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An address for service (“AFS”) is required in order to correspond with the UKIPO and for the purposes of proceedings relating to IP rights in the UK. The AFS rules currently require that address to be in the UK, Channel Islands or the EEA. From 1 January 2021 these rules will change, such that the address may need to be in the UK, Channel Islands or Gibraltar. In this note, we summarise the changes to the AFS rules and the steps you will need to take to address these changes in relation to Comparable UKTMs and Re-Registered UK Designs.