Gibraltar – Amendments to Trade Marks Act

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Written By Tim Noel

The Gibraltar authorities have enacted a revision of the Trade Marks Act, which entered into law on 1 January 2021.

Under the provisions of the new law, EU rights cloned on to the UK Register as of 1 January, namely registrations at the EUIPO and International Registrations designating the EUIPO, will be automatically valid in Gibraltar without requiring local re-registration.

The new law also  recognises International Registrations designating the UK as being valid and enforceable in Gibraltar, without requiring local re-registration. This is after the UK Government ratified the Madrid Protocol on behalf of Gibraltar in October; whilst Gibraltar cannot be designated separately, a designation of the UK will include Gibraltar.

 
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Author: Tim Noel

Tim is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney and manager in the Trade Marks department. He is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the department, and offers free advice clinics to members of the public as well as sitting on the INTA Trademark Office Practices Committee.

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Tim Noel

Tim is a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney with over 17 years of experience supporting clients in all aspects of IP services.  He oversees and manages the department on a day-to-day basis.

Tim holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University and joined Lysaght in 2014 with eight years of experience in the IP industry.

Tim is responsible for prosecution work, in addition to registration and renewals in more complex jurisdictions. Tim also works on a number of contentious matters and opposition cases.  As well as his client portfolio and managerial responsibilities, Tim is a member of CITMA and volunteers for the free advice clinics to members of the public as well as sitting on the INTA Legislation and Regulation Committee.

In 2016 Tim was awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Intellectual Property (with Merit) from Bournemouth University and became a Chartered Trade Mark Attorney in 2018.

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