The registration of an EU trade mark which was under application at the date of accession may not be refused on the basis of any of the absolute grounds for refusal listed in Article 7(1), if these grounds became applicable merely because of the accession of a new Member State.
Ní fhéadfar clárú trádmhairc de chuid AE a raibh iarratas á dhéanamh ina leith ar an dáta aontachais a dhiúltú ar bhonn aon cheann de na dearbhfhorais le diúltú atá liostaithe in Airteagal 7(1), más rud é gur éirigh na forais sin infheidhme i ngeall ar aontachas Bhallstáit nua agus i ngeall ar sin amháin.