Council of the European Union and European Parliament 16 December 2015, Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Directive (EU) 2015/2436 recasts and approximates the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks to foster a well-functioning internal market by aligning substantive and procedural rules with the EU trade mark system. Key provisions establish exhaustive grounds for refusal or invalidity, define the scope of exclusive rights and their limitations, and mandate the creation of administrative procedures for opposition, revocation, and declaration of invalidity. The Directive applies to individual, guarantee, certification, and collective marks, requiring Member States to transpose most provisions by 14 January 2019.AI