commiss regul ec june amend regul ec implement council regul ec commun trade mark text eea relev commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul ec decemb commun trade mark articl thereof regul ec adopt technic measur implement disposit standard form search report divis applic registr revoc decis authoris decis singl member opposit cancel divis march search system remain compulsori commun trade mark made option subject payment fee search trade mark regist member state notifi decis carri search standard form compris essenti element search report laid view improv qualiti uniform search report declar divis registr compli element set present regul officio revoc decis entri regist offic harmon intern market trade mark design offic compli specif procedur establish present regul except case authoris mandatori list simpl case decis singl member opposit cancel divis provid exist rule amend order improv clarifi procedur registr addit procedur point amend chang substanc system order cover specif facil file procedur provis amend rule rule rule rule rule rule rule electron file electron public commun trade mark applic facilit file trade mark gener enhanc file trade mark consist colour se sound mean represent mark clear precis contain easili access intellig durabl object technic condit data format sound file laid presid offic file trade mark consist sound accompani electron sound file file includ electron public commun trade mark applic facilit public access sound provis opposit procedur refram complet admiss requir legal consequ defici bring provis chronolog order proceed addit compet offic examin admiss convers refus request convers partial sens convers accept member state inadmiss addit criteria examin absolut ground refer languag member state ad cost born lose parti opposit cancel procedur reimburs cost represent limit present maximum amount increas slightli view time elaps adopt implement regul wit expert summon maximum rate provid reimburs cost compris actual amount wit expert claim commiss regul ec amend measur provid regul accord opinion committe fee implement rule procedur board appeal offic harmon intern market trade mark design adopt regul articl articl regul ec amend rule amend point replac quot address nation applic state domicil seat establish name natur person person famili name legal entiti bodi fall articl regul offici design includ legal form entiti abbrevi customari manner telephon number fax number electron mail address detail data commun link applic accept receiv commun address principl applic address address mention account applic design address address servic quot point ad quot refer list good servic previou commun trade mark applic quot point replac quot signatur applic repres accord rule quot point ad quot applic request search report refer articl regul quot rule amend paragraph replac quot case refer paragraph save applic file electron mean mark reproduc sheet paper separ sheet text applic appear sheet mark reproduc exce din size cm high cm wide space reproduct type area larger cm cm margin cm left left hand side obviou correct posit mark ad word quot top quot reproduct reproduct mark qualiti enabl reduc enlarg size cm wide cm high public commun trade mark bulletin quot paragraph replac quot registr colour appli represent mark paragraph consist colour reproduct mark colour make mark word refer recogn colour code ad registr sound mark appli represent trade mark consist graphic represent sound music notat applic file electron mean accompani electron file sound presid offic determin format maximum size electron file quot rule replac quot rule fee applic fee payabl applic basic fee class fee class exceed good servic belong rule applic search fee quot rule insert quot rule search report search report prepar standard form inform central industri properti offic carri search number trademark applic registr mention search report date applic applic date prioriti trademark applic registr mention search report date registr trademark mention search report contact address holder trademark applic registr mention search report represent trademark appli regist mention search report indic class nice classif earlier nation trademark appli regist good servic trademark mention search report appli regist quot rule sentenc ad quot previou applic commun trade mark applic offic officio includ copi previou applic file commun trade mark applic quot rule replac quot applic wish claim senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul subsequ file applic declar senior indic member state member state mark regist number file date relev registr good servic mark regist submit period month file date evid requir paragraph submit offic period month receipt declar senior quot rule replac quot rule search nation offic request search report refer articl regul made applic commun trade mark search fee refer rule paid time limit pai basic applic fee applic subject search central industri properti offic intern registr design european commun subject search central industri properti offic request search report pursuant articl regul made offic month start date intern bureau notifi intern registr offic search