The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address For Service and Time Limits, etc) Rules 2006 No. 760

Amendment of the Design Right (Proceedings Before Comptroller) Rules 1989

3.—(1) Rule 23 (service and translation of documents) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) the words “in the United Kingdom” shall be omitted.

(3) After paragraph (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A) The address for service shall be an address in the United Kingdom, unless in a particular case the comptroller otherwise directs.”.