Where and to the extent that files or parts of the files are kept in any form other than electronically, documents or items of evidence constituting part of such files shall be kept for at least five years from the end of the year in which the application is rejected or withdrawn or is deemed to be withdrawn, the registration of the EU trade mark expires completely pursuant to Article 53, the complete surrender of the EU trade mark is registered pursuant to Article 57, or the EU trade mark is completely removed from the Register pursuant to Article 64(6) or 128(6).
I gcás ina gcoimeádfar, agus a mhéid a choimeádfar, comhaid nó codanna de na comhaid sin i bhfoirm nach foirm leictreonach í, coinneofar doiciméid nó ítimí fianaise ar cuid de na comhaid sin iad ar feadh cúig bliana ar a laghad ó dheireadh na bliana ina ndiúltaítear an t-iarratas nó ina ndéanfar é a aistarraingt nó ina meastar an t-iarratas a bheith aistarraingthe, rachaidh clárú an trádmhairc sin de chuid AE in éag go hiomlán de bhun Airteagal 53, cláraítear an tabhairt suas iomlán den trádmharc de chuid AE de bhun Airteagal 57, nó bainfear an trádmharc sin de chuid AE go hiomlán den Chlár de bhun Airteagal 64(6) nó Airteagal 128(6).