The Community trade mark and its relation to the national trade mark with particular regard to the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU

58 RESUME Community trade mark and its relationship to national trade mark, especially with regard to accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union Protection of intellectual property plays an important role in creating the legal framework for business and thus affects the functioning of the internal market within the territory of the Member States of the European Union .. To create this market, therefore, it is considered important by the European Community to unite and harmonize institutions and legislation in the field of intellectual property protection. The theme of my thesis is "Community trade mark and its relationship to national trade mark, especially with regard to accession of the Czech Republic to the EU. The work is divided into 5 separate parts, which are closely linked: - History of establishment of Community trade mark - Proceeding of the Community trade mark application - The validity of Community trade mark - Remedies - Trade mark legal regulations in the Czech Republic First part of this thesis defines the concept of Community trade mark and explains the reasons for the emergence of Community trade mark. In this section, there is a list of entities, that may become owners of the mark and their rights. The second part is devoted to the management of the Community trade mark..