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2(1)Existing registered marks (whether registered in Part A or B of the register kept under the 1938 Act) shall be transferred on the commencement of this Act to the register kept under this Act and have effect, subject to the provisions of this Schedule, as if registered under this Act.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)Existing registered marks registered as a series under section 21(2) of the 1938 Act shall be similarly registered in the new register.
Provision may be made by rules for putting such entries in the same form as is required for entries under this Act.
(3)In any other case notes indicating that existing registered marks are associated with other marks shall cease to have effect on the commencement of this Act.
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3(1)A condition entered on the former register in relation to an existing registered mark immediately before the commencement of this Act shall cease to have effect on commencement.E+W+S+N.I.
Proceedings under section 33 of the 1938 Act (application to expunge or vary registration for breach of condition) which are pending on the commencement of this Act shall be dealt with under the old law and any necessary alteration made to the new register.
(2)A disclaimer or limitation entered on the former register in relation to an existing registered mark immediately before the commencement of this Act shall be transferred to the new register and have effect as if entered on the register in pursuance of section 13 of this Act.
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