Notifying Member

United Kingdom

Details of the notified legal text

Title

The Trade Marks (International Registration) (Amendment) Order 2024

Subject matter

Trademarks

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[  ]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2025/IP/GBR/25_01532_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

IP/N/1/GBR/T/25

Brief description of the notified legal text

To amend the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008 to ensure UK compliance with the Madrid Protocol and Regulations. Madrid members have to accept partial replacements from 1  February 2025. This is a technical SI required to ensure UK compliance with the Madrid Protocol and Regulations. It will amend the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008.

The Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks is governed by the Madrid Agreement, concluded in 1891, and the Protocol relating to that Agreement, concluded in 1989. The Madrid system makes it possible to protect a mark in a large number of countries by obtaining an international registration that has effect in each of the designated Contracting Parties.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

21 November 2024

Other date

Notification details

Submission date of notification

17 February 2025

Other information

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/1077/contents/made

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