This order serves to amend existing legislation regarding the registration and protection of trade marks and service marks within specified jurisdictions. The document is issued by the government of Great Britain to update the legal framework governing intellectual property rights. It functions as a formal regulatory instrument to ensure consistency and compliance with international or domestic legal standards as of 1990.

Legal professionals and archivists utilize this text as a primary source for tracking the evolution of intellectual property statutes in the United Kingdom. It is considered a technical document intended for regulatory reference rather than general reading.