Aspects of National and Community Trademarks
When Romania joined the EU on January 1, 2007, all Community trademarks (CTM), with thefiling date before that date, were automatically extended and have effects in Romania. National brands do notextend across the EU. In order to obtain a Community trade mark, a single application is filled in at OH...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Danubius University
2012-05-01
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| Series: | EIRP Proceedings |
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| Online Access: | http://www.proceedings.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/eirp/article/view/1368/1195 |
| Summary: | When Romania joined the EU on January 1, 2007, all Community trademarks (CTM), with thefiling date before that date, were automatically extended and have effects in Romania. National brands do notextend across the EU. In order to obtain a Community trade mark, a single application is filled in at OHIM. Itcan convert a Community trade mark application into national trade mark. The registered community trademark has effect in all EU Member States, including Romania. The national trademarks registered nationally -at the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM) - are effective only in Romania and have no effectin the European Community. |
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| ISSN: | 2067-9211 2069-9344 |