Is éard atá i gceist leis sin go gcuirfear “trádmharc de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh” (“trádmharc de chuid AE”) in ionad “trádmharc Comhphobail”.
This entails the replacement of ‘Community trade mark’ by ‘European Union trade mark’ (‘EU trade mark’).
Má chuireann dílseánach trádmhairc níos luaithe chláraithe de réir bhrí mhír 2 ina choinne, ní chlárófar an trádmharc a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith i gcás ina bhfuil sé comhionann le nó cosúil le trádmharc níos luaithe, is cuma cé acu an bhfuil na hearraí nó na seirbhísí a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith comhionann leis, cosúil leis nó neamhchosúil leis na hearraí nó na seirbhísí ar chucu a chláraítear an trádmharc níos luaithe, más rud é go bhfuil clú ar an trádmharc san Aontas, i gcás trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE, nó más rud é go bhfuil clú ar an trádmharc sa Bhallstát lena mbaineann, i gcás trádmharc níos luaithe náisiúnta, agus más rud é go mbainfeadh úsáid an trádmhairc a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith, gan chúis chuí, buntáiste éagórach as saintréith nó cáil an trádmhairc níos luaithe, nó go ndéanfadh sé dochar dóibh.”.
Upon opposition by the proprietor of a registered earlier trade mark within the meaning of paragraph 2, the trade mark applied for shall not be registered where it is identical with, or similar to, an earlier trade mark, irrespective of whether the goods or services for which it is applied are identical with, similar to or not similar to those for which the earlier trade mark is registered, where, in the case of an earlier EU trade mark, the trade mark has a reputation in the Union or, in the case of an earlier national trade mark, the trade mark has a reputation in the Member State concerned, and where the use without due cause of the trade mark applied for would take unfair advantage of, or be detrimental to, the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark.’.
Má chuireann dílseánach trádmhairc níos luaithe chláraithe de réir bhrí mhír 2 ina choinne, ní chlárófar an trádmharc a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith i gcás ina bhfuil sé comhionann le nó cosúil le trádmharc níos luaithe, is cuma cé acu an bhfuil na hearraí nó na seirbhísí a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith comhionann leis, cosúil leis nó neamhchosúil leis na hearraí nó na seirbhísí ar chucu a chláraítear an trádmharc níos luaithe, más rud é go bhfuil clú ar an trádmharc san Aontas, i gcás trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE, nó más rud é go bhfuil clú ar an trádmharc sa Bhallstát lena mbaineann, i gcás trádmharc níos luaithe náisiúnta, agus más rud é go mbainfeadh úsáid an trádmhairc a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith, gan chúis chuí, buntáiste éagórach as saintréith nó cáil an trádmhairc níos luaithe, nó go ndéanfadh sé dochar dóibh.
Upon opposition by the proprietor of a registered earlier trade mark within the meaning of paragraph 2, the trade mark applied for shall not be registered where it is identical with, or similar to, an earlier trade mark, irrespective of whether the goods or services for which it is applied are identical with, similar to or not similar to those for which the earlier trade mark is registered, where, in the case of an earlier EU trade mark, the trade mark has a reputation in the Union or, in the case of an earlier national trade mark, the trade mark has a reputation in the Member State concerned, and where the use without due cause of the trade mark applied for would take unfair advantage of, or be detrimental to, the distinctive character or the repute of the earlier trade mark.
D'fhonn deimhneacht dhlíthiúil a áirithiú agus cearta trádmhairc a gnóthaíodh go dlisteanach a chosaint, is iomchuí agus is gá go leagfaí síos, gan dochar don phrionsabal nach féidir an trádmharc níos déanaí a fhorghníomhú i gcoinne an trádmhairc níos luaithe, nár cheart go mbeadh dílseánaigh trádmharcanna de chuid AE i dteideal cur i gcoinne úsáid trádmhairc níos déanaí más rud é gur gnóthaíodh an trádmharc níos déanaí tráth nárbh fhéidir an trádmharc níos luaithe a fhorghníomhú i gcoinne an trádmhairc níos déanaí.
In order to ensure legal certainty and safeguard legitimately acquired trade mark rights, it is appropriate and necessary to lay down, without prejudice to the principle that the later trade mark cannot be enforced against the earlier trade mark, that proprietors of EU trade marks should not be entitled to oppose the use of a later trade mark if the later trade mark was acquired at a time when the earlier trade mark could not be enforced against the later trade mark.
D'fhonn deimhneacht dhlíthiúil a áirithiú agus cearta trádmhairc a gnóthaíodh go dlisteanach a chosaint, is iomchuí agus is gá go leagfaí síos, gan dochar don phrionsabal nach féidir an trádmharc níos déanaí a fhorghníomhú i gcoinne an trádmhairc níos luaithe, nár cheart go mbeadh dílseánaigh trádmharcanna de chuid AE i dteideal cur i gcoinne úsáid trádmhairc níos déanaí más rud é gur gnóthaíodh an trádmharc níos déanaí tráth nárbh fhéidir an trádmharc níos luaithe a fhorghníomhú i gcoinne an trádmhairc níos déanaí.
In order to ensure legal certainty and safeguard legitimately acquired trade mark rights, it is appropriate and necessary to lay down, without prejudice to the principle that the later trade mark cannot be enforced against the earlier trade mark, that proprietors of EU trade marks should not be entitled to oppose the use of a later trade mark if the later trade mark was acquired at a time when the earlier trade mark could not be enforced against the later trade mark.
Féadfaidh dílseánach trádmhairc is túisce a cláraíodh i mBallstát, trádmharc a cláraíodh i dtíortha Benelux san áireamh, nó a cláraíodh faoi shocruithe idirnáisiúnta a bhfuil éifeacht acu i mBallstát, a dhéanann iarratas ar thrádmharc comhionann lena chlárú mar thrádmharc de chuid AE le haghaidh earraí nó seirbhísí atá comhionann leo siúd ar cláraíodh an trádmharc is túisce ina leith, nó atá mar chuid díobh, féadfaidh sé sinsearacht an trádmhairc is túisce a éileamh don trádmharc de chuid AE i ndáil leis an mBallstát inar cláraíodh é nó lenar cláraíodh é.
