How to Create a Distinctive Trademark in Ireland

When opening a company in Ireland it is also very important to choose a trademark which will represent the products or the services provided on the local market. Although businessmen are not obliged to perform this action, it is highly recommended to register the trademark, as it will guarantee the exclusive right of usage. Trademarks in Ireland are registered at the Irish Patents Office, which will verify if the sign respects all the legal requirements. However, it is important to know that it is necessary to create a distinctive trademark, which presents various signs and symbols that have not already been used and registered. Our team of Irish company formation representatives can provide an in-depth presentation on the main characteristics of a distinctive trademark in Ireland. 

 

 

Trademarks in Ireland are protected by the Trademarks Act 1996, which integrated the legislation applicable in the European Union (EU) under the Directive No. 89/104/EEC. In order to register a trademark, the businessman will have to respect several criteria which will attest the fact that the sign presents distinguishable representations. It is important to know that the Irish Patents Office can refuse the registration of a symbol if it does not provide the minimum requirements referring to its distinctive characters; our team of Irish company formation specialists can offer more details in this sense. 

 

 

In order to create a distinctive trademark in Ireland, those who are interested in this issue should take into consideration the following characteristics: 

 

• fanciful marks – they consist of very distinctive signs, as they are represented by various combinations of letters that do not have a certain meaning; such signs are usually invented words; 

• arbitrary marks – they refer to words or combinations of words which do exist in the local language, but their particular interpretation have nothing in common with actual meaning of the words;

• suggestive marks – they suggest the meaning of a word, which is correlated with the real meaning the word has in the common language;

• descriptive marks – they refer to an attribute of the product or service that is being sold on the Irish market.

 

Investors interested in receiving more details on the how to create a distinctive trademark under the regulations applicable in Ireland can address to our team of Irish company incorporation agents for assistance.