The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996

Disclosure of Information

25.—(1) Before publication of notice under article 10(1) in relation to an international registration designating the United Kingdom, the registrar shall not publish or communicate to any person documents or information relating to the international registration other than as provided in paragraph (2) below.

(2) In relation to an international registration designating the United Kingdom, the registrar shall on request make available for inspection by the public all information in his possession which is recorded in the International Register concerning that registration, the particulars contained in any application for registration of a notifiable transaction and any entry in the supplementary register resulting from such an application.

(3) Subject to paragraph (5) below, after publication of notice under article 10(1) in relation to an international registration designating the United Kingdom, the registrar shall on request provide a person with such information and permit him to inspect such documents, relating to the international registration as may be specified in the request.

(4) A request for information relating to an international registration designating the United Kingdom shall be made on Form TM31M.

(5) Paragraphs (2) to (5) of rule 44, and rule 45, apply in relation to the right of inspection conferred by paragraph (3) above.

(6) Where a person has been notified that an international registration designates the United Kingdom and that the proprietor will, if the registration becomes a protected international trade mark (UK), bring proceedings against him in respect of acts done after publication of notice under article 10(1), the registrar shall on request permit inspection under paragraph (3) above notwithstanding that such notice has not been published and that paragraph shall apply accordingly.