Trade Marks Act 1994 (c. 26)

Part III U.K. Administrative and other supplementary provisions

Trade mark agents U.K.

86 Use of the term “trade mark attorney”. U.K.

(1) No offence is committed under the enactments restricting the use of certain expressions in reference to persons not qualified to act as solicitors by the use of the term “trade mark attorney” in reference to a registered trade mark [F1 attorney].

(2) The enactments referred to in subsection (1) are section 21 of the M1 Solicitors Act 1974, section 31 of the M2 Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 and Article 22 of the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 86(1) substituted (1.1.2010) by Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29), s. 211(2), Sch. 21 para. 112 (with ss. 29, 192, 193); S.I. 2009/3250, art. 2(h)

Marginal Citations

M1 1974 c. 47. S.I. 1976/582 (N.I. 12)

M2 1980 c. 46.