In order to maintain strong protection of rights in designations of origin and geographical indications protected at Union and national levels, it is necessary to clarify that those rights entitle any person authorised under the relevant law to oppose a later application for the registration of an EU trade mark, regardless of whether or not those rights are also grounds for refusal to be taken into account ex officio by the examiner.
D'fhonn cosaint láidir na gceart in ainmniúcháin tionscnaimh agus tásca geografacha atá faoi chosaint ar leibhéal an Aontais agus ar an leibhéal náisiúnta a chothabháil, is gá a shoiléiriú go bhfuil aon duine a údaraítear faoin dlí ábhartha i dteideal, leis na cearta sin, cur i gcoinne iarratas níos déanaí ar thrádmharc de chuid AE a chlárú, is cuma cé acu an forais le diúltú freisin na cearta sin a bheidh le cur san áireamh ex officio ag an scrúdaitheoir nó nach ea.