The main features of the new Act are as follows:
- It has been made possible to protect three-dimensional Trademarks.
- Applications will no longer be advertised for opposition purposes prior to registration. Instead, once the Patent Office has conclusively accepted an Application, it will be registered directly and its registration advertised in the Patent Office Gazette, at which time the opposition period (2 months) will start.
- It will no longer be possible to claim the whole class, or claim "all other goods/services" of classes for new Trademark Applications. Instead, it will be necessary to either claim the class headings of the Nice Classification System, or specifically list all goods of interest to the applicant.
As regards already registered Trademarks, it will be necessary to limit their list of goods in accordance with the above said when the Trademarks are renewed (not necessary before that).
Provisions concerning the Madrid Protocol have been introduced and the Protocol has thus already become effective with respect to Iceland.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to Trademark Law in Iceland. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
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