Trade Marks Practice and procedures

12-03-2025 CP15 Common Communication Comparison of goods and services
19-04-2024

CP14 Trade Marks contrary to public policy or to accepted principles of morality

22-03-2024

CP13 Trade Mark applications made in bad faith

18-08-2022

CP5 Relative Grounds – Likelihood of Confusion (Impact of Non-Distinctive/Weak Components)

18-08-2022

CP4 Scope of Protection of Black and White (B&W) Marks

18-08-2022

CP3 Distinctiveness - Figurative Marks containing descriptive/non-distinctive words

18-08-2022

CP3 Distinctiveness - Figurative Marks containing descriptive/non-distinctive words – Training Material

18-08-2022

CP2 Interpretation of Scope of Protection of Nice Class Headings (formerly Implementation of ‘IP Translator’)

18-08-2022

CP1 Acceptability of Classification Terms and the General Indications of the Nice Class Headings

14-04-2021

CP11 Common Communication and Common Practice – New Mark Types
CP11 Frequently asked questions

01-04-2021 CP12: Evidence in trade mark appeal proceedings
15-10-2020 CP8 Common Communication and Common Practice - Use of a Trade Mark in a form differing from the one Registered
27-05-2020 Guidance Notes S.I. No. 628 Trade Mark (Amendment) Rules 2019
01-04-2020 Distinctiveness of three-dimensional marks containing verbal and/or figurative elements 
25-11-2019 Unacceptable Goods and Services
18-07-2017 Intellectual Property Office of Ireland Practice Regarding Trade Mark Disclaimers
06-03-2015 Submission of Notices and Documents by Email
06-03-2015 Acceptable Correspondence for Email
02-01-2016 Common Communication and Practice - Figurative Marks containing descriptive non-distinctive words
02-01-2016 FAQs on Common Practice Distinctiveness - Figurative marks>
22-12-2015 Guidelines for Corresponding with Trade Mark Examination Division by Email
22-12-2015 Trade Mark Examination Practice
22-12-2015 Nice Classification - 2016 Class Headings
22-12-2015 Information in Relation to Collective Trade Marks
22-12-2015 Information in relation to Certification Trade Marks
22-12-2015 Scope of Protection of Black & White Marks
22-12-2015 FAQs Scope of Protection of Black and White Marks
22-12-2015 Common Communication on Relative Grounds of Refusal
22-12-2015 FAQs Relative Grounds of Refusal
28-10-2015 Common Practice on the General Indications of Nice Class Headings
03-11-2014  Certified and Uncertified Documents   
04-08-2011 Honest and Concurrent Use Procedure