As of the date of accession of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia (‘new Member State(s)’), an EU trade mark registered or applied for pursuant to this Regulation before their respective date of accession shall be extended to the territory of those Member States in order to have equal effect throughout the Union.
Amhail ó dháta aontachais na Bulgáire, Phoblacht na Seice, na hEastóine, na Cróite, na Cipire, na Laitvia, na Liotuáine, na hUngáire, Mhálta, na Polainne, na Rómáine, na Slóivéine agus na Slóvaice (“Ballstát nua” nó “Ballstáit nua”), leathnófar trádmharc de chuid AE a cláraíodh nó a ndearnadh iarratas air de bhun an Rialacháin seo roimh a ndáta aontachais faoi seach chuig críoch na mBallstát sin chun go mbeidh an éifeacht chéanna acu ar fud an Aontais.