fee paid period quot point rule replac quot reproduct mark element descript refer rule reproduct mark colour colour public colour colour colour make mark applic colour code quot rule point paragraph paragraph delet rule insert quot rule divis applic declar divis applic pursuant articl regul file number applic address applic accord rule list good servic form division applic divis division applic sought list good servic division applic list good servic remain origin applic offic find requir laid paragraph fulfil list good servic form division applic overlap good servic remain origin applic invit applic remedi defici note period defici remedi time limit expir offic refus declar divis period refer articl regul declar divis applic admiss period date file accord period month public applic provid articl regul period date issu notif pai registr fee refer rule offic find declar divis inadmiss pursuant articl regul pursuant paragraph refus declar divis offic establish separ file division applic consist complet copi file origin applic includ declar divis correspond relat thereto offic assign applic number division applic declar divis relat applic publish pursuant articl regul divis publish commun trade mark bulletin division applic publish public indic element refer rule public open period file opposit quot rule replac quot rule notic opposit notic opposit enter basi earlier mark mean articl regul earlier mark earlier right mean articl regul earlier right provid earlier mark earlier right belong proprietor proprietor earlier mark earlier proprietor ownership opposit file notic opposit file number applic opposit enter applic commun trade mark clear identif earlier mark earlier opposit base opposit base earlier mark mean articl regul opposit base articl regul indic file number registr number earlier mark indic earlier mark regist applic registr indic member state includ applic benelux earlier mark protect applic indic commun trade mark ii opposit base mark mean articl regul indic member state mark indic refer point represent mark iii opposit base earlier mean articl indic kind natur represent earlier indic earlier exist commun member state indic member state ground opposit base statement effect respect requir articl regul fulfil file date registr date prioriti date earlier mark unregist trade mark represent earlier mark regist appli earlier mark colour represent colour good servic opposit base opposit base earlier mark reput mean articl regul indic member state good servic mark reput concern oppos parti address oppos parti accord rule ii oppos parti appoint repres busi address repres accord rule iii opposit enter license person entitl relev nation law exercis earlier statement effect indic authoris entitl file opposit notic opposit indic good servic opposit direct absenc indic opposit consid direct good servic oppos commun trade mark applic reason statement set main fact argument opposit reli evid support opposit opposit base earlier mark earlier paragraph appli right rule languag notic opposit time limit refer articl regul oppos parti file translat opposit month expiri opposit period oppos parti applic date opposit proceed deem commenc pursuant rule inform offic applic oppos parti agre languag opposit proceed pursuant articl regul oppos parti notic opposit file languag file translat notic opposit languag period month date translat file file late languag proceed remain unchang rule inform applic notic opposit document submit oppos parti commun address parti offic prior expiri period refer rule offic parti purpos inform introduct opposit rule examin admiss opposit fee paid opposit period opposit deem enter opposit fee paid expiri opposit period refund oppos parti notic opposit file opposit period notic opposit identifi applic opposit enter earlier mark earlier opposit base accord rule ground opposit accord rule defici remedi expiri opposit period offic reject opposit inadmiss oppos parti submit translat requir rule opposit reject inadmiss oppos parti submit incomplet translat part notic opposit translat account examin admiss notic opposit compli provis rule offic inform oppos parti invit remedi defici note period month defici remedi time limit expir offic reject opposit inadmiss find pursuant paragraph notic opposit deem enter decis reject opposit inadmiss paragraph notifi applic rule commenc opposit proceed opposit found admiss pursuant rule offic send commun parti inform opposit proceed deem commenc month receipt commun period extend total month parti submit request extens period expir period refer paragraph applic withdrawn restrict good servic opposit direct offic inform settlement parti applic reject parallel proceed opposit proceed close period refer paragraph applic restrict applic delet good servic opposit direct offic invit oppos parti state period maintain opposit remain good servic oppos parti withdraw opposit view restrict opposit proceed close expiri period refer paragraph opposit proceed close pursuant paragraph decis cost expiri period refer paragraph opposit proceed close withdraw restrict applic pursuant paragraph opposit fee refund rule substanti opposit offic give oppos parti opportun present fact evid argument support opposit complet fact evid argument submit pursuant rule time limit month start date opposit proceed deem commenc accord rule period refer paragraph oppos parti file proof exist valid scope protect earlier mark earlier evid prove entitl file opposit oppos parti provid evid opposit base trade mark commun trade mark evid file registr submit trade mark regist copi relev file certif equival document eman administr trade mark applic file ii trade mark regist copi relev registr certif case latest renew certif show term protect trade mark extend time limit refer paragraph extens thereof equival document eman administr trade mark regist opposit base mark mean articl regul evid show mark relev territori opposit base mark reput mean articl regul addit evid refer point paragraph evid show mark reput evid argument show due trade mark appli unfair advantag detriment distinct charact reput earlier trade mark opposit base earlier mean articl regul evid acquisit continu exist scope protect opposit base articl regul evid oppos parti proprietorship natur relationship agent repres inform evid refer paragraph languag proceed accompani translat translat submit time limit submit origin document offic account written submiss document part thereof submit translat languag proceed time limit set offic rule examin opposit expiri period refer rule oppos parti proven exist valid scope protect earlier mark earlier entitl file opposit opposit reject unfound opposit reject pursuant paragraph offic commun submiss oppos parti applic invit file observ period offic applic submit observ offic base rule opposit evid observ submit applic commun oppos parti invit offic consid repli period offic rule appli mutati mutandi date opposit proceed deem commenc case offic invit parti limit observ issu case parti rais issu stage proceed case offic requir inform parti fact evid submit offic suspend opposit proceed opposit base applic registr pursuant articl regul final decis proceed opposit base applic registr geograph indic design origin council regul eec final decis proceed suspens circumst rule replac quot rule proof request proof pursuant articl regul admiss applic submit request period offic pursuant rule oppos parti furnish proof show proper reason offic invit provid proof requir period oppos parti provid proof time limit expir offic reject opposit indic evid furnish proof consist indic place time extent natur oppos trade mark good servic respect regist opposit base evid support indic accord paragraph evid file accord rule principl confin submiss support document item packag label price list catalogu invoic photograph newspap advertis statement write refer articl regul request proof made submit time observ ground opposit base observ file observ repli proof evid suppli oppos parti languag opposit proceed offic requir oppos parti submit translat evid languag period offic quot rule replac quot offic provid certifi uncertifi copi certif registr payment fee quot rule point delet rule insert quot rule divis registr declar divis registr pursuant articl regul registr number address proprietor trade mark accord rule list good servic form division registr divis division registr sought list good servic division registr list good servic remain origin registr offic find requir laid paragraph fulfil list good servic form division registr overlap good servic remain origin registr invit applic remedi defici note period defici remedi time limit expir offic refus declar divis offic find declar divis inadmiss pursuant articl regul refus declar divis offic establish separ file division registr consist complet copi file origin registr includ declar divis correspond relat thereto offic assign registr number division registr quot rule point delet rule amend point delet point replac quot indic member state member state earlier mark regist number file date relev registr good servic earlier mark regist quot rule replac quot rule renew registr applic renew person request renew registr number commun trade mark renew renew request part good servic mark regist indic class good servic renew request class good servic renew request group class nice classif group preced number class classif group good servic belong present order class classif fee payabl articl regul renew commun trade mark consist basic fee class fee class exceed respect renew appli applic addit fee late payment renew fee late submiss request renew pursuant articl regul fee regul deem constitut request renew payment refer paragraph made mean payment refer articl fee regul provid indic requir paragraph rule articl fee regul applic renew file period provid articl regul condit govern renew provid articl regul rule satisfi offic inform applic defici found applic renew submit submit expiri period provid sentenc articl regul fee paid paid period question expir defici remedi period offic determin registr expir notifi proprietor commun trade mark fee paid insuffici cover class good servic renew request determin made clear class class cover absenc criteria offic class account order classif determin made pursuant paragraph final offic cancel mark regist cancel effect dai dai exist registr expir renew fee provid paragraph paid registr renew fee refund singl applic renew submit mark payment requir fee mark provid proprietor repres case quot rule delet rule replac quot offic establish separ file registr consist complet copi file origin registr includ applic registr partial transfer correspond relat thereto offic assign registr number registr quot rule amend paragraph replac quot rule appli mutati mutandi registr licenc transfer licenc rem transfer rem enforc measur insolv proceed subject rule appli respect request registr rem levi execut insolv proceed rule appli request made proprietor commun trade mark quot paragraph replac quot applic registr licenc transfer licenc rem transfer rem enforc measur deem file requir fee paid quot paragraph quot articl quot replac quot articl quot quot paragraph quot replac quot paragraph rule rule quot paragraph replac quot paragraph appli mutati mutandi applic commun trade mark licenc right rem insolv proceed enforc measur record file offic commun trade mark applic quot rule replac quot rule special provis registr licenc applic registr licenc request record licenc regist exclus licenc licenc case licenc grant license licenc record regist licenc limit part good servic mark regist licenc limit part commun temporari licenc request made record licenc licenc pursuant paragraph applic registr licenc good servic part commun time period licenc grant quot rule replac quot applic cancel licenc rem enforc measur deem file requir fee paid quot point rule delet rule amend paragraph replac quot time limit refer articl regul applic revoc declar invalid file translat applic month start date file applic fail applic reject inadmiss quot paragraph sentenc ad quot translat file file late languag proceed remain unchang quot rule replac quot rule reject applic revoc declar invalid inadmiss offic find requir fee paid invit applic pai fee period requir fee paid period offic offic inform applic applic revoc declar invalid deem file fee paid expiri period refund applic translat requir rule file prescrib period offic reject applic revoc declar invalid inadmiss offic find applic compli rule invit applic remedi defici found period defici remedi expiri time limit offic reject applic inadmiss decis reject applic revoc declar invalid paragraph commun applic proprietor commun trade mark quot rule amend paragraph replac quot applic revoc declar invalid deem file notifi proprietor commun trade mark offic found applic admiss invit proprietor commun trade mark file observ period quot paragraph replac quot save rule observ file parti parti concern quot paragraph replac quot case applic revoc base articl regul offic invit proprietor commun trade mark furnish proof genuin mark period proof provid time limit set commun trade mark revok rule appli mutati mutandi quot paragraph ad quot applic furnish proof proof proper reason articl regul offic invit applic furnish proof genuin mark period proof provid time limit set applic declar invalid reject rule appli mutati mutandi quot rule replac quot rule applic convers applic convers commun trade mark applic regist commun trade mark nation trade mark applic pursuant articl regul address applic convers accord rule file number commun trade mark applic registr number commun trade mark indic ground convers accord articl regul specif member state member state respect convers request request relat good servic applic file trade mark regist applic indic good servic convers request convers request respect member state list good servic member state indic respect good servic member state convers request pursuant articl regul applic indic date decis nation court final copi decis copi submit languag decis applic convers file relev period pursuant articl regul convers request failur renew registr period month provid articl regul begin run dai dai request renew present pursuant articl regul rule examin applic convers applic convers compli requir articl regul file relev period month compli rule rule offic notifi applic period amend applic furnish miss inform indic convers fee paid relev period month offic inform applic applic convers deem file miss indic furnish period offic offic reject applic convers articl regul appli offic reject applic convers inadmiss respect member state convers exclud provis offic commun trade mark court refus commun trade mark applic declar commun trade mark invalid absolut ground refer languag member state convers exclud articl regul member state languag offici languag offic commun trade mark court refus commun trade mark applic declar commun trade mark invalid absolut ground found appli commun account earlier commun trade mark commun industri properti convers exclud articl regul member state quot rule replac quot rule transmiss central industri properti offic member state applic convers compli requir regul rule offic transmit applic convers data refer rule central industri properti offic member state includ benelux trade mark offic applic found admiss offic inform applic date transmiss quot rule ad quot appeal direct decis opposit proceed articl regul applic time limit fix pursuant articl regul appeal direct decis opposit divis board