The proprietor of an earlier trade mark registered in a Member State, including a trade mark registered in the Benelux countries, or registered under international arrangements having effect in a Member State, who applies for an identical trade mark for registration as an EU trade mark for goods or services which are identical with or contained within those for which the earlier trade mark has been registered, may claim for the EU trade mark the seniority of the earlier trade mark in respect of the Member State in or for which it is registered.
Chun an gá atá le forghníomhú éifeachtach ceart trádmharcanna a áirithiú agus an riachtanas atá ann gan cur isteach ar shaorshreabhadh trádála in earraí dlisteanacha a réiteach, ba cheart go rachadh teidlíocht dhílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE as feidhm i gcás, le linn imeachtaí ina dhiaidh sin arna dtionscnamh os comhair na cúirte um thrádmharcanna de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh (“cúirt um thrádmharcanna de chuid AE”) atá inniúil chun cinneadh substainteach a dhéanamh maidir lenar sáraíodh an trádmharc de chuid AE nó nár sáraíodh, ina bhfuil dearbhóir nó sealbhóir na n-earraí in ann a chruthú nach bhfuil dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE i dteideal cosc a chur ar earraí a chur ar an margadh i dtír an chinn scríbe.
In order to reconcile the need to ensure the effective enforcement of trade mark rights with the necessity to avoid hampering the free flow of trade in legitimate goods, the entitlement of the proprietor of the EU trade mark should lapse where, during the subsequent proceedings initiated before the European Union trade mark court (‘EU trade mark court’) competent to take a substantive decision on whether the EU trade mark has been infringed, the declarant or the holder of the goods is able to prove that the proprietor of the EU trade mark is not entitled to prohibit the placing of the goods on the market in the country of final destination.
Sa teideal, cuirtear “trádmharc de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh” in ionad “trádmharc Comhphobail”.
In the title, ‘Community trade mark’ is replaced by ‘European Union trade mark’.
I gcás inar thoiligh dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE, ar feadh tréimhse cúig bliana as a chéile, le trádmhairc is déanaí de chuid AE a bheith in úsáid san Aontas agus é ar an eolas faoin úsáid sin, ní bheidh an dílseánach sin i dteideal a thuilleadh iarratas a dhéanamh, ar bhonn an trádmhairc níos luaithe, ar dhearbhú go bhfuil an trádmharc níos déanaí neamhbhailí i leith na n-earraí nó na seirbhísí dá raibh an trádmharc níos déanaí in úsáid, murar rinneadh an t-iarratas ar an trádmharc de chuid AE a chlárú de mheon mímhacánta.
Where the proprietor of an EU trade mark has acquiesced, for a period of five successive years, in the use of a later EU trade mark in the Union while being aware of such use, he shall no longer be entitled on the basis of the earlier trade mark to apply for a declaration that the later trade mark is invalid in respect of the goods or services for which the later trade mark has been used, unless registration of the later EU trade mark was applied for in bad faith.
Chun an gá atá le forghníomhú éifeachtach ceart trádmharcanna a áirithiú agus an riachtanas atá ann gan cur isteach ar shaorshreabhadh trádála in earraí dlisteanacha a réiteach, ba cheart go rachadh teidlíocht dhílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE as feidhm i gcás, le linn imeachtaí ina dhiaidh sin arna dtionscnamh os comhair na cúirte um thrádmharcanna de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh (“cúirt um thrádmharcanna de chuid AE”) atá inniúil chun cinneadh substainteach a dhéanamh maidir lenar sáraíodh an trádmharc de chuid AE nó nár sáraíodh, ina bhfuil dearbhóir nó sealbhóir na n-earraí in ann a chruthú nach bhfuil dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE i dteideal cosc a chur ar earraí a chur ar an margadh i dtír an chinn scríbe.
In order to reconcile the need to ensure the effective enforcement of trade mark rights with the necessity to avoid hampering the free flow of trade in legitimate goods, the entitlement of the proprietor of the EU trade mark should lapse where, during the subsequent proceedings initiated before the European Union trade mark court (‘EU trade mark court’) competent to take a substantive decision on whether the EU trade mark has been infringed, the declarant or the holder of the goods is able to prove that the proprietor of the EU trade mark is not entitled to prohibit the placing of the goods on the market in the country of final destination.
Trádmharc de chuid AE a shainmhíniú agus trádmharc de chuid AE a fháil
Definition of an EU trade mark and obtaining an EU trade mark
Sinsearacht trádmhairc náisiúnta a éileamh tar éis chlárú an trádmhairc de chuid AE
Claiming seniority of a national trade mark after registration of an EU trade mark
Féadfaidh dílseánach trádmhairc de chuid AE ar dílseánach trádmhairc comhionann is túisce a cláraíodh i mBallstát é, trádmharc a cláraíodh i dtíortha Benelux san áireamh, nó ar dlíseáanach trádmhairc comhionanann is túisce é, ar trádmharc a bhfuil clárú aige a bhfuil éifeacht i mBallstát é, le haghaidh earraí nó seirbhísí atá comhionann leo siúd ar cláraíodh an trádmharc is túisce ina leith, nó atá mar chuid díobh, féadfaidh sé sinsearacht an trádmhairc is túisce a éileamh i ndáil leis an mBallstát inar cláraíodh é nó lenar cláraíodh é.
The proprietor of an EU trade mark who is the proprietor of an earlier identical trade mark registered in a Member State, including a trade mark registered in the Benelux countries or of an earlier identical trade mark, with an international registration effective in a Member State, for goods or services which are identical to those for which the earlier trade mark has been registered, or contained within them, may claim the seniority of the earlier trade mark in respect of the Member State in or for which it was registered.
