Ireland (IE)

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third largest in Europe, and the twentieth largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. In 2011, the population of Ireland was about 6.6 million, ranking it the second-most populous island in Europe after Great Britain. As of 2016, 4.8 million lived in the Republic of Ireland, and 1.8 million in Northern Ireland.

Intellectual property protection in Ireland

Intellectual property office Intellectual Property Office of Ireland (IPOI)
Website http://www.ipoi.gov.ie/en/
Contact details Goverment Buildings
Hebron Road, Kilkenny R95 H4XC
(353 56) 772 0111

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase PCT application can be filed through Euro-PCT route only
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Irish or English
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Irish Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed copy of Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed copy of Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing
Opposition period Within three months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Irish Trademark attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
  • Power of Attorney
Multiple design applications Yes, up to 100 ( if in the same class of International classification)
Power of Attorney A signed copy of Power of Attorney can be submitted at the time of filing
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Irish Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia