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- 2. Patents Office Mission
“To promote an efficient and effective
system of industrial property
protection that will encourage
technological progress and promote
enterprise through the
implementation by the office of the
relevant legislation”
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- 3. Intellectual Property
You have decided your business
would benefit from a Trade Mark
Registration, Design Registration
or Patent Protection
What should you do?
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- 5. Trade Marks
National Trade Mark
Community Trade Mark
International (Madrid Protocol)
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- 6. How much will it cost?
Statutory Trade Mark Fees
Registration in Ireland Community Trade Mark
Application Fee per class €70 Application and €900*
Registration Fee €177 Registration Fee
Total for application Total cost for application
with 3 classes = €387 with 3 Classes = €900*
*(Fees are based on electronic-
filing/payment).
Agents Fees?
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- 7. How long will it take?
Valid application
No opposition
6 months
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- 8. Industrial Designs
National Design Registration
Registered Community Design
Unregistered Community Design
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- 9. How much will it cost?
Statutory Design Fees
Fee Ireland Community
Design (RCD)
Application/ €70 €230
registration Fee
Publication Fee None €120
Deferment Fee €50 to €250 €40
Agents Fees?
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- 10. How long will it take?
Valid application
4 months
Deferment of publication
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- 11. Patents
National Patent
European Patent
– Directly to EPO
– Via Irish Patent Office
PCT (Patent Co-operation Treaty)
– Directly to WIPO
– Via Irish Patent Office
Directly to National Patent Office or Intellectual
Property Office of the country where protection is
required
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- 12. How much will it cost?
Application fees
National Patent
– Short term (10 yr) €60
– Long term (20 yr) €125
European Patent
– On average €5,100 to take a patent
application with all 38 designated states
through to the grant stage
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- 13. Copyright
No formal registration in Ireland
Costs you may incur e.g. copyright
royalties
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- 14. Services provided by the
Patents Office
Information Centre
One-to-One clinics
www.patentsoffice.ie
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- 15. Services Available from Patents
Office Website
Forms and Fees
Search Facilities
Publications
Offical Journal
On-line payments
Intellectual Property Legislation
Links to other National & International IP
Offices
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