49. Renewal of registration
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Subject to paragraph (2), an application for the renewal of registration of a trade mark shall be made not earlier than 6 months before, and not later than 6 months after, the date of expiry of the registration.
Where a trade mark is registered after the date on which it becomes due for renewal by reference to the date of the application for its registration, an application for the renewal of its registration shall be made not later than 6 months after the actual date of its registration.
An application for the renewal of registration of a trade mark shall —
be in Form TM 19, if made on or before the date of expiry of the registration; or
be in Form TM 19 and be accompanied by the additional late payment fee, if made within 6 months after the date of expiry of the registration.
Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(b), where —
a trade mark is registered —
within 6 months before; or
after,the date on which it becomes due for renewal by reference to the date of the application for its registration; and
an application for the renewal of its registration is made not later than 6 months after the actual date of its registration,the application for the renewal of its registration shall be in Form TM 19.
To avoid doubt, the application for the renewal of the registration of the trade mark under paragraph (4) need not be accompanied by any additional late payment fee.
Subregulation 1
Subject to paragraph (2), an application for the renewal of registration of a trade mark shall be made not earlier than 6 months before, and not later than 6 months after, the date of expiry of the registration.
Subregulation 2
Where a trade mark is registered after the date on which it becomes due for renewal by reference to the date of the application for its registration, an application for the renewal of its registration shall be made not later than 6 months after the actual date of its registration.
Subregulation 3
An application for the renewal of registration of a trade mark shall —
be in Form TM 19, if made on or before the date of expiry of the registration; or
be in Form TM 19 and be accompanied by the additional late payment fee, if made within 6 months after the date of expiry of the registration.
Subregulation 4
Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(b), where —
a trade mark is registered —
within 6 months before; or
after,the date on which it becomes due for renewal by reference to the date of the application for its registration; and
an application for the renewal of its registration is made not later than 6 months after the actual date of its registration,the application for the renewal of its registration shall be in Form TM 19.
Subregulation 5
To avoid doubt, the application for the renewal of the registration of the trade mark under paragraph (4) need not be accompanied by any additional late payment fee.