17.—(1) Section 30 is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) Except so far as the licence provides otherwise a licensee may only bring proceedings for infringement of the registered trade mark with the consent of the proprietor (but see subsections (2) and (3)).”.
(3) In subsection (2), for “A licensee is entitled, unless his licence or any licence through which his interest is derived, provides otherwise, to” substitute “ An exclusive licensee may ”.
(4) In subsection (3) after “If the proprietor” insert “ mentioned in subsection (2) ” and before “licensee” insert “ exclusive ”.
(5) In subsection (4), after “by virtue of this section” insert “ or with the consent of the proprietor or pursuant to the licence ”.
(6) After subsection (6), insert—
“(6A) Where the proprietor of a registered trade mark brings infringement proceedings, a licensee who has suffered loss is entitled to intervene in the proceedings for the purpose of obtaining compensation for that loss.”.