The proprietor of an earlier trade mark registered in a Member State, including a trade mark registered in the Benelux countries, or registered under international arrangements having effect in a Member State, who applies for an identical trade mark for registration as an EU trade mark for goods or services which are identical with or contained within those for which the earlier trade mark has been registered, may claim for the EU trade mark the seniority of the earlier trade mark in respect of the Member State in or for which it is registered.
Féadfaidh dílseánach trádmhairc is túisce a cláraíodh i mBallstát, trádmharc a cláraíodh i dtíortha Benelux san áireamh, nó a cláraíodh faoi shocruithe idirnáisiúnta a bhfuil éifeacht acu i mBallstát, a dhéanann iarratas ar thrádmharc comhionann lena chlárú mar thrádmharc de chuid AE le haghaidh earraí nó seirbhísí atá comhionann leo siúd ar cláraíodh an trádmharc is túisce ina leith, nó atá mar chuid díobh, féadfaidh sé sinsearacht an trádmhairc is túisce a éileamh don trádmharc de chuid AE i ndáil leis an mBallstát inar cláraíodh é nó lenar cláraíodh é.