Czech RepublicMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
As part of the ongoing effort to harmonise its' laws with those of the E.C. and to take further steps to address the problem of unfair competition, the Czech Republic adopted a new Act on Trademarks, entering into force on October 1, 1995.
Generally, the new law expands the scope of protection for trademark owners, clarifying the rights of holders of trade names and unregistered denominations and clarifying the procedure for collective trademarks. Additionally, it introduces the objection procedure to the application process.
If an application meets the formal requirements of the law, it is now be announced in the Bulletin of the Industrial Property Office, following which eligible parties will have a three month period in which to file objections to registration of the announced mark.
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