The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

Application for international registration

22.—(1) An applicant for the registration of a trade mark, or the proprietor of a registered trade mark, may, subject to the provisions of this article, apply through the registrar for the international registration of the trade mark.

(2) An application for international registration may be made only where the applicant for such registration is—

(a) a British citizen, a British dependent territories citizen, a British overseas citizen, a British subject or a British protected person;

(b) a body or a corporation sole incorporated or constituted under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;

(c) a person domiciled in the United Kingdom; or

(d) a person who has a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United Kingdom.

(3) The particulars appearing in the application shall correspond with the particulars appearing at that time in the basic application or basic registration as the case may be.

(4) The applicant for international registration shall provide at the request of the registrar such evidence as may be necessary to satisfy him that the applicant is eligible to make the application in accordance with paragraph (2) above.

(5) If an international application complies with the requirements set out in this article, the registrar shall submit the international application to the International Bureau.

(6) In this Order—

(a) “basic application” means an application for registration of a trade mark in the United Kingdom in respect of which application is made for international registration;

(b) “basic registration” means a trade mark registered in the United Kingdom in respect of which application is made for international registration.