Previous Practice Amendment Notices

Warning - This page lists sections of our work manual which are no longer current.

• Chapter 3: Section 10 (49Kb) has been replaced in its entirety on 1 August 2008
• Chapter 3: Section 28 (32Kb) has been replaced in its entirety on 1 August 2008
• Chapter 3: Section 35 (50Kb) was amended on 1 August 2008. Only 35.8 was changed
• Chapter 3: Section 7.3 (28Kb) has been replaced in its entirety.on 20 July 2007.
• Chapter 3: Sections 45.1 – 45.9 (120Kb) was amended on 18 July 2007., but paragraph 45.10 – 45.15 remain the same
• Chapter 3: Sections 36, 37 and 38 have been amended. A new paragraph 38.13 is added to cover prohibited words (213Kb) 16 July 2007.
• Chapter 6: Section 23 Pictorial representations or names of well known buildings (26Kb) was amended on 13 June 2007.
• Chapter 6: Section 18 Shapes/Representations of the goods (194Kb) was amended on 13 June 2007.
• Chapter 3: Section 16.1.1 Graphical representation (118Kb) was amended on 25 May 2007.
• Chapter 3: Section 27 Registrability of non-English words (524Kb) was replaced on 25 May 2007.
• Chapter 3: Section 9.3 Foreign descriptive use: interpretation of the Internet (33Kb) was amended on 25 May 2007.
• Chapter 6: Section 27: Registrability of non-English words  (524Kb)was replaced on 13 June 2006.
• Chapter 6: Section 16.1: Unconventional Trade marks (550Kb) was replaced on 12 April 2006.
• Chapter 6: Section 39.4: Offensive Designs (186Kb) was replaced on 12 April 2006.
• Chapter 6: Section 40: Wide specifications (335Kb) was replaced on 12 April 2006.
• Chapter 6: Section 42: Names of the Royal Family (331Kb) was replaced on 12 April 2006.
• Chapter 6: Section 45: Evidence of distinctiveness acquired through use (670Kb) was replaced on 12 April 2006.
• Chapter 5: Section 2.50: Retail Services (690Kb) was replaced on 11 November 2005.
• Chapter 6: Section 33: Retail Services (466Kb) was replaced on 11 November 2005.
• Chapter 6: Section 29: Names of Organisations (14Kb) was replaced on 18 May 2005.
• Chapter 6: Section 39: Offensive Marks (138Kb) was replaced on 22 March 2005.
• Chapter 6: Section 32: Slogans (31Kb) was replaced on 14 February 2005.
• Chapter 6: Section 20-20.9 20: Surnames, Forenames & Full Names (37Kb) was replaced on 11 February 2005.