Glossary


P

Paris Convention Priority

The right to claim a filing date of up to 6 months earlier than the actual filing date if an identical mark has been applied for in a Paris Convention country.

Passing off

A cause of action that seeks to prevent unregistered trade marks with a sufficient goodwill being misappropriated by a third party.

Patent office

The former name for the UK-IPO

Prosecution Procedure

The process from filing a trade mark to grant and all steps in between.

Protective emblem

Certain emblems are not available for registration and include Royal Coats of Arms and National flags.

Publication

All trade mark applications and registrable transactions are published in the Trade Mark Journal.

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