A trade mark means any sign capable of being represented graphically which is capable of distinguishing goods or services of one undertaking from those of other undertakings. Source: Trade Marks Act, 1996

What are trademarks registered for?

• they are registered for certain countries
• they are registered for certain goods/services

We can get trade marks registered in Ireland.

We have registered trademarks for sectors including:-

• travel
• shops/retailers
• manufacturers
• restaurants

You can get your trade mark registered to cover the EU, in one application.

Some of the EU-wide trade marks we worked on include:

• film titles
• character merchandising
• food products
• software

You can use your registered trade mark in your base country, for example in Ireland or the EU, to expand the countries covered.

Ireland and the EU are parties to an international accord on trade marks.

This can be used to get trade marks registered in almost 80 other countries.