Statutory guidance

Directions under the Registered Designs Act and Trade Marks Act

Published 30 July 2020

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  1. The registrar has made these Directions under section 31A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 and section 66 of the Trade Marks Act 1994.

  2. These Directions set out changes to the below Designs and Trade Marks Forms whose use is required by rules.

  3. These Directions come into force on 30 July 2020.

  4. The following forms are set out in the Schedule to these Directions and are the forms which are required by the Registered Designs Rules 2006 (SI 2006/1975) as amended and the Trade Marks Rules 2008 (SI 2008/1797) as amended:

    Form DF9A (Renewal of design registration)
    Form DF29 (Request to restore a registration)
    From TM9 (Request for an extension of time before the period has expired)
    Form TM9R (Request for a retrospective extension of time)
    Form TM11 (Renewal of trade mark registration)
    Form TM13 (Request to restore and renew a registration)

  5. Forms DF9A, DF29, TM9, TM9R, TM11 and TM13 as so set out, replace the corresponding Forms.

Simon Haikney
Divisional Director Business Operations
Acting on behalf of the Comptroller

28 July 2020

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