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5.1 Mandatory acceptance requirements
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A collective mark application must meet the mandatory acceptance requirements set out in regulation 44 of the Regulations.18 The Examiner may also require further information to be provided to assist in the examination of the application.19
For more information on the mandatory acceptance requirements that would prevent the acceptance of the collective mark for registration, please refer to the relevant section of the Practice Guideline on The Application Process.
Footnotes
18 See section 208(3)(a) of the Trade Marks Act 2002.
19 See section 208(3)(b) of the Trade Marks Act 2002.
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