Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 [4], which was codified in 2009 as Regulation (EC) No 207/2009, created a system of trade mark protection specific to the Union which provided for the protection of trade marks at the level of the Union, in parallel to the protection of trade marks available at the level of the Member States in accordance with the national trade mark systems, harmonised by Council Directive 89/104/EEC [5], which was codified as Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [6].
Le Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 40/94 ón gComhairle [4] a códaíodh in 2009 mar Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 207/2009, bunaíodh córas de chosaint trádmharcanna a bhaineann go sonrach leis an Aontas, ar córas é a rinne foráil do chosaint ar thrádmharcanna ar leibhéal an Aontais, i gcomhthráth leis an gcosaint ar thrádmharcanna a bhí ar fáil ar leibhéal na mBallstát i gcomhréir leis na córais trádmharcanna náisiúnta, a comhchuibhíodh le Treoir 89/104/CEE ón gComhairle [5], ar Treoir í a códaíodh mar Threoir 2008/95/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [6].