I gcás inar thoiligh dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE, ar feadh tréimhse cúig bliana as a chéile, le trádmhairc is déanaí de chuid AE a bheith in úsáid san Aontas agus é ar an eolas faoin úsáid sin, ní bheidh an dílseánach sin i dteideal a thuilleadh iarratas a dhéanamh, ar bhonn an trádmhairc níos luaithe, ar dhearbhú go bhfuil an trádmharc níos déanaí neamhbhailí i leith na n-earraí nó na seirbhísí dá raibh an trádmharc níos déanaí in úsáid, murar rinneadh an t-iarratas ar an trádmharc de chuid AE a chlárú de mheon mímhacánta.
Where the proprietor of an EU trade mark has acquiesced, for a period of five successive years, in the use of a later EU trade mark in the Union while being aware of such use, he shall no longer be entitled on the basis of the earlier trade mark to apply for a declaration that the later trade mark is invalid in respect of the goods or services for which the later trade mark has been used, unless registration of the later EU trade mark was applied for in bad faith.
Féadfaidh iarratasóir ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó dílseánach trádmhairc de chuid AE a iarraidh go ndéanfaí a iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó a thrádmharc de chuid AE a thiontú ina iarratas ar thrádmharc náisiúnta:
The applicant for or proprietor of an EU trade mark may request the conversion of his EU trade mark application or EU trade mark into a national trade mark application:
ciallaíonn “trádmharc cláraithe” trádmharc atá iarbhír ar an gclár;
"registered trade mark" means a trade mark that is actually on the register;
I gcás inar thoiligh dílseánach trádmhairc is túisce amhail dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 8(2) nó dílseánach comhartha eile is túisce dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 8(4), ar feadh tréimhse cúig bliana as a chéile, le trádmhairc is déanaí de chuid AE a bheith in úsáid sa Bhallstát ina bhfuil an trádmharc níos luaithe nó an comhartha níos luaithe faoi chosaint, agus é ar an eolas faoin úsáid sin, ní bheidh an dílseánach sin i dteideal a thuilleadh iarratas a dhéanamh, ar bhonn an trádmhairc níos luaithe nó an comhartha eile níos luaithe, ar dhearbhú go bhfuil an trádmharc níos déanaí neamhbhailí i leith na n-earraí nó na seirbhísí dá raibh an trádmharc níos déanaí in úsáid, murar rinneadh an t-iarratas ar an trádmharc de chuid AE a chlárú de mheon mímhacánta.”.
Where the proprietor of an earlier national trade mark as referred to in Article 8(2) or of another earlier sign referred to in Article 8(4) has acquiesced, for a period of five successive years, in the use of a later EU trade mark in the Member State in which the earlier trade mark or the other earlier sign is protected while being aware of such use, he shall no longer be entitled on the basis of the earlier trade mark or of the other earlier sign to apply for a declaration that the later trade mark is invalid in respect of the goods or services for which the later trade mark has been used, unless registration of the later EU trade mark was applied for in bad faith.’.
I gcás inar thoiligh dílseánach trádmhairc is túisce amhail dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 8(2) nó dílseánach comhartha eile is túisce dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 8(4), ar feadh tréimhse cúig bliana as a chéile, le trádmhairc is déanaí de chuid AE a bheith in úsáid sa Bhallstát ina bhfuil an trádmharc níos luaithe nó an comhartha níos luaithe faoi chosaint, agus é ar an eolas faoin úsáid sin, ní bheidh an dílseánach sin i dteideal a thuilleadh iarratas a dhéanamh, ar bhonn an trádmhairc níos luaithe nó an comhartha eile níos luaithe, ar dhearbhú go bhfuil an trádmharc níos déanaí neamhbhailí i leith na n-earraí nó na seirbhísí dá raibh an trádmharc níos déanaí in úsáid, murar rinneadh an t-iarratas ar an trádmharc de chuid AE a chlárú de mheon mímhacánta.
Where the proprietor of an earlier national trade mark as referred to in Article 8(2) or of another earlier sign referred to in Article 8(4) has acquiesced, for a period of five successive years, in the use of a later EU trade mark in the Member State in which the earlier trade mark or the other earlier sign is protected while being aware of such use, he shall no longer be entitled on the basis of the earlier trade mark or of the other earlier sign to apply for a declaration that the later trade mark is invalid in respect of the goods or services for which the later trade mark has been used, unless registration of the later EU trade mark was applied for in bad faith.
(3) Aon duine a iarrfidh fé fhorálacha an ailt seo go gclárófí marc trádála (dá ngairmtear anso ina dhiaidh seo an chéad mharc trádála a luaidhtear) féadfa sé, aon uair roimh chríochnú an chláruithe sin, a iarraidh ar an gceannasaí go dtógfí amach as an gclár aon mharc trádála (dá ngairmtear anso ina dhiaidh seo an dara marc trádála a luaidhtear) a bheidh cláruithe fé alt 89 (alt a bhaineann le marcanna trádála a bheidh cláruithe in Oifig na bPaitinneacha i Lundain do chlárú) den Acht so fé aon dáta idir an 6adh lá de Mhí na Nodlag, 1921, agus tosach feidhme na Coda so den Acht so ach tar éis an dáta fé n-a bhféadfí an chéad mharc trádála a luaidhtear do chlárú agus ar a iarraidh sin air féadfidh an ceannasaí an dara marc trádála a luaidhtear do thógaint amach as an gclár ar aon scór ar a bhféadfadh an té d'iarr an tógaint-amach san cur i gcoinnibh clárú an dara mairc thrádála san a luaidhtear agus buachtaint ach ní har aon scór eile.
(3) Any person who applies under the provisions of this section for the registration of a trade mark (hereinafter called the first-mentioned trade mark) may at any time before the completion of such registration apply to the controller for the removal from the register of any trade mark (hereinafter called the second-mentioned trade mark) registered under section 89 (which relates to the registration of trade marks registered in the Patent Office in London) of this Act as of any date between the 6th day of December, 1921, and the commencement of this Part of this Act but subsequent to the date as of which the first-mentioned trade mark might be registered and on such application the controller may remove the second-mentioned trade mark from the register on any ground on which the registration of such second-mentioned trade mark could have been successfully opposed by the applicant for such removal but on no other ground.
