To register a trademark Ireland, you must submit an application to the Irish Patents Office. This can be done through the online system or by post. The costs of registering and maintaining your trademark will depend on how long it takes you to do so, which depends on how complex your mark is and what kind of evidence you have at hand (e.g., if someone else has already registered a similar mark). If there are no issues with registering or maintaining your mark, then registration should take about six months from start to finish.
When Can I Use the ® Symbol?
When can you use the ® symbol?
When you have filed a trademark application: If your mark is pending, then it is considered “in-use” and may be used with the ® symbol.
When you have filed an intent to use application: If your mark has been approved by the USPTO for publication in the Trademark Official Gazette, but not yet registered with them, then it is considered “in-use” and may be used with the ® symbol.
When you have filed an extension of protection application: If Ireland approves your extension of protection application under Regulation 380/2008 (which extends protection over EU member states), then this provides further evidence that your Irish trademark rights are being exercised in these countries and so they may also be considered “in-use.”
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