Guidance and notes on the changes to patents, trade marks, and designs forms to ensure GDPR compliance and enable more efficient processing바카라 사이트
Published 26 April 2023
(a) these notes are not part of the Directions. They are intended to provide background and additional information.
(b) the Interpretation Act 1978 applies to these Directions. Therefore, all the definitions set out in the Registered Designs Act 1949 (as amended), Patents Act 1977 (as amended) and the Trade Marks Act 1994 (as amended) apply to these Directions. Further, amongst other things, generally any words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
(c) Section 31A of the Registered Design Act, Section 123(2A) of the Patents Act and Section 66 of the Trade Marks Act allows the comptroller to give directions specifying any forms the use of which is required by the Designs Rules, the Patents Rules and the Trade Mark Rules.
(d) all of the UK Design Forms, UK Patents Forms and UK Trade Mark Forms (and information about associated fees) are available from our website.
(e) the following design forms, patents forms, and trade mark forms have been revised as set out below.
Designs Form DF1A, Designs Form DC1, Designs Form DF2A, Designs Form DF2B, Designs Form DF2C, Designs Form DF5, Designs Form DF9A, Designs Form DF12A, Designs Form DF16A, Designs Form DF19A, Designs Form DF19B, Designs Form DF19C, Designs Form DF21, Designs Form DF23, Designs Form DF29, Designs Form DF55, Design Form DRF55, Design Form DRF1, Design Form DRF2, Design Form DRF3, Design Form DRF4.
Patents Form 1 PF1, Patents Form 2 PF2, Patents Form 3 PF3, Patents Form 4 PF4, Patents Form 7 PF7, Patents Form 8 PF8, Patents Form 8A PF8A, Patents Form 9A PF9A, Patents Form 10 PF10, Patents Form 12 PF12, Patents Form 14 PF14, Patents Form 15 PF15, Patents Form 16 PF16, Patents Form 17 PF17, Patents Form 20 PF20, Patents Form 21 PF21, Patents Form 23 PF23, Patents Form 28 PF28, Patents Form 30 PF30, Patents Form 34 PF34, Patents Form 49 PF49, Patents Form 51 PF51, Patents Form 52 PF52, Patent Form 54 PF54, Patents Form SP1, Patents Form SP2, Patents Form SP3, Patents Form SP4, Patents Form SP5, Patents Form SP6.
Trade Marks Form MM2, Trade Marks Form TM3, Trade Marks Form TM3A, Trade Marks Form TM4, Trade Marks Form TM5, Trade Marks Form TM7, Trade Marks Form TM7F, Trade Marks Form TM7G, Trade Marks Form TM8, Trade Marks Form TM8N, Trade Marks Form TM9, Trade Marks Form TM9C, Trade Marks Form TM9E, Trade Marks Form TM9R, Trade Marks Form TM9T, Trade Marks Form TM11, Trade Marks Form TM12, Trade Marks Form TM12R, Trade Marks Form TM13, Trade Marks Form TM16, Trade Marks Form TM16P, Trade Marks Form TM17, Trade Marks Form TM21A, Trade Marks Form TM21B, Trade Marks Form TM22, Trade Marks Form TM23, Trade Marks Form TM24, Trade Marks Form TM24C, Trade Marks Form TM26I, Trade Marks Form TM26N, Trade Marks Form TM26O, Trade Marks Form TM26R, Trade Marks Form TM27, Trade Marks Form TM28, Trade Marks Form TM29, Trade Marks Form TM31C, Trade Marks Form TM31M, Trade Marks Form TM31R, Trade Marks Form TM33, Trade Marks Form TM33P, Trade Marks Form TM35, Trade Marks Form TM36, Trade Marks FormTM50, Trade Marks Form TM51, Trade Marks Form TM53, Trade Marks Form TM55, Trade Marks Form TM55P.
(f) the fee and payment page present in fee bearing forms is no longer part of the form and is now separate to the form. For customer convenience the fee and payment page will remain attached to the form.
(g) customers must continue to complete the fee and payment page and provide a separate payment for each form they file. They must also indicate the fee amount being paid and provide contact details on the fee and payment page. Fee bearing forms will not be processed if payment details are not provided.
(h) the checklist, sending instructions and post-filing office actions information present on all forms are no longer part of the form. For customer convenience these will remain attached to the form.
Design Forms: DF1A, DC1, DF2A, DF2B, DF2C, DF5, DF9A, DF12A, DF16A, DF19A, DF19B, DF19C, DF21, DF23, DF29, DF55, DRF55, DRF1, DRF2, DRF3, DRF4.
(I) these forms have been revised to include supporting text 바카라 사이트This can be typed or handwritten바카라 사이트 under the 바카라 사이트Signature바카라 사이트 heading.
Design Forms: DF1A, DF2C
(j) Design Form 1A has been revised to include the text 바카라 사이트(List on a separate sheet if there is not enough space on this form 바카라 사이트 there is not a limit)바카라 사이트 and to number the 바카라 사이트Number of sheets attached to this form바카라 사이트 section as section 9
(k) Design Form 2C has been revised to include the text 바카라 사이트You need to make payment on the following page바카라 사이트 following the 바카라 사이트Notes바카라 사이트 section
Patent Forms: PF1, PF2, PF3, PF4, PF7, PF8, PF8A, PF9A, PF10, PF12, PF14, PF15, PF16, PF17, PF20, PF21, PF23, PF28, PF30, PF34, PF49, PF51, PF52, PF54, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6.