(3) Beidh éifeacht ag fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i gcás trádmharc neamhchláraithe a úsáidtear i ndáil le haon earraí amhail mar tá éifeacht acu i gcás trádmharc cláraithe atá cláraithe i leith aon earraí, má dhéantar nó má rinneadh, tráth an trádmharc neamhchláraithe a shannadh nó a tharchur, a úsáid sa ghnó céanna mar thrádmharc cláraithe, agus má dhéantar nó má rinneadh é féin agus an trádmharc cláraithe sin a shannadh nó a tharchur an tráth céanna agus chun an duine chéanna agus i leith earraí arb earraí iad go léir a n-úsáidfear nó ar úsáideadh an trádmharc neamhchláraithe sa ghnó sin i ndáil leo agus a ndéanfar nó a ndearnadh an trádmharc cláraithe sin a shannadh nó a tharchur ina leith.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall have effect in the case of an unregistered trade mark used in relation to any goods as they have effect in the case of a registered trade mark registered in respect of any goods, if at the time of the assignment or transmission of the unregistered trade mark it is or was used in the same business as a registered trade mark, and if it is or was assigned or transmitted at the same time and to the same person as that registered trade mark and in respect of goods all of which are goods in relation to which the unregistered trade mark is or was used in that business and in respect of which that registered trade mark is or was assigned or transmitted.
Gan dochar do chearta dílseánach a gnóthaíodh roimh dháta comhdaithe nó roimh dháta tosaíochta an trádmhairc de chuid AE, beidh dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE i dteideal freisin cosc a chur ar gach tríú páirtí earraí a thabhairt isteach san Aontas, i gcúrsa trádála, nach scaoiltear le haghaidh saorchúrsaíochta ansin, más rud é go dtagann earraí den sórt sin, lena n-áirítear pacáistíocht, ó thríú tíortha agus go mbíonn trádmharc orthu, gan údarú, atá comhionann leis an trádmharc de chuid AE a cláraíodh i leith earraí den sórt sin, nó nach féidir a shainghnéithe a idirdhealú ón trádmharc sin.
Without prejudice to the rights of proprietors acquired before the filing date or the priority date of the EU trade mark, the proprietor of that EU trade mark shall also be entitled to prevent all third parties from bringing goods, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation there, where such goods, including packaging, come from third countries and bear without authorisation a trade mark which is identical with the EU trade mark registered in respect of such goods, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from that trade mark.
Má iarrann dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE amhlaidh, cuirfidh dílseánach trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE, ar páirtí é sna himeachtaí neamhbhailíochta, cruthúnas ar fáil go bhfuiltear tar éis fíorúsáid a bhaint san Aontas as an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE, i rith na tréimhse cúig bliana roimh an dáta a ndearnadh iarratas ar dhearbhú neamhbhailíochta, i dtaca leis na hearraí nó leis na seirbhísí ar ina leith atá sé cláraithe agus a luann dílseánach an trádmhairc níos luaithe sin mar bhonn cirt lena iarratas nó lena hiarratas, nó go bhfuil cúiseanna cuí le neamhúsáid, ar choinníoll go mbeidh an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE cláraithe ar an dáta sin ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná cúig bliana.
If the proprietor of the EU trade mark so requests, the proprietor of an earlier EU trade mark, being a party to the invalidity proceedings, shall furnish proof that, during the period of five years preceding the date of the application for a declaration of invalidity, the earlier EU trade mark has been put to genuine use in the Union in connection with the goods or services in respect of which it is registered and which the proprietor of that earlier trade mark cites as justification for his application, or that there are proper reasons for non-use, provided the earlier EU trade mark has at that date been registered for not less than five years.
Gan dochar do chearta dílseánach a gnóthaíodh roimh dháta comhdaithe nó roimh dháta tosaíochta an trádmhairc de chuid AE, beidh dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE i dteideal freisin cosc a chur ar gach tríú páirtí earraí a thabhairt isteach san Aontas, i gcúrsa trádála, nach scaoiltear le haghaidh saorchúrsaíochta ansin, más rud é go dtagann earraí den sórt sin, lena n-áirítear pacáistíocht, ó thríú tíortha agus go mbíonn trádmharc orthu, gan údarú, atá comhionann leis an trádmharc de chuid AE a cláraíodh i leith earraí den sórt sin, nó nach féidir a shainghnéithe a idirdhealú ón trádmharc sin.
Without prejudice to the rights of proprietors acquired before the filing date or the priority date of the EU trade mark, the proprietor of that EU trade mark shall also be entitled to prevent all third parties from bringing goods, in the course of trade, into the Union without being released for free circulation there, where such goods, including packaging, come from third countries and bear without authorisation a trade mark which is identical with the EU trade mark registered in respect of such goods, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from that trade mark.
Más rud é go dtugtar le fios le macasamhlú trádmhairc de chuid AE i bhfoclóir, i gciclipéid nó i saothar tagartha cosúil leo gurb é an t-ainm cineálach é ar na hearraí nó seirbhísí lena bhfuil an trádmharc cláraithe, áiritheoidh foilsitheoir an tsaothair, ar iarratas ó dhílseánach an trádmhairc de chuid AE, go bhfuil tásc ag gabháil le macasamhlú an trádmhairc sa chéad eagrán eile den fhoilseachán ar a dhéanaí gur trádmharc cláraithe atá ann.
If the reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary, encyclopaedia or similar reference work gives the impression that it constitutes the generic name of the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered, the publisher of the work shall, at the request of the proprietor of the EU trade mark, ensure that the reproduction of the trade mark at the latest in the next edition of the publication is accompanied by an indication that it is a registered trade mark.
