Section 84

An individual who is not a registered trade mark attorney shall not— carry on a business (otherwise than in partnership) under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” or registered trade mark attorney; or in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold himself out, or permit himself to be described or held out, as a registered trade mark agent or a registered trade mark attorney. A partnership or other unincorporated body shall not— unless the partnership or other body is registered in the register kept under section 83. carry on a business under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” or registered trade mark attorney; or in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold itself out, or permit itself to be described or held out, as a firm of registered trade mark agents or registered trade mark attorneys, A body corporate shall not— unless the body corporate is registered in the register kept under section 83. carry on a business (otherwise than in partnership) under any name or other description which contains the words “registered trade mark agent” or registered trade mark attorney; or in the course of a business otherwise describe or hold itself out, or permit itself to be described or held out, as a registered trade mark agent or a registered trade mark attorney, A person who contravenes this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale; and proceedings for such an offence may be begun at any time within a year from the date of the offence.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04