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Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 1797

Trade Marks

The Trade Marks Rules 2008

Made

7th July 2008

Laid before Parliament

8th July 2008

Coming into force

1st October 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following rules in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State by sections 4(4), 13(2), 25(1), (5) and (6), 34(1), 35(5), 38(1) and (2), 39(3), 40(4), 41(1) and (3), 43(2), (3), (5) and (6), 44(3), 45(2), 63(2) and (3), 64(4), 65(1) and (2), 66(2), 67(1) and (2), 68(1) and (3), 69, 76(1), 78, 80(3), 81, 82 and 88 of, paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 2 to, the Trade Marks Act 1994(1).

In accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(2), the Secretary of State has consulted the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council before making these Rules.

(1)

1994 c.26; section 69 was amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), s 59(5), schedule 11, Part 4, paragraph 31, as from a day to be appointed.

(2)

1992 c.53; the definition of “Council” has been amended by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15), Schedule 8, paragraph 30.