Gibraltar
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International classification; Multi-class; Goods and services can be registered. |
| Priority | Convention priority cannot be claimed. Instead, registrations in Gibraltar are based on granted UK, EU or International trade marks. However, due to the lack of legislation in place in Gibraltar, rights obtained through the EU or International routes may not be enforceable locally. |
| Renewal | For registrations based on parent (e.g. UK) trade marks filed after 31st October 1994, renewal fees are payable 10 years after the parent's filing date and every 10 years thereafter. In order to maintain a trade mark registration in force in Gibraltar, the corresponding parent (e.g. UK) registration must also be maintained. If the parent registration lapses for any reason whatsoever, then the Gibraltar registration will also lapse. |
| Cancellation/Use provisions | Cancellation of a Trade Mark registered in Gibraltar may be sought by any person aggrieved who alleges that his interests have been prejudiced by the registration. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent | Reregistration of UK or EP(UK) patents. |
| Priority | Convention priority cannot be claimed. |
| Duration | Patents expire upon expiry of the parent UK/EP(UK) patent. |
| Annuities | No annuities are payable. |
DESIGN INFORMATION
| UK registered designs extend automatically to cover Gibraltar. |
Thu, 11/02/2021 - 09:13
With effect from 1st January 2021, the UK’s membership of various WIPO-administered treaties, including the Paris Convention, the Berne Convention and the PCT, was extended to include the territory of Gibraltar.
Wed, 13/01/2021 - 22:20
The Gibraltar authorities have enacted a revision of the Trade Marks Act, which entered into law on 1 January 2021.
Under the provisions of the new law, EU rights cloned on to the UK Register as of 1 January, namely registrations at the EUIPO and International Registrations designating the EUIPO, will be automatically valid in Gibraltar without requiring local re-registration.
Thu, 24/12/2020 - 01:00
On 1 October 2020, the UK Government ratified the Madrid Protocol on behalf of Gibraltar. However, it will not be possible to designate Gibraltar as a separate jurisdiction when filing an application for an International Registration. Instead, the Madrid Protocol will apply to Gibraltar in respect of designations of the United Kingdom bearing a date of 1 January 2021 or later.
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