Part II U.K.[F1 European Union] trade marks and international matters

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. II heading substituted (6.4.2016) by The European Union Trade Mark Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/299), regs. 1(1), 3 (with reg. 13)

The Paris Convention: supplementary provisions U.K.

55 The Paris Convention. U.K.

(1) In this Act—

(a) “the Paris Convention” means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of March 20th 1883, as revised or amended from time to time, F2 . . .

F3 [( aa ) “the WTO agreement” means the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organisation signed at Marrakesh on 15th April 1994 F4 , and ]

(b) a “Convention country” means a country, other than the United Kingdom, which is a party to that Convention [F5 or to that Agreement].

(2) The Secretary of State may by order make such amendments of this Act, and rules made under this Act, as appear to him appropriate in consequence of any revision or amendment of the Paris Convention [F6 or the WTO agreement] after the passing of this Act.

(3) Any such order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in s. 55(1) omitted (29.7.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1899, reg. 13(2)

F3 S. 55(1)(aa) inserted (29.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1899, reg. 13(2)

F4 Cm. 2556–59, 2561–2, 2564–69, 2571–74. The Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation was declared a Community Treaty as defined in section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by S.I. 1995/265.

F5 Words in s. 55(1)(b) inserted (29.4.2006) by Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1028), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 18

F6 Words in s. 55(2) inserted (29.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1899, reg. 13(3)