Statutory guidance

Trade Marks Act 1994

The Trade Marks Act 1994 make up part of the trade mark legislation in the UK.

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The Trade Marks Act 1994, as amended, is the current law that covers:

  • the registration of trade marks and
  • the protection of registered trade marks in the UK

This is an unofficial consolidation of the Trade Marks Act 1994. The latest amendments to the Act took place on 31 December 2023 and were made by:

  • The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Updates to this page

Published 22 July 2008
Last updated 4 September 2024 + show all updates
  1. The Unofficial consolidated version Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) August 2024.

  2. Updated with changes made by the Trade Marks (Amendment) Regulations 2022 added.

  3. Updated with changes made by legislation which came into force at the end of the transition period and 1 January 2021.

  4. Unofficial consolidated version Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) updated.

  5. Unofficial consolidated version updated.

  6. Unofficial consolidated version added.

  7. First published.

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