Má iarrann dílseánach an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE amhlaidh, cuirfidh dílseánach trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE, ar páirtí é sna himeachtaí neamhbhailíochta, cruthúnas ar fáil go bhfuiltear tar éis fíorúsáid a bhaint san Aontas as an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE, i rith na tréimhse cúig bliana roimh an dáta a ndearnadh iarratas ar dhearbhú neamhbhailíochta, i dtaca leis na hearraí nó leis na seirbhísí ar ina leith atá sé cláraithe agus a luann dílseánach an trádmhairc níos luaithe sin mar bhonn cirt lena iarratas nó lena hiarratas, nó go bhfuil cúiseanna cuí le neamhúsáid, ar choinníoll go mbeidh an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE cláraithe ar an dáta sin ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná cúig bliana.
If the proprietor of the EU trade mark so requests, the proprietor of an earlier EU trade mark, being a party to the invalidity proceedings, shall furnish proof that, during the period of five years preceding the date of the application for a declaration of invalidity, the earlier EU trade mark has been put to genuine use in the Union in connection with the goods or services in respect of which it is registered and which the proprietor of that earlier trade mark cites as justification for his application, or that there are proper reasons for non-use, provided that the earlier EU trade mark has at that date been registered for not less than five years.
Féadfar iarratas a dhéanamh leis na cúirteanna i mBallstát, lena n-áirítear cúirt um thrádmharcanna de chuid AE, ar na bearta sealadacha sin, bearta cosanta sáin áireamh, i ndáil le trádmharc de chuid AE nó iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE a d'fhéadfadh a bheith ar fáil faoi dhlí an Stáit sin i ndáil le trádmharc náisiúnta, fiú más rud go bhfuil dlínse ag cúirt um thrádmharcanna de chuid AE de chuid Ballstáit eile, faoin Rialachán seo, i dtaca le substaint an ábhair.
Application may be made to the courts of a Member State, including EU trade mark courts, for such provisional, including protective, measures in respect of an EU trade mark or EU trade mark application as may be available under the law of that State in respect of a national trade mark, even if, under this Regulation, an EU trade mark court of another Member State has jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter.
An t-iarratas ar thrádmharc náisiúnta a eascraíonn as iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE a thiontú nó as trádmharc de chuid AE a thiontú, beidh aige, i ndáil leis an mBallstát lena mbaineann, an dáta comhdaithe nó an dáta tosaíochta atá ag an t-iarratas nó ag an trádmharc sin agus, nuair is iomchuí, sinsearacht trádmhairc de chuid an Stáit sin arna éileamh faoi Airteagal 39 nó Airteagal 40.
The national trade mark application resulting from the conversion of an EU trade mark application or an EU trade mark shall enjoy in respect of the Member State concerned the date of filing or the date of priority of that application or trade mark and, where appropriate, the seniority of a trade mark of that State claimed under Articles 39 or 40.
(2) Féadfaidh dílseánach cláraithe trádmhairc a iarraidh go gclárófar an trádmharc i leith aon earraí mar thrádmharc cosanta d'ainneoin é bheith cláraithe cheana féin ina ainm i leith na n-earraí sin ar shlí eile seachas mar thrádmharc cosanta, nó féadfaidh sé a iarraidh go gclárófar an trádmharc sin i leith aon earraí ar shlí eile seachas mar thrádmharc cosanta d'ainneoin é bheith cláraithe cheana féin ina ainm i leith na n-earraí sin mar thrádmharc cosanta, in ionad an chláraithe atá ar substaineadh i ngach cás.
(2) The registered proprietor of a trade mark may apply for the registration thereof in respect of any goods as a defensive trade mark notwithstanding that it is already registered in his name in respect of those goods otherwise than as a defensive trade mark, or may apply for the registration thereof in respect of any goods otherwise than as a defensive trade mark notwithstanding that it is already registered in his name in respect of those goods as a defensive trade mark, in lieu in each case of the existing registration.
(b) D'ainneoin fo-alt (5) den alt seo, ní cion faoin alt seo d'ionadaí pearsanta dlíthiúil ghníomhaire trádmharcanna éagtha gnó a sheoladh nó cleachtadh a dhéanamh in ainm an ghníomhaire trádmharcanna éagtha sin go ceann tréimhse nach faide ná trí bliana ó bhás an ghníomhaire trádmharcanna sin, nó go ceann cibé tréimhse breise (más ann) a cheadóidh an Chúirt, más gníomhaire trádmharcanna an t-ionadaí pearsanta dlíthiúil é féin nó má bhíonn gníomhaire trádmharcanna fostaithe aige chun an gnó nó an cleachtas a bhainistí thar a cheann.
( b ) Notwithstanding subsection (5) of this section, it shall not be an offence under this section for the legal personal representative of a deceased trade mark agent to carry on business or practise in the name of that deceased trade mark agent for a period not exceeding three years from the death of that trade mark agent, or for such further period (if any) as the Court allows, if the legal personal representative is himself a trade mark agent or employs a trade mark agent to manage the business or practice on his behalf.
Beidh dílseánach trádmhairc i dteideal cosc a chur ar gach tríú páirtí ó earraí a thabhairt isteach, agus iad i mbun gníomhaíochta tráchtála, i gcríoch an Pháirtí gan a bheith scaoilte le haghaidh saorchúrsaíochta ansin, i gcás ina dtagann na hearraí sin, lena n-áirítear pacáistíocht, ó tíortha eile nó ón bPáirtí eile agus ina mbíonn trádmharc acu, gan údarú, atá comhionann leis an trádmharc Eorpach a cláraíodh i leith na n-earraí sin, nó nach féidir a sainghnéithe a idirdhealú ón trádmharc sin.
