Glossary of Trade Marks Tribunal - Glossario Tribunale Marchi

Earlier Right

This is a term used to describe a pre-existing right that may form a barrier to subsequent trade mark application.

Earlier Trade Mark

This is a term used to describe a pre-existing trade mark which may form a barrier to a subsequent trade mark application. These trademarks may be Domestic, Community trademarks and/or International trade marks.

EEA

A free-trade zone created in 1994, composed of the states of the European Union together with Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein.

European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

It is responsible for the registration of Community trademarks and Community designs.

Evidence

Information provided in a Witness statement to prove the facts of a case.