Without prejudice to Article 17(2), a trademark the use of which falls under Article 20(2), which has been applied for, registered or established by use, if that possibility is provided for by the legislation concerned, in the territory of the Union before the date on which the application for protection of the geographical indication is submitted to the Commission, may continue to be used and renewed notwithstanding the protection of a geographical indication, provided that no grounds for the trademark’s invalidity or revocation exist as specified by the Directive 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament of the Council [13] or by Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 [14].In such cases the use of the geographical indication shall be permitted alongside the relevant trademarks.
Gan dochar d’Airteagal 17(2), maidir le trádmharc a thig faoi Airteagal 20(2), agus a ndearnadh iarratas ina leith, nó a cláraíodh nó a bunaíodh trína úsáid, agus má dhéantar foráil maidir leis an bhféidearthacht sin sa reachtaíocht lena mbaineann, i gcríoch an Aontais roimh an dáta a gcuirtear isteach an t-iarratas ar chosaint tásc geografach chuig an gCoimisiún, féadfar leanúint ar aghaidh á úsáid agus á athnuachan d’ainneoin cosaint a bheith tugtha do thásc geografach, ar choinníoll nach bhfuil aon fhoras ann go mbeadh an trádmharc neamhbhailí nó go gcúlghairfí é mar a shonraítear i dTreoir 2008/95/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [13] nó i Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 207/2009 ón gComhairle [14].I gcásanna den sórt sin, féadfar an tásc geografach a úsáid taobh leis na trádmharcanna ábhartha.