The proprietor of a registered trade mark shall be entitled to prevent all third parties from bringing goods, in the course of trade, into the Party where the trade mark is registered without being released for free circulation there, where such goods, including packaging, come from other countries or the other Party and bear without authorisation a trade mark which is identical to the trade mark registered in respect of such goods, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from that trade mark.
na mionsonraí atá le bheith in iarraidh ar iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó ar thrádmharc cláraithe de chuid AE a thiontú ina iarratas ar thrádmharc náisiúnta de bhun mhír 1;
the details to be contained in a request for conversion of an EU trade mark application or a registered EU trade mark into a national trade mark application pursuant to paragraph 1;
na mionsonraí atá le bheith in iarraidh ar iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó ar thrádmharc cláraithe de chuid AE a thiontú ina iarratas ar thrádmharc náisiúnta de bhun mhír 1;
the details to be contained in a request for conversion of an EU trade mark application or a registered EU trade mark into a national trade mark application pursuant to paragraph 1;
(4) Ar iarratas ó aon duine éagóraithe chun na Cúirte nó, mar is rogha leis an iarratasóir agus faoi réir alt 59 den Acht seo, chun an Cheannasaí, féadfar clárú trádmhairc mar thrádmharc cosanta a chealú ar an bhforas nach bhfuil ceanglais fo-alt (1) den alt seo á gcomhlíonadh a thuilleadh maidir le haon earraí a bhfuil an trádmharc cláraithe ina leith in ainm an dílseánaigh chéanna ar shlí eile seachas mar thrádmharc cosanta, nó féadfar é a chealú i leith aon earraí a bhfuil sé cláraithe ina leith mar thrádmharc cosanta ar an bhforas nach dócha a thuilleadh go measfaí go dtugann an úsáid an trádmhairc i ndáil leis na hearraí sin an taispeánadh a luaitear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo.
(4) On application by any person aggrieved to the Court or, at the option of the applicant and subject to section 59 of this Act, to the Controller, the registration of a trade mark as a defensive trade mark may be cancelled on the ground that the requirements of subsection (1) of this section are no longer satisfied in respect of any goods in respect of which the trade mark is registered in the name of the same proprietor otherwise than as a defensive trade mark, or may be cancelled as respects any goods in respect of which it is registered as a defensive trade mark on the ground that there is no longer any likelihood that the use of the trade mark in relation to those goods would be taken as giving the indication mentioned in subsection (1) of this section.
aon phacáistiú, aon lipéad, aon ghreamán, aon bhróisiúr, aon treoracha oibriúcháin, aon doiciméad baránta nó aon ítim chomhchosúil eile, fiú má chuirtear i láthair ar leithligh é, is ábhar do ghníomhaíocht lena sáraítear trádmharc nó sonra geografach agus lena n-áirítear comhartha, ainm nó téarma is ionann agus trádmharc atá cláraithe go bailí nó sonra geografach faoi chosaint, nó nach féidir a bhunghnéithe a idirdhealú ón trádmharc sin nó ón sonra geografach sin, agus a fhéadtar a úsáid don chineál céanna earraí agus an cineál sin ar cláraíodh an trádmharc nó an sonra geografach ina leith;
any packaging, label, sticker, brochure, operating instructions, warranty document or other similar item, even if presented separately, which is the subject of an act infringing a trade mark or a geographical indication, which includes a sign, name or term which is identical to a validly registered trade mark or protected geographical indication, or which cannot be distinguished in its essential aspects from such a trade mark or geographical indication, and which can be used for the same type of goods as that for which the trade mark or geographical indication has been registered;
Ba cheart méideanna na dtáillí a shocrú ar leibhéal lena n-áirithítear: sa chéad áit, go bhfuil an t-ioncam a ghnóthaíonn siad leordhóthanach i bprionsabal chun go gcomhardófar buiséad na hOifige; sa dara háit, go bhfuil cómhaireachtáil agus comhlántacht idir córas trádmharcanna AE agus na córais trádmharcanna náisiúnta, agus méid an mhargaidh a chumhdaítear leis an trádmharc de chuid AE agus riachtanais fiontar beag agus meánmhéide á gcur san áireamh freisin; agus sa tríú háit, go ndéantar cearta dílseánach trádmhairc de chuid AE a fhorghníomhú go héifeachtúil sna Ballstáit.
The amounts of the fees should be fixed at a level which ensures that: first, the revenue they produce is in principle sufficient for the budget of the Office to be balanced; second, there is coexistence and complementarity between the EU trade mark and the national trade mark systems, also taking into account the size of the market covered by the EU trade mark and the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises; and third, the rights of proprietors of an EU trade mark are enforced efficiently in the Member States.
In Airteagal 1(1), cuirtear “trádmharc de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh (‘trádmharc de chuid AE’)” in ionad an téarma “trádmharc Comhphobail”; agus in aon áit eile sa Rialachán, cuirtear “trádmharc de chuid AE” ina ionad agus déantar aon athruithe gramadaí is gá.
The term ‘Community trade mark’ is replaced by ‘European Union trade mark (“EU trade mark”)’ in Article 1(1); and elsewhere in the Regulation, it is replaced by ‘EU trade mark’ and any necessary grammatical changes are made.
I gcás nach bhfuil dílseánach trádmhairc de chuid AE i dteideal úsáid trádmhairc a cláraíodh níos déanaí de bhun mhír 1 nó mhír 2 a thoirmeasc, ní bheidh dílseánach an trádmhairc sin a cláraíodh níos déanaí i dteideal úsáid an trádmhairc níos luaithe sin de chuid AE a thoirmeasc le linn imeachtaí um shárú.
Where the proprietor of an EU trade mark is not entitled to prohibit the use of a later registered trade mark pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2, the proprietor of that later registered trade mark shall not be entitled to prohibit the use of that earlier EU trade mark in infringement proceedings.
