5. Application for alteration of a licensee

Section 86 of the Act states that the owner of a trade mark may apply to alter the registration of a licensee. An application for the alteration of the registration of a licensee must be in writing and signed by the owner of the trade mark.²⁸

The application must contain the following information:²⁹

• The licensee’s name;
• If the licensee has an agent, the agent’s name;
• The trade mark for which the licensee is registered;
• The trade mark application or registration number;
• The goods and services for which the license is to be cancelled;
• The goods and services for which the license is to continue;
• Any proposed alteration of the license;
• A statement that the owner has notified the licensee of the application.

Footnotes

²⁸ See regulation 149 of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003.