Legal Services Act 2007

Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26)

113 In section 87 (privilege for communications with registered trade mark agents)—

(a) in subsection (1), after “to” (in the first place) insert “—

(a)” ,

(b) at the end of that subsection insert “, and

(b) documents, material or information relating to any matter mentioned in paragraph (a).”,

(c) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) Where a trade mark attorney acts for a client in relation to a matter mentioned in subsection (1), any communication, document, material or information to which this section applies is privileged from disclosure in like manner as if the trade mark attorney had at all material times been acting as the client’s solicitor.”, and

(d) in subsection (3)—

(i) for “agent” (in each place) substitute “attorney”, and

(ii) for “agents” substitute “attorneys”.