4.1 Filing of regulations

The applicant for a certification mark must also provide draft regulations governing the use of the certification mark for approval, in a form acceptable to the Commissioner. ¹⁵ The applicant need not file the draft regulations at the date of application but must file the draft regulations within six months of the date of application.¹⁶

An applicant may request an extension of time to provide the draft regulations. Extensions of time will only be granted in those cases where genuine and exceptional reasons exist.¹⁷

Footnotes

¹⁵ Section 54 of the Trade Marks Act 2002 and regulation 44(d) of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003.

¹⁶ Regulation 57(2) of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003.

¹⁷ Regulation 32 of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003.