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5.1 Mandatory acceptance requirements
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A certification mark application must meet the mandatory acceptance requirements set out in regulation 44 of the Regulations.19 The Examiner may also require further information to be provided to assist in the examination of the application.20
For more information on the mandatory acceptance requirements that would prevent acceptance of a certification mark for registration, please refer to the relevant section of the Practice Guideline on The Application Process.
Footnotes
19 Regulation 57(1) of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003.
20 Regulation 45 of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003
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