(l) these forms have been revised to include supporting text 바카라 사이트This can be typed or handwritten바카라 사이트 under the 바카라 사이트Signature바카라 사이트 heading
Patent Forms: PF20
(m) Patent Form 20 has been revised to move a tick box in Section 3 바카라 사이트I confirm that the corrected or new name in this section does not reflect a change of ownership of the patent바카라 사이트 to Section 6.
Trade Mark Forms: TM3, TM3A, TM4, TM5, TM7, TM7F, TM7G, TM8, TM8N, TM9, TM9C, TM9E, TM9R, TM9T, TM11, TM12, TM12R, TM13, TM16, TM16P, TM17, TM21A, TM21B, TM22, TM23, TM24, TM24C, TM26I, TM26N, TM26O, TM26R, TM27, TM28, TM29, TM31C, TM31M, TM31R, TM33, TM33P, TM35, TM36, TM50, TM51, TM53, TM55, TM55P
(n) these forms have been revised to include supporting text 바카라 사이트This can be typed or handwritten바카라 사이트 under the 바카라 사이트Signature바카라 사이트 heading.
Trade Mark Forms: TM7, TM7F, TM9, TM9R, TM16, TM21A, TM21B, TM26I, TM26R, TM31C, TM31M, TM31R, TM50
(o) Trade Mark Form 7 has been revised to include numbers Q1-Q4 to Section A and subsequent numbering updated. Supporting instructions have been added to help the user complete the form.
(p) Trade Mark Form 7F has been revised to include numbers Q1-Q4 to the 바카라 사이트About The Earlier Trade Mark바카라 사이트 section and subsequent numbering updated. Supporting instructions have been added to help the user complete the form.
(q) Trade Mark Form 9 has been revised to update the title from 바카라 사이트Request for an extension of time before the period has expired바카라 사이트 to 바카라 사이트Extension of time to respond to any deadlines set by tribunals before the deadline has expired바카라 사이트 with explanatory text.
(r) Trade Mark Form 9R has been revised to update the title from 바카라 사이트Request for a retrospective extension of time바카라 사이트 to 바카라 사이트Request to extend a time period set by examination or tribunals if you have missed the deadline바카라 사이트.
(s) Trade Mark Form 16 has been revised to number the 바카라 사이트Contact details바카라 사이트 section as section 12.
(t) Trade Mark Form 21A has been revised to update the title from 바카라 사이트Change of owner바카라 사이트s name, address or email바카라 사이트 to 바카라 사이트Update to current applicant or owner바카라 사이트s details (name, address or email only)바카라 사이트.
(u) Trade Mark Form 21B has been revised to update the title from 바카라 사이트Change of details to an application바카라 사이트 to 바카라 사이트Limit or remove goods or services (trade mark not yet registered)바카라 사이트. An additional heading 바카라 사이트Continuation Sheet바카라 사이트 has been added to page 3. The signature section has been numbered as section 5 and section 8 has been renumbered as section 6.
(v) Trade Mark Form 21R has been revised to remove the 바카라 사이트other바카라 사이트 option from section 4. An additional heading has been added to section 4 바카라 사이트Historical details/event history바카라 사이트 with supportive text 바카라 사이트If available, do you want the historical details / event history of the trade mark바카라 사이트. Supporting text has been added to section 1 바카라 사이트Only one trade mark number starting with 바카라 사이트UK바카라 사이트바카라 사이트.
(w) Trade Mark Form 26I has been revised to number the questions in Section A and B and update subsequent numbering. Supporting instructions have been added to help the user complete the form.
(x) Trade Mark Form 26R has been revised to update the title from 바카라 사이트Application to rectify the register바카라 사이트 to 바카라 사이트Application to rectify the register (registered trade marks only)바카라 사이트.
(y) Trade Mark Form 27 has been revised to update the title to 바카라 사이트Application to intervene in proceedings for the (a) opposition of a UK application or international trade mark (UK), or (b) invalidation, revocation or rectification of a UK registration, or (c) invalidation or revocation of a protected international trade mark (UK)바카라 사이트, and the headings in Section 2 and 3 to 바카라 사이트Opposition/Cancellation number바카라 사이트 and 바카라 사이트Full name of the trade mark applicant/ owner/holder바카라 사이트 respectively.
(z) Trade Mark forms TM31C, TM31M have been updated to replace the text at the top of the form 바카라 사이트visit www.ipo.gov.uk and register for the trade mark 바카라 사이트eAlerts바카라 사이트 service바카라 사이트 with 바카라 사이트visit www.gov.uk/track-a-trade-mark) and [register for the track a trade](http://www.gov.uk/track-a-trade-mark mark service.바카라 사이트 In section 2 a heading 바카라 사이트Name of owner바카라 사이트 with supporting text 바카라 사이트The trade mark owner(s) name바카라 사이트 has been added. An additional option in section 3 has been added for 바카라 사이트The trademark바카라 사이트s status has been updated due to a regression or progression바카라 사이트.
(aa) Trade Mark form TM31R has been revised to replace the text in Section 3 from 바카라 사이트Address바카라 사이트 to 바카라 사이트Address & company name (if applicable)바카라 사이트 and replace the associated supporting text with 바카라 사이트The certified copy will be sent to this address바카라 사이트. Supporting text 바카라 사이트Only one trade mark number starting with 바카라 사이트UK바카라 사이트 has been added to Section 1.
(bb) Trade Mark Form 50 has been revised to include 바카라 사이트This must be in the UK바카라 사이트 supporting text in Section 7.
(cc) Any queries about these Directions should be addressed to:
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