CABINET CHAILLOT Industrial Property Attorneys in France Professional Representative before the EPO Professional Representative before the OHIM France: Colombes | La Roche-sur-Yon | Dijon   Français | Español Trade Marks Act 1994 Trade Marks Act 1994  Chapter c. 26 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Part I Registered trade marks Introductory Article 1 Trade marks   Article 2 Registered trade marks    Grounds for refusal of registration   Article 3 Absolute grounds for refusal of registration Article 4 Specially protected emblems Article 5 Relative grounds for refusal of registration Article 6 Meaning of "earlier trade mark" Article 7 Raising of relative grounds in case of honest concurrent use Article 8 Power to require that relative grounds be raised in opposition proceedings    Effects of registered trade mark   Article 9 Rights conferred by registered trade mark Article 10 Infringement of registered trade mark Article 11 Limits on effect of registered trade mark Article 12 Exhaustion of rights conferred by registered trade mark Article 13 Registration subject to disclaimer or limitation    Infringement proceedings   Article 14 Action for infringement Article 15 Order for erasure, &c. of offending sign Article 16 Order for delivery up of infringing goods, material or articles Article 17 Meaning of "infringing goods, material or articles" Article 18 Period after which remedy of delivery up not available Article 19 Order as to disposal of infringing goods, material or articles Article 20 Jurisdiction of sheriff court or county court in Northern Ireland Article 21 Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings    Registered trade mark as object of property   Article 22 Nature of registered trade mark Article 23 Co-ownership of registered trade mark Article 24 Assignment, &c. of registered trade mark Article 25 Registration of transactions affecting registered trade mark Article 26 Trusts and equities Article 27 Application for registration of trade mark as an object of property     Licensing   Article 28 Licensing of registered trade mark Article 29 Exclusive licences   Article 30 General provisions as to rights of licensees in case of infringement Article 31 Exclusive licensee having rights and remedies of assignee    Application for registered trade mark Article 32 Application for registration Article 33 Date of filing Article 34 Classification of trade marks    Priority Article 35 Claim to priority of Convention application Article 36 Claim to priority from other relevant overseas application    Registration procedure   Article 37 Examination of application Article 38 Publication, opposition proceedings and observations Article 39 Withdrawal, restriction or amendment of application Article 40 Registration Article 41 Registration: supplementary provisions    Duration, renewal and alteration of registered trade mark Article 42 Duration of registration Article 43 Renewal of registration Article 44 Alteration of registered trade mark    Surrender, revocation and invalidity   Article 45 Surrender of registered trade mark Article 46 Revocation of registration Article 47 Grounds for invalidity of registration Article 48 Effect of acquiescence    Collective marks Article 49 Collective marks    Certification marks Article 50 Certification marks    Community trade marks   Article 51 Meaning of "Community trade mark" Article 52 Power to make provision in connection with Community Trade Mark Regulation    The Madrid Protocol: international registration   Article 53 The Madrid Protocol Article 54 Power to make provision giving effect to Madrid Protocol    The Paris Convention: supplementary provisions   Article 55 The Paris Convention Article 56 Protection of well-known trade marks: Article 6bis Article 57 National emblems, &c. of Convention countries: Article 6ter Article 58 Emblems, &c. of certain international organisations: Article 6ter Article 59 Notification under Article 6ter of the Convention Article 60 Acts of agent or representative: Article 6septies    Miscellaneous   Article 61 Stamp duty    The registrar Article 62 The registrar    The register   Article 63 The register Article 64 Rectification or correction of the register Article 65 Adaptation of entries to new classification    Powers and duties of the registrar Article 66 Power to require use of forms Article 67 Information about applications and registered trade marks Article 68 Costs and security for costs Article 69 Evidence before registrar Article 70 Exclusion of liability in respect of official acts Article 71 Registrar's annual report    Legal proceedings and appeals   Article 72 Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity Article 73 Certificate of validity of contested registration Article 74 Registrar's appearance in proceedings involving the register Article 75 The court Article 76 Appeals from the registrar Article 77 Persons appointed to hear and determine appeals     Rules, fees, hours of business, &c Article 78 Power of Secretary of State to make rules Article 79 Fees Article 80 Hours of business and business days Article 81 The trade marks journal    Trade mark agents, &c Article 82 Recognition of agents Article 83 The register of trade mark agents Article 84 Unregistered persons not to be described as registered trade mark agents Article 85 Power to prescribe conditions, &c. for mixed partnerships and bodies corporate Article 86 Use of the term "trade mark attorney" Article 87 Privilege for communications with registered trade mark agents Article 88 Power of registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents     Importation of infringing goods, material or articles   Article 89 Infringing goods, material or articles may be treated as prohibited goods Article 90 Power of Commissioners of Customs and Excise to make regulations Article 91 Power of Commissioners of Customs and Excise to disclose information    Offences   Article 92 Unauthorised use of trade mark, &c. in relation to goods Article 93 Enforcement function of local weights and measures authority Article 94 Falsification of register, &c Article 95 Falsely representing trade mark as registered Article 96 Supplementary provisions as to summary proceedings in Scotland    Forfeiture of counterfeit goods, &c Article 97 Forfeiture: England and Wales or Northern Ireland Article 98 Forfeiture: Scotland   Miscellaneous   Article 99 Unauthorised use of Royal arms, &c Article 100 Burden of proving use of trade mark Article 101 Offences committed by partnerships and bodies corporate    Interpretation Article 102 Adaptation of expressions for Scotland Article 103 Minor definitions Article 104 Index of defined expressions    Other general provisions   Article 105 Transitional provisions Article 106 Consequential amendments and repeals Article 107 Territorial waters and the continental shelf Article 108 Extent Article 109 Commencement Article 110 Short title