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Directive No. 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version), European Union (EU)

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Year of Version 2008 Dates Entry into force: November 28, 2008 Adopted: October 22, 2008 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Trademarks Notes Date of Entry into force: See Article 18
This Directive is intended to remove trademark law “disparities which may have impeded the free movement of goods and freedom to provide services and may have distorted competition within the common market,” through the approximation of Member legislative systems. The Directive applies to “every trade mark in respect of goods or services which is the subject of registration or of an application in a Member State for registration as an individual trade mark, a collective mark or a guarantee or certification mark . . . .” Finally, the Directive may require national legislative action within the Member States to reach the stated end goals.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Directive n° 2008/95/CE du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 22 octobre 2008 rapprochant les législations des États membres sur les marques (version codifiée) PDF HTML English Directive No. 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version) PDF HTML Spanish Directiva N° 2008/95/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 22 de octubre de 2008 relativa a la aproximación de las legislaciones de los Estados miembros en materia de marcas (versión codificada) PDF HTML
Legislation Relates to (1 text(s)) Relates to (1 text(s))
Regulation (EU) No. 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 amending Council Regulation (EC) No. 207/2009 on the Community trade mark and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2868/95 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 on the Community trade mark, and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2869/95 on the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) (EU214)
 Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Act No. 8 of March 26, 2010, on the Protection of Trademarks (NO187)
Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 2018 (S.I. No. 562/2018) (IE255)
Law No. 17/2001 of December 7, 2001, on Trademarks (as amended up to Royal Decree-Law No. 23/2018 of December 21, 2018) (ES236)
Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))
First Council Directive of 21 December 1988 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (89/104/EEC) (EU014)

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