IP/N/1/GBR/31, IP/N/1/GBR/D/17  
IP/N/1/GBR/P/6, IP/N/1/GBR/T/18  
 
25 September 2020  
(20-6532)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
UNITED KINGDOM : PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS (ADDRESS FOR  
SERVICE AND TIME LIMITS, ETC) RULES 2006  
Notifying Member  UNITED KINGDOM  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service and Time Limits, etc) 
Rules 2006  
Subject matter  Trademarks; Industrial designs; Patents (including plant variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/GBR/20_5587_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2001  
IP/N/1/GBR/22, IP/N/1/GBR/D/11  
 
The Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2001  
IP/N/1/GBR/19, IP/N/1/GBR/T/13  
 
The Trade Marks Rules 2000  
IP/N/1/GBR/8, IP/N/1/GBR/T/7  
 
The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1999  
IP/N/1/GBR/3, IP/N/1/GBR/D/4  
 
Registered Designs Rules 1995  
IP/N/1/GBR/D/2  
 
Patents Rules 1955  
IP/N/1/GBR/P/2  
 
The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989, SI 1989, 
No. 1130 
The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) (Amendment) 
Rules  1990, SI  1990, No.1453  
The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) (Amendment) 
Rules  1992, SI  1992, No. 615  
IP/N/1/GBR/1  IP/N/1/GBR/31 • IP/N/1/GBR/D/17 • IP/N/1/GBR/P/6 • IP/N/1/GBR/T/18  
 
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  Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Rules amend the Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989 as amended, the 
Patents Rules 1995 as amended, the Registered Design Rules 1995 as amended and the Trade Marks 
Rules 2000 as amended.  In each case, the amendments made allow for applicants for registered 
rights to provide an address for service in the UK, another EEA State or the Channel Islands. During 
any proceedings before the comptroller or registrar an address for service in the UK  is required 
unless the comptroller or registrar directs. The Rules liberali ze provisions relating to delays caused 
by 'interrupted days', amend provisions in the Registered Designs Rules 1995 relating to the 
registration of interests, and insert a provisi on into the Trade Marks Rules 2000 which facilitates 
electronic communications by the registrar.   
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  6 April 2006;  
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/760/contents/made  
Other date    
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  20 August 2020  
Other information  http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/760/contents/made  - 
Amends/replaces: The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) 
Rules  1989 (SI 1989/1130, as amended); The Patents Rule s 1995 
(SI 1995/2093); The Registered Design Rules 1995 (SI 1995/2192, as 
amended); The Trade Marks Rules 2000 (SI 2000/136, as amended)  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  UK Intellectual Property Office  
 
Concept House  
Cardiff Road  
Newport  
South Wales  
NP10 8QQ  
United Kingdom  
 
information@ipo.gov.uk  
 
0300 300 2000  
 
Outside the UK:  
+44 (0)1633 814000  
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.