Part III Administrative and other supplementary provisions
Trade mark agents
84 Unregistered persons not to be described as registered trade mark agents.
1
An individual who is not a registered trade mark F1attorney shall not—
a
carry on a business (otherwise than in partnership) under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” F2 or registered trade mark attorney; or
b
in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold himself out, or permit himself to be described or held out, as a registered trade mark agent F3or a registered trade mark attorney.
2
A partnership F4or other unincorporated body shall not—
a
carry on a business under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” F5or registered trade mark attorney; or
b
in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold itself out, or permit itself to be described or held out, as a firm of registered trade mark agents F6or registered trade mark attorneys,
unless F10the partnership or other body is registered in the register kept under section 83.
3
A body corporate shall not—
a
carry on a business (otherwise than in partnership) under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” F8or registered trade mark attorney; or
b
in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold itself out, or permit itself to be described or held out, as a registered trade mark agent F9or a registered trade mark attorney,
unless F7the body corporate is registered in the register kept under section 83.
4
A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and proceedings for such an offence may be begun at any time within a year from the date of the offence.