Statutory guidance

Trade Marks Act 1994

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

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 22 July 2008
• Last updated: 4 September 2024
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  1. 4 September 2024

     The Unofficial consolidated version Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) August 2024.

  2. 24 February 2023

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

  3. 2 February 2021

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

  4. 27 September 2018

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

  5. 27 April 2017

     Unofficial consolidated version updated.

  6. 20 October 2014

     Unofficial consolidated version added.

  7. 22 July 2008

     First published.

Documents

Unofficial consolidated version Trade Marks Act 1994 as amended

PDF, 1.83 MB, 136 pages

Details

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