Bill entitled an Act to make new provision for registered trade marks, implementing Council Directive No. 89/104/EEC of 21st December, 1988, to approximate the laws of the member states relating to trade marks; to make provision in connection with Council Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 of 20 December, 1993, on the Community Trade Mark; to give effect to the Madrid Protocol relating to the International Registration of Marks of 27th June, 1989, and to certain provisions of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20th March, 1883, as revised and amended; to permit the registration of trade marks in relation to services and for connected purposes
Last updated: 16 Mar 1996
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
16 Mar 1996
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
24 Nov 1995
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
24 Nov 1995
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
5 Dec 1995
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
5 Dec 1995
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
7 Dec 1995
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)7 Dec 1995
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
28 Feb 1996
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)28 Feb 1996
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
28 Feb 1996
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)28 Feb 1996
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
6 Mar 1996
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
6 Mar 1996
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
6 Mar 1996
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)6 Mar 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
6 Mar 1996
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)6 Mar 1996
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
6 Mar 1996
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)6 Mar 1996
Completed
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Enacted
16 Mar 1996
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
16 Mar 1996
Completed
6 Mar 1996
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Trade Marks Bill, 1995
28 Feb 1996
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995
2 Feb 1996
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Trade Marks Bill, 1995
24 Nov 1995
As initiated
Trade Marks Bill, 1995
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
6 Mar 1996
Seanad Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Committee and Final Stages.
6 Mar 1996
Seanad Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Second Stage.
28 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Report and Final Stages.
27 Feb 1996
Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Report of Select Committee.
2 Feb 1996
Select Committee On Enterprise And Economic Strategy
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Committee Stage.
25 Jan 1996
Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Financial Resolution.
7 Dec 1995
Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Referral to Select Committee.
7 Dec 1995
Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Second Stage (Resumed).
5 Dec 1995
Dáil Éireann
Trade Marks Bill, 1995: Second Stage.