New signs notified under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention
New signs are published online by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This occurs every six months at the end of March and September.
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Article 6ter of the Paris Convention is an international treaty to which the UK is a party. It protects armorial bearings, flags, official signs, hallmarks and other State emblems of the States party to the Convention. Armorial bearings, flags, emblems, abbreviations and names of international intergovernmental organisations are also protected, provided a party to the Convention is a member.
Signs under this Convention are protected against use or registration as trade marks by third parties, unless authorised by the relevant party to the Convention.
This document details how interested parties can raise concerns regarding newly published signs.
Last updated 15 April 2024 + show all updates
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Amendment made to bullet point 'WIPO published new signs on 29 March 2024. Correspondence must be filed with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) by 31 January 2025
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