economic operators — any person or group of persons which, in the course of trade, manufactures, supplies, imports, exports or otherwise deals in goods or services Section 36(4)

Nice Classification — the system of classification under the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks of 15 June 1957, which was last amended on 28 September 1979 Section 29(2)

the 1994 Act — the Trade Marks Act 1994 Section 1(2)

the CTM Regulations — the Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006 Section 1(2)

the current Regulation — Regulation (EU) No 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union Trade Mark Section 53(2)

the International Registration Order — the Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008 Section 1(2)

the old Regulation — Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the European Union Trade Mark Section 53(2)

the relevant period — the period of 5 years ending with the date of the application for registration mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (where applicable) the date of the priority claimed for that application Section 8(3)

the Rules — the Trade Marks Rules 2008 Section 1(2)

trade mark — any sign which is capable— A trade mark may, in particular, consist of words (including personal names), designs, letters, numerals, colours, sounds or the shape of goods or their packaging. of being represented in the register in a manner which enables the registrar and other competent authorities and the public to determine the clear and precise subject matter of the protection afforded to the proprietor, and of distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings Section 3(1)