Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 299

Trade Marks

The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016

Made

3rd March 2016

Laid before Parliament

7th March 2016

Coming into force

6th April 2016

The Secretary of State has been designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights).

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, by sections 52 and 78 of the Trade Marks Act 1994(3) and by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 1988(4).

(1)

S.I. 2006/608.

(2)

1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), section 3(3) and Part 1 of the Schedule.

(3)

1994 c.26; section 52(3) was amended by the Legal Services Act 2007 (c.29), section 208, Schedule 21, paragraphs 109 and 110.

(4)

S.I. 1988/93 as amended by S.I. 1990/1473, which was made under section 102 of the Finance Act (No. 2) Act 1987 (c. 51). The relevant provisions of the Order are article 5 and Part II of Schedule 1.