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Protection of foreign trademarks

10.1

Under what circumstances may foreign trademarks not registered in the jurisdiction be enforced (eg, under unfair competition law)?

Greece

Tsibanoulis & Partners

Answer ... Where an application is filed contrary to good faith, according to the Greek Trademark Law and the Paris Convention, foreign trademarks may be enforced to the extent that:

they are notorious marks (ie, worldwide famous marks); or
the application was filed in bad faith or the mark was used contra bona mores (ie, unfair competition under the Greek Unfair Competition Law).

For more information about this answer please contact: Marina A. Perraki from Tsibanoulis & Partners

10.2

Does the trademark office permit registration of a mark based on a foreign or international (Madrid) registration?

Greece

Tsibanoulis & Partners

Answer ... Yes.

For more information about this answer please contact: Marina A. Perraki from Tsibanoulis & Partners

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