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Trade Marks Act 2002

Process for obtaining registration of trade mark and other matters - Other matters - Alteration in relation to registered trade mark

77: Alteration of registered trade mark not permitted

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"You can't change a trade mark once it's officially registered"

You cannot change a registered trade mark after it has been officially registered. Once the trade mark is registered, the owner is not allowed to make any changes to it. This rule applies from the actual date the trade mark was registered.

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Part 3Process for obtaining registration of trade mark and other matters
Other matters: Alteration in relation to registered trade mark

77Alteration of registered trade mark not permitted

  1. The owner of a registered trade mark may not alter the registered trade mark after its actual date of registration.