Rectification

Rectification is the legal procedure which allows you to apply to correct (rectify) an error or an omission that has been made in the details of a trade mark recorded in our register of trade marks.

If anyone starts rectification proceedings, they become the 'applicant’ in the case.

Reasons why you may want to rectify the trade mark register include:

• spelling errors in the name or address of the trade mark owner; or

• the wrong trade mark owner is shown in the register; or

• spelling errors in the specification of goods and services.

You may not apply to rectify an error or omission if the change would affect the validity of the trade mark, for example, asking to change the spelling of the words in a trade mark.

Does it have to be the owner of the trade mark who applies?

You may apply to rectify any registered trade mark, but you must show that you have sufficient 'interest’ in the trade mark in order to seek rectification.

This is most likely to occur when:

• a licensee has registered the mark of the proprietor for whom they are the licensee; or

• an employee has registered the mark in their own name rather than the company name.

Do you wish to rectify a registered trade mark ?

Send us:

• form TM26(R) (31Kb) 'Application to rectify the register’ and statement of grounds by fax or post

• nil fee

To:

Concept House
Cardiff Road
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8QQ
United Kingdom