5. Alteration of an authority

A principal must, as soon as practicable, give written notice to the Commissioner of the alteration of the authority of their agent.²²

The notice must be signed by the principal and contain the following information:²³

• The principal’s name and address for service;
• The agent’s name;
• The number of the trade mark for which the agent is authorised to act on behalf of the principal;
• A statement setting out the alteration in authority; and
• A statement setting out the matters for which the agent continues to have authority.

A valid notice of the alteration of the authority of an agent is effective from the date the Commissioner receives it.²⁴

Footnotes

²² Regulation 25(1) of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003.

²³ Regulations 25(2) and 25(3) of the Trade Mark Regulations 2003.

²⁴ Regulation 25(4) of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003