IRELAND
COUNTRY : REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
CALPTAL : DUBLIN
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH AND IRISH
TRADEMARK IS GRANTED BY IRISH PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE AND MANAGED BY DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AND INNOVATION.
International Treaties to which Irelands is signatory:
- Paris Convention for the protection of industrial property
- Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights –TRIPS.
- Trademark Law Treaty TLT
- Madrid Protocol for International filing of trademark
- European Union Trademarks
- NICE Classification of Goods & Services
- Berne Convention
PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS IN IRELAND:
Protection to Trademarks is provided at a three tier level:
- National Registration – Direct Filing with National Trademark Office
- International Registration – Through Madrid System
- Community Trademarks – Through ‘OHIM’
Please refer our Treaties section on International protection under Madrid System and Community Trademark Registration.
Therefore, to obtain protection in Ireland, there are three options from which the applicant can choose.
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