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Trade Marks Act 1995
18Certain signs not to be used as trade marks etc.
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#### 18 Certain signs not to be used as trade marks etc.
(1) The regulations may provide that a sign specified in the regulations is not to be used as a trade mark or as part of a trade mark.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) do not affect any trade mark that:
(a) was a registered trade mark; or
(b) in the case of an unregistered trade mark—was being used in good faith;
immediately before the regulations were registered under the Legislation Act 2003.
> Note: For registered trade mark see section 6.