpretation)—

a

in the definition of “registered trade mark agent” for “section 282(1) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988” substitute “ the Trade Marks Act 1994 ”; and

b

in the definition of “registered patent agent” for “of that Act” substitute “ of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ”.

House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c.24)

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In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (other disqualifying offices), for the entry relating to persons appointed to hear and determine appeals under the Trade Marks Act 1938 substitute— “ Person appointed to hear and determine appeals under the Trade Marks Act 1994. ”

Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c.34)

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In Schedule 3 to the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (excepted agreements), for paragraph 4 (agreements relating to trade marks) substitute—

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This Act does not apply to an agreement authorising the use of a registered trade mark (other than a collective mark or certification mark) if no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) or 11(2) above are accepted, and no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) or 12(2) above are made, except in respect of—

a

the descriptions of goods bearing the mark which are to be produced or supplied, or the processes of manufacture to be applied to such goods or to goods to which the mark is to be applied, or

b

the kinds of services in relation to which the mark is to be used which are to be made available or supplied, or the form or manner in which such services are to be made available or supplied, or

c

the descriptions of goods which are to be produced or supplied in connection with the supply of services in relation to which the mark is to be used, or the process of manufacture to be applied to such goods.

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This Act does not apply to an agreement authorising the use of a registered collective mark or certification mark if—

a

the agreement is made in accordance with regulations approved by the registrar under Schedule 1 or 2 to the Trade Marks Act 1994, and

b

no such restrictions as are described in section 6(1) or 11(2) above are accepted, and no such information provisions as are described in section 7(1) or 12(2) above are made, except as permitted by those regulations.

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c.53)

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In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (tribunals under direct supervision of Council on Tribunals), for “Patents, designs, trade marks and service marks” substitute “ Patents, designs and trade marks ”.