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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