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Guidance: Changes to trade mark law if the UK leaves the EU without a deal

Published 1 March 2019 Last updated 21 March 2019 + show all updates 21 March 2019 Additional paragraphs added to section 6 with a link added to the EU Trade Mark Register TMview. 1 March 2019 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-trade-mark-law-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property... Continue reading

Detailed guide: Requests for opinions: 2019

Published 17 January 2019 Last updated 19 March 2019 + show all updates 19 March 2019 New opinion 04/19 added. 14 March 2019 New opinion 03/19 added. 15 February 2019 New opinion 02/19 added. 17 January 2019 First published. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-opinions-2019 Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual... Continue reading

Form: Notice of defence and counterstatement

Published 16 September 2013 Last updated 27 February 2019 + show all updates 27 February 2019 Form TM8 replaced – box 4 text (Person filing this counterstatement) added. 18 February 2019 Form TM8 replaced – box 4 text amended. 30 May 2018 Form TM8: Data Privacy added. 16 September 2013 First... Continue reading

Guidance: Trade marks: standard opposition

Published 19 March 2015 Last updated 21 February 2019 + show all updates 21 February 2019 Statement of Use document replaced. 14 January 2019 To reflect the changes to legislation which came into effect on 14 January 2019 under SI2018/825. 14 June 2018 Guidance following the filing of a TM8: notice... Continue reading

Form: Notice of defence for the use in revocation on the grounds of non-use

Published 16 February 2013 Last updated 18 February 2019 + show all updates 18 February 2019 Form replaced – box 4 text amended. 30 May 2018 Form TM8N: Data Privacy added. 16 February 2013 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-of-defence-for-the-use-in-revocation-on-the-grounds-of-non-use Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO)... Continue reading

Update or surrender your registered trade marks

Form: Appointment or change of representative for TM owner

Published 16 April 2013 Last updated 15 February 2019 + show all updates 15 February 2019 Summary changed to include also allow for change to representative details. 25 May 2018 Form TM33: Data Privacy added. 16 April 2013 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/appointment-or-change-of-representative-for-tm-owner Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United Kingdom... Continue reading

Registered Designs Examination Practice guide

Part F: Locarno classification

Includes classifying designs under the Locarno system. Chapter 15: Locarno classification 15.01 The Registrar uses the Locarno Classification system, which was established in 1968 by the Locarno Agreement, is overseen by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (‘WIPO’) in Geneva, Switzerland, and which is used internationally for the purpose of classifying... Continue reading

Form: Application to rectify the register

Published 16 April 2013 Last updated 25 January 2019 + show all updates 25 January 2019 Second paragraph clarifying text added to landing page. 17 January 2019 Form TM26R replaced. 30 May 2018 Form TM26R: Data Privacy added. 16 April 2013 First published. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-to-rectify-the-register Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of... Continue reading