Má iarrann an t-iarratasóir amhlaidh, déanfaidh dílseánach trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE atá tar éis fógra freasúra a thabhairt, cruthúnas a chur ar fáil, i rith na tréimhse cúig bliana roimh an dáta comhdaithe nó dáta tosaíochta an iarratais ar thrádmharc de chuid AE, go bhfuiltear tar éis fíorúsáid a bhaint san Aontas as an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid an AE, i dtaca leis na hearraí nó leis na seirbhísí ar ina leith atá sé cláraithe agus a luann sé nó sí mar bhonn cirt lena fhreasúra nó lena freasúra, nó go bhfuil cúiseanna cuí le neamhúsáid, ar choinníoll go mbeidh an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid an AE cláraithe ar an dáta sin le tréimhse nach lú ná cúig bliana.
If the applicant so requests, the proprietor of an earlier EU trade mark who has given notice of opposition shall furnish proof that, during the five-year period preceding the date of filing or the date of priority of the EU trade mark application, the earlier EU trade mark has been put to genuine use in the Union in connection with the goods or services in respect of which it is registered and which he cites as justification for his opposition, or that there are proper reasons for non-use, provided the earlier EU trade mark has at that date been registered for not less than five years.
Más rud é, ar an dáta ar a comhdaíodh an t-iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó ar dháta tosaíochta an iarratais ar thrádmharc de chuid AE, go raibh an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE cláraithe ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná cúig bliana, cuirfidh dílseánach an trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE cruthúnas ar fáil, ina theannta sin, go raibh na coinníollacha atá leagtha amach in Airteagal 42(2) á gcomhlíonadh ar an dáta sin.
If, at the date on which the EU trade mark application was filed or at the priority date of the EU trade mark application, the earlier EU trade mark had been registered for not less than five years, the proprietor of the earlier EU trade mark shall furnish proof that, in addition, the conditions set out in Article 42(2) were satisfied at that date.
Más rud é gur dhiúltaigh an Oifig nó cúirt um thrádmharcanna de chuid AE an t-iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó gur dhearbhaigh sí go bhfuil an trádmharc de chuid AE neamhbhailí ar dhearbhfhorais a bhfaightear amach ina leith go bhfuil siad atá i bhfeidhm ar fud an Aontais nó mar gheall ar thrádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE nó ceart maoine intleachtúla eile de chuid an Aontais, eisiafar tiontú faoi Airteagal 112(2) i gcás na mBallstát uile.
If the Office or an EU trade mark court has refused the EU trade mark application or has declared the EU trade mark invalid on absolute grounds which are found to apply throughout the Union or on account of an earlier EU trade mark or other Union industrial property right, conversion shall be excluded under Article 112(2) for all Member States.
Ba cheart méideanna na dtáillí a shocrú ar leibhéal lena n-áirithítear: sa chéad áit, go bhfuil an t-ioncam a ghnóthaíonn siad leordhóthanach i bprionsabal chun go gcomhardófar buiséad na hOifige; sa dara háit, go bhfuil cómhaireachtáil agus comhlántacht idir córas trádmharcanna AE agus na córais trádmharcanna náisiúnta, agus méid an mhargaidh a chumhdaítear leis an trádmharc de chuid AE agus riachtanais fiontar beag agus meánmhéide á gcur san áireamh freisin; agus sa tríú háit, go ndéantar cearta dílseánach trádmhairc de chuid AE a fhorghníomhú go héifeachtúil sna Ballstáit.
The amounts of the fees should be fixed at a level which ensures that: first, the revenue they produce is in principle sufficient for the budget of the Office to be balanced; second, there is coexistence and complementarity between the EU trade mark and the national trade mark systems, also taking into account the size of the market covered by the EU trade mark and the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises; and third, the rights of proprietors of an EU trade mark are enforced efficiently in the Member States.
I gcás nach bhfuil dílseánach trádmhairc de chuid AE i dteideal úsáid trádmhairc a cláraíodh níos déanaí de bhun mhír 1 nó mhír 2 a thoirmeasc, ní bheidh dílseánach an trádmhairc sin a cláraíodh níos déanaí i dteideal úsáid an trádmhairc níos luaithe sin de chuid AE a thoirmeasc le linn imeachtaí um shárú.
Where the proprietor of an EU trade mark is not entitled to prohibit the use of a later registered trade mark pursuant to paragraph 1 or 2, the proprietor of that later registered trade mark shall not be entitled to prohibit the use of that earlier EU trade mark in infringement proceedings.
Má iarrann an t-iarratasóir amhlaidh, déanfaidh dílseánach trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE atá tar éis fógra freasúra a thabhairt, cruthúnas a chur ar fáil, i rith na tréimhse cúig bliana roimh an dáta comhdaithe nó dáta tosaíochta an iarratais ar thrádmharc de chuid AE, go bhfuiltear tar éis fíorúsáid a bhaint san Aontas as an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid an AE, i dtaca leis na hearraí nó leis na seirbhísí ar ina leith atá sé cláraithe agus a luann sé nó sí mar bhonn cirt lena fhreasúra nó lena freasúra, nó go bhfuil cúiseanna cuí le neamhúsáid, ar choinníoll go mbeidh an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid an AE cláraithe ar an dáta sin le tréimhse nach lú ná cúig bliana.
If the applicant so requests, the proprietor of an earlier EU trade mark who has given notice of opposition shall furnish proof that, during the five-year period preceding the date of filing or the date of priority of the EU trade mark application, the earlier EU trade mark has been put to genuine use in the Union in connection with the goods or services in respect of which it is registered and which he cites as justification for his opposition, or that there are proper reasons for non-use, provided that the earlier EU trade mark has at that date been registered for not less than five years.
Más rud é, ar an dáta ar a comhdaíodh an t-iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó ar dháta tosaíochta an iarratais ar thrádmharc de chuid AE, go raibh an trádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE cláraithe ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná cúig bliana, cuirfidh dílseánach an trádmhairc níos luaithe de chuid AE cruthúnas ar fáil, ina theannta sin, go raibh na coinníollacha atá leagtha amach in Airteagal 47(2) á gcomhlíonadh ar an dáta sin.
If, at the date on which the EU trade mark application was filed or at the priority date of the EU trade mark application, the earlier EU trade mark had been registered for not less than five years, the proprietor of the earlier EU trade mark shall furnish proof that, in addition, the conditions set out in Article 47(2) were satisfied at that date.
