The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2000
This Order amends the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/714) as a consequence of the replacement of the Trade Marks Rules 1994 (S.I. 1994/2583) by the Trade Mark Rules 2000 (S.I. 2000/136) (“the Rules”). The amendments of substance made by this Order are as follows:with the consent of both of the parties the registrar may grant a “cooling-off” period in actions for opposition to registration of an international trade mark (UK) under article 10(4)-(4B) (article 5);provision has been made for the registrar to call case management conferences and pre-hearing reviews in relation to procedures on opposition proceedings and application for revocation (on grounds of non-use), revocation (on grounds other than non-use) and invalidity of protection of a protected international trade mark (UK) under article 13(4A) (articles 5 and 8);