Refusing to register a mark on a ground mentioned in section 5 of the Trade Marks Act 1994
This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum
4. The registrar may, in connection with an examination under section 37(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1994, carry out a search of earlier trade marks for the purpose of notifying the applicant and other persons about the existence of earlier trade marks that might be relevant to the proposed registration.