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<strong>Seventy</strong> <strong>Ninth</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Controller</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Patents</strong>,<br />
<strong>Designs</strong> & Trade Marks<br />
An Naoú Tuarascáil is Seachtó ón gCeannasaí Paitinní,<br />
Dearthaí agus Trádmharcanna<br />
APPENDIX J (Continued)<br />
FOSCRÍBHINN J (ar leanúint)<br />
Area <strong>of</strong> Activity<br />
Trade Marks<br />
Issue formal filing receipts<br />
for correctly filed trade<br />
mark applications within 7<br />
working days.<br />
Issue reminder for trade<br />
mark renewal not later<br />
than 4 weeks before <strong>the</strong><br />
expiration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> registration<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> trade mark or any<br />
Renewal <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>.<br />
To process assignment<br />
applications within 10<br />
working days <strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong><br />
fully completed application<br />
Issue certified copies and<br />
extracts from <strong>the</strong> Trade<br />
Marks Register within 5<br />
working days <strong>of</strong> application.<br />
Issue a request for payment<br />
<strong>of</strong> registration fees within<br />
10 working days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
expiration <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> period for<br />
filing <strong>of</strong> opposition where<br />
no opposition is received<br />
Where opposition is filed<br />
and <strong>the</strong> proceedings are<br />
determined in favour <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> applicant, <strong>the</strong> request<br />
for registration fee will be<br />
issued within 10 working<br />
days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> expiration <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> time allowed for appeal<br />
Issue <strong>of</strong> renewal certificate<br />
within 7 working days <strong>of</strong><br />
receipt <strong>of</strong> payment.<br />
To issue confirmation<br />
that applications for<br />
amendments to <strong>the</strong> Trade<br />
Marks register in respect<br />
<strong>of</strong> names and addresses <strong>of</strong><br />
proprietors and trade mark<br />
agents and address for<br />
service have been recorded<br />
within 7 working days<br />
<strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong> a properly<br />
completed application<br />
Respond to 95% <strong>of</strong><br />
correspondence on<br />
individual applications<br />
in examination within 6<br />
weeks.<br />
To issue initial objections/<br />
acceptance letter within<br />
12 weeks <strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong> new<br />
application in <strong>the</strong> Section.<br />
To issue written grounds <strong>of</strong><br />
decisions in hearings within<br />
3 months <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hearing.<br />
To issue preliminary search<br />
reports within 3 weeks <strong>of</strong><br />
receipt <strong>of</strong> request.<br />
Jan –<br />
Mar 06<br />
Level <strong>of</strong> Achievement<br />
April -<br />
June 06<br />
July –<br />
Sept 06<br />
Oct –<br />
Dec 06<br />
39% 77% 100% 92%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 97% 98%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
99% 99% 99% 98%<br />
100% 100% 99% 85%<br />
95% 95% 95% 95%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
An Réimse Gníomhaíochta<br />
Trádmharcanna<br />
Admhálacha foirmeálta<br />
a eisiúint ar iarratais ar<br />
thrádmharcanna atá<br />
comhlánai<strong>the</strong> i gceart<br />
laistigh de 7 lá oibre.<br />
Cur i gcuimhne a eisiúint<br />
maidir le hathnuachan<br />
trádmharcanna tráth nach<br />
déanaí ná 4 seachtaine<br />
roimh dhul in éag chlárú<br />
an trádmhairc nó aon<br />
athnuachana air.<br />
Iarratais ar shannadh a<br />
phróiseáil laistigh de 10 lá<br />
oibre tar éis iarratas atá<br />
comhlánai<strong>the</strong> go hiomlán<br />
a fháil.<br />
Cóipeanna deimhni<strong>the</strong><br />
agus sleachta as Clár na<br />
dTrádmharcanna a eisiúint<br />
laistigh de 5 lá oibre tar éis<br />
an iarratais.<br />
Iarraidh ar íocaíocht táillí<br />
clárúcháin a eisiúint laistigh<br />
de 10 lá oibre tar éis dhul<br />
in éag na tréimhse chun<br />
freasúra a chomhdú i gcás<br />
nach bhfuil aon fhreasúra<br />
faighte.<br />
I gcás go gcomhdaítear<br />
freasúra agus go gcinntear<br />
na himeachtaí i bhfabhar<br />
an iarratasóra, eise<strong>of</strong>ar<br />
an iarraidh ar tháille<br />
clárúcháin laistigh de 10<br />
lá oibre tar éis dhul in éag<br />
an ama atá ceadai<strong>the</strong> le<br />
haghaidh an achomhairc.<br />
Deimhniú athnuachana a<br />
eisiúint laistigh de 7 lá oibre<br />
tar éis an íocaíocht a fháil.<br />
Dearbhú a eisiúint go<br />
bhfuil taifeadadh déanta<br />
ar iarratais ar leasui<strong>the</strong> ar<br />
Chlár na dTrádmharcanna<br />
i ndáil le hainmneacha<br />
agus seoltaí úinéirí agus<br />
gníomhairí trádmharcanna<br />
agus seoladh na seirbhíse<br />
laistigh de 7 lá oibre tar éis<br />
iarratas atá comhlánai<strong>the</strong> i<br />
gceart a fháil.<br />
Freagra a thabhairt ar<br />
95% den chomhfhreagras<br />
ar iarratais aonair atá<br />
faoi scrúdú laistigh de 6<br />
seachtaine.<br />
Litir tosaigh agóidí/glactha<br />
a eisiúint laistigh de 12<br />
sheachtain tar éis iarratas<br />
nua a fháil sa Rannóg.<br />
Cúinsí scrí<strong>of</strong>a a eisiúint<br />
faoi chinntí in éisteachtaí<br />
laistigh de 3 mhí tar éis na<br />
héisteachta.<br />
Ean<br />
– Már 06<br />
An Leibhéal a Baineadh Amach<br />
Aib –<br />
Mmh 06<br />
Iúil – MF<br />
06<br />
DF – Noll<br />
06<br />
39% 77% 100% 92%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 97% 98%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
99% 99% 99% 98%<br />
100% 100% 99% 85%<br />
95% 95% 95% 95%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
100% 100% 100% 100%<br />
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