Part 1 Existing international trade marks protected in the European UnionF1
- 1An international trade mark protected in the European Union to be treated as registered under this Act
- 2Opt out
- 3Entries to be made in the register in relation to a comparable trade mark (IR)
- 4Comparable trade mark (IR) which derives from a mark treated as an EU Collective Mark or EU Certification Mark
- 5Renewal of a comparable trade mark (IR) which expires within six months after IP completion day
- 6Restoration of a comparable trade mark (IR)
- 7Raising of relative grounds in opposition proceedings in case of non-use
- 8Non-use as defence in infringement proceedings and revocation of registration of a comparable trade mark (IR)
- 9Grounds for invalidity of registration of a trade mark based upon an earlier comparable trade mark (IR)
- 10Reputation of a comparable trade mark (IR)
- 11Rights conferred by registered trade mark
- 12Effect of disclaimer
- 13Effect of claim of priority
- 14Effect of seniority claim
- 15Determination of invalidity and liability to revocation in relation to claims of seniority
- 16Procedure for declaration that trade mark would have been liable to be revoked or declared invalid
- 17Assignment of an existing IR(EU) not registered on IP completion day
- 18Effect of a licence of an existing IR(EU)
- 19Effect of a security interest in an existing IR(EU)
- 20Continuity of rights in relation to a comparable trade mark (IR)
- 21Existing IR(EU): pending proceedings
- 22Existing IR(EU): effect of injunction
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 2B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638), reg. 1, Sch. 4 para. 3 (with Sch. 5 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1050, regs. 1(2), 22(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)