Section 9(3)

The rights of the proprietor have effect from the date of registration (which in accordance with section 40(3) is the date of filing of the application for registration): Provided that— no infringement proceedings may be begun before the date on which the trade mark is in fact registered; and no offence under section 92 (unauthorised use of trade mark, &c. in relation to goods) is committed by anything done before the date of publication of the registration.

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