1. Introduction; 2. Origins of certification trade marks in the United Kongdom; 3. The 1938 Act - application for registration; 4. The 1938 Act - post-registration matters; 5. The statutory scheme of operation; 6. Common law protection of certification trade marks; 7. Foreign law - collective marks - appellations of origin; 8. The future of certification trade marks in the United Kongdom;.