These Regulations amend sections 51 and 52 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (“the Act”) and also amend the Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1027) (“the CTM Regulations”).
The Secretary of State has been designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to intellectual property (including both registered and unregistered rights).
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section, by sections 52 and 78 of the Trade Marks Act 19943 and by the Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) Order 19884.