I gcás ina ndéantar an t-iarratas ar trádmharc de chuid AE a tharraingt siar nó ina stadann an trádmharc de chuid AE d'éifeacht a bheith aige mar thoradh ar thabhairt suas a thaifeadadh nó gan an clárú a athnuachan, déanfar an iarraidh ar thiontú a chomhdú laistigh de thrí mhí ón dáta ar tarraingíodh siar an t-iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó ar stad an trádmharc de chuid AE d'éifeacht a bheith aige.
Where the EU trade mark application is withdrawn or the EU trade mark ceases to have effect as a result of a surrender being recorded or of failure to renew the registration, the request for conversion shall be filed within three months of the date on which the EU trade mark application has been withdrawn or on which the EU trade mark ceases to have effect.
Más rud é gur dhiúltaigh an Oifig nó cúirt um thrádmharcanna de chuid AE an t-iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE nó gur dhearbhaigh sí go bhfuil an trádmharc de chuid AE neamhbhailí ar dhearbhfhorais a bhfaightear amach ina leith go bhfuil siad atá i bhfeidhm ar fud an Aontais nó mar gheall ar thrádmharc níos luaithe de chuid AE nó ceart maoine intleachtúla eile de chuid an Aontais, eisiafar tiontú faoi Airteagal 139(2) i gcás na mBallstát uile.
If the Office or an EU trade mark court has refused the EU trade mark application or has declared the EU trade mark invalid on absolute grounds which are found to apply throughout the Union or on account of an earlier EU trade mark or other Union industrial property right, conversion shall be excluded under Article 139(2) for all Member States.
I gcás inar comhdaíodh an t-iarratas ar thrádmharc de chuid AE a chomhdú le linn an sé mhí roimh dháta an aontachais, féadfar fógra ar chur i gcoinne a thabhairt de bhun Airteagal 46 i gcás inar fuarthas trádmharc is túisce nó ceart eile is túisce laistigh de bhrí Airteagal 8 i mBallstát nua roimh an aontachas, ar an gcoinníoll go bhfuarthas é de mheon macánta agus go bhfuil dáta comhdaithe nó, nuair is infheidhme, dáta tosaíochta nó dáta fála an trádmhairc is túisce nó an chirt eile is túisce sa Bhallstát nua roimh an dáta comhdaithe nó, nuair is infheidhe, dáta tosaíóchta an trádmhairc de chuid AE a bhfuil iarratas á dhéanamh air.
Where an application for the registration of an EU trade mark has been filed during the six months prior to the date of accession, notice of opposition may be given pursuant to Article 46 where an earlier trade mark or another earlier right within the meaning of Article 8 was acquired in a new Member State prior to accession, provided that it was acquired in good faith and that the filing date or, where applicable, the priority date or the date of acquisition in the new Member State of the earlier trade mark or other earlier right precedes the filing date or, where applicable, the priority date of the EU trade mark applied for.
(3) Chun crícheanna an ailt seo ciallóidh “idirdhealuitheach” oiriúnach chun idirdhealú do dhéanamh idir earraí dílseánaigh an mhairc thrádála agus earraí daoine eile, agus nuair a bheidh an bínse á shocrú ce'ca tá marc trádála oiriúnach amhlaidh no ná fuil féadfa sé, i gcás mairc thrádála in úsáid achtúil, a chur san áireamh a mhéid do dhin an úsáid sin an marc trádála san do bheith idirdhealuitheach dáiríríbh do sna hearraí go bhfuil sé cláruithe no go bhfuiltear chun a chláruithe ina dtaobh.
(3) For the purposes of this section "distinctive" shall mean adapted to distinguish the goods of the proprietor of the trade mark from those of other persons, and in determining whether a trade mark is so adapted, the tribunal may, in the case of a trade mark in actual use, take into consideration the extent to which such user has rendered such trade mark in fact distinctive for the goods with respect to which it is registered or proposed to be registered.
Ní foláir gach marc trádála fé leith acu san do bheith do réir na gcoiníoll go léir a bhaineann le marc trádála nea-spleách agus beidh ag gabháil leis gach fo-ní a ghabhann le marc trádála nea-spleách, ach amháin, ar bheith cláruithe dho, go dtuigfar gur marcanna trádála cóluite é féin agus an marc trádála dar cuid é agus iontrálfar ar an gclár iad mar mharcanna trádála den tsórt san, ach tuigfar chun crícheanna an Achta so gur mar a chéile an marc trádála iomlán d'úsáid agus na marcanna trádála cláruithe sin is leis an dílseánach céanna agus a bheidh mar chuid den mharc san d'úsáid chó maith.
Each such separate trade mark must satisfy all the conditions and shall have all the incidents of an independent trade mark, except that when registered it and the trade mark on which it forms a part shall be deemed to be associated trade marks and shall be entered on the register as such, but the user of the whole trade mark shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be also a user of such registered trade marks belonging to the same proprietor as it contains.
—Má dintar marc trádála a bheidh cláruithe i gCuid A den chlár do thógaint amach as an gclár mar gheall ar nár híocadh an táille athnuachainte, tuigfar, dá ainneoin sin, chun críche aon iarratais ar chlárú a déanfar laistigh de bhliain tar éis an dáta ar ar dineadh an tógaint-amach san, gur marc trádála atá cláruithe cheana an marc trádála san mara gcuirtar ina luighe ar an gceannasaí nár dineadh aon úsáid trádála bonâ fide den mharc trádála san i rith an dá bhlian díreach roimh an tógaintamach san.
—Where a trade mark registered in Part A of the register has been removed from the register for non-payment of the fee for renewal, such trade mark shall, nevertheless, for the purpose of any application for registration during one year next after the date of such removal, be deemed to be a trade mark which is already registered, unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the controller that there had been no bonâ fide trade user of such trade mark during the two years immediately preceding such removal.