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Trade mark directions

The Trade Marks Act 1994 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 13 February 2019
• Last updated: 26 April 2023 — See all updates

Documents

• Forms directions under Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Acts
  • 26 April 2023
  • Statutory guidance
• File types and file sizes for trade mark applications
  • 20 February 2023
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions under the Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Acts
  • 28 June 2022
  • Statutory guidance
• Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address
  • 8 October 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions under the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Acts
  • 18 August 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Filing patent, trade mark and design renewals by electronic means
  • 21 April 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts
  • 31 March 2021
  • Statutory guidance
• Forms directions under patents, designs and trade marks Acts
  • 22 December 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Directions under section 66 of the Trade Marks Act 1994
  • 13 February 2019
  • Statutory guidance
• Directions under the Registered Designs Act and Trade Marks Act
  • 30 July 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts
  • 30 September 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Changes to forms under the Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts
  • 6 November 2020
  • Statutory guidance
• Directions: hours of business and business days
  • 6 July 2011
  • Statutory guidance

Published 13 February 2019

Last updated 26 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 26 April 2023

   Forms directions under Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Acts added.

2. 20 February 2023

   Directions under rule 78 of the Trade Marks Rules 2008 added.

3. 28 June 2022

   Forms directions under the Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Acts added.

4. 2 March 2022

   Directions: hours of business and business days published in July 2011 added.

5. 8 October 2021

   Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address added.

6. 18 August 2021

   Forms directions under the patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

7. 21 April 2021

   Filing patent, trade mark and design renewals by electronic means added.

8. 31 March 2021

   Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

9. 22 December 2020

   Forms directions under patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

10. 6 November 2020

    Changes to forms under the Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

11. 30 September 2020

    Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

12. 30 July 2020

    Directions under the Register Designs and Trade Marks Act added.

13. 13 February 2019

    First published.