Statutory Instruments
PATENTS
TRADE MARKS
Made
25th March 1999
Laid before Parliament
26th March 1999
Coming into force
16th April 1999
1. These Rules may be cited as the Register of Patent Agents and the Register of Trade Mark Agents (Amendment) Rules 1999 and shall come into force on 16th April 1999.
2. In rule 8 (qualifying examinations) of the Register of Patent Agents Rules 1990(4), for the words "the Institute of Trade Mark Agents" substitute "the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys".
3. In rule 2 (interpretation) of the Register of Trade Mark Agents Rules 1990(5), for the words ""the Institute" means the Institute of Trade Mark Agents" substitute ""the Institute" means the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys".
Kim Howells
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs,
Department of Trade and Industry
25th March 1999
(This note is not part of the Rules)
The Register of Patent Agents Rules 1990 (S.I. 1990/1457) regulate the registration of persons who act as agents for others for the purpose of applying for or obtaining patents and name the person to whom the Secretary of State has delegated the keeping of the register of patent agents (persons entitled to call themselves "registered patent agents").
Those Rules currently name the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents as keeper of the register by way of a definition in rule 2. That Institute when considering making regulations for the provision of educational qualifications, is obliged by rule 8 of the Rules to consult with the Institute of Trade Mark Agents. That Institute has changed its name to the "Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys". These amendment rules make the necessary consequential change to rule 8 (rule 2).
The Register of Trade Mark Agents Rules 1990 (S.I.f 1990/1458) regulate the registration of persons who act as agents for others for the purpose of applying for or obtaining the registration of trade marks and name the person to whom the Secretary of State has delegated the keeping of the register of trade mark agents (persons entitled to call themselves "registered trade mark agents").