While the evaluation of the overall functioning of the Community trade mark system confirmed that many aspects of that system, including the fundamental principles on which it is based, have stood the test of time and continue to meet business needs and expectations, the Commission concluded in its communication ‘A Single Market for Intellectual Property Rights’ of 24 May 2011 that there is a need to modernise the trade mark system in the Union by making it more effective, efficient and consistent as a whole and by adapting it to the internet era.
Cé gur dearbhaíodh leis an meastóireacht ar fheidhmiú foriomlán chóras na dtrádmharcanna Comhphobail go bhfuil a lán gnéithe den chóras sin, lena n-áirítear na bunphrionsabail ar a bhfuil sé fothaithe, fós iontaofa le himeacht aimsire agus go bhfuil siad ag freastal i gcónaí ar riachtanais agus ar ionchais ghnó, ba é an tátal a bhain an Coimisiún as ina theachtaireacht “Margadh aonair le haghaidh cearta maoine intleachtúla” an 24 Bealtaine 2011 gur gá an córas trádmharcanna san Aontas a nuachóiriú trína dhéanamh níos éifeachtaí, níos éifeachtúla agus níos comhsheasmhaí ina iomláine agus trí é a oiriúnú do ré an idirlín.