limit examin appeal fact evid present time limit set opposit divis accord regul rule board consid addit supplementari fact evid account pursuant articl regul quot rule replac quot rule reimburs appeal fee appeal fee reimburs order depart decis impugn grant revis pursuant articl articl regul board appeal appeal consid reimburs equit reason substanti procedur violat quot rule replac quot rule correct error decis offic awar motion instanc parti proceed linguist error error transcript obviou mistak decis ensur error mistak correct depart divis respons quot rule insert quot rule revoc decis entri regist offic find motion pursuant inform parti proceed decis entri regist subject revoc pursuant articl regul inform parti affect intend revoc affect parti submit observ intend revoc period offic affect parti agre intend revoc submit observ period offic revok decis entri affect parti agre revoc offic decis revoc paragraph appli mutati mutandi revoc affect parti case observ submit parti pursuant paragraph commun parti parti invit submit observ revoc decis entri regist affect decis entri publish revoc publish compet revoc paragraph lie depart unit decis quot rule replac quot amount advanc expens paid pursuant paragraph determin presid offic publish offici journal offic amount calcul basi laid staff regul offici european commun annex vii thereto quot rule replac quot rule minut oral proceed minut oral proceed take evid drawn date proceed name compet offici offic parti repres wit expert present applic request made parti mean give obtain evid applic order decis issu offic minut part file relev commun trade mark applic registr parti provid copi minut wit expert parti heard accord articl regul rule statement record quot rule amend paragraph replac quot proceed offic notif made offic form transmit origin document uncertifi copi thereof comput print accord rule concern document eman parti duplic uncertifi copi quot paragraph ad quot addresse telecopi number contact detail commun technic mean offic choic mean notif notif post quot rule amend paragraph replac quot decis subject time limit appeal summons document determin presid offic notifi regist letter advic deliveri notif ordinari mail quot sentenc paragraph delet paragraph replac quot notif ordinari mail deem effect tenth dai post quot rule sentenc replac quot notif deem place date commun receiv telecopi devic recipi quot rule replac quot address addresse establish attempt notif accord rule prove imposs notif effect public notic quot rule replac quot time limit expir dai gener interrupt deliveri mail member state offic locat extent presid offic allow commun electron mean pursuant rule actual interrupt offic connect electron mean commun time limit extend dai interrupt offic open receipt document ordinari mail deliv durat period interrupt determin presid offic quot rule replac quot except occurr natur disast strike interrupt disloc proper commun parti proceed offic vice versa presid offic determin parti proceed resid regist offic state concern appoint repres place busi state concern time limit expir date commenc occurr determin extend date determin occurr affect seat offic determin presid appli respect parti proceed quot rule amend paragraph replac quot legal practition profession repres enter list maintain offic pursuant articl regul file offic sign authoris insert file offic expressli requir parti proceed repres act offic parti expressli ask employe act behalf natur legal person pursuant articl regul file offic sign authoris insert file authoris file offici languag commun cover applic regist trade mark form gener authoris authorisingauthoris repres act respect proceed offic person give authoris parti requir pursuant paragraph sign authoris file offic time limit authoris file authoris file due time proceed continu repres person procedur step file applic repres deem repres person approv period offic applic articl regul remain unaffect quot paragraph replac quot appoint repres commun offic busi address repres accord rule repres act offic appoint prefer identif number attribut offic repres appoint parti notwithstand provis contrari authoris act jointli singli appoint authoris associ repres deem appoint authoris repres practic associ quot rule amend point replac quot submit sign origin document question offic post person deliveri mean transmit document telecopi accord rule quot point delet rule insert quot rule annex written commun document item evid submit accord rule point parti proceed offic involv parti proceed document item evid annex document submit copi number parti proceed quot rule amend paragraph replac quot applic commun trade mark submit offic telecopi applic reproduct mark pursuant rule satisfi requir rule requir reproduct suitabl public submit offic accord rule reproduct receiv offic period month date receipt telecopi reproduct deem receiv offic date telecopi receiv quot paragraph sentenc ad quot commun telecopi electron indic sender equival signatur quot paragraph delet rule delet rule amend paragraph replac quot presid offic determin extent technic condit commun offic electron mean quot paragraph delet rule replac quot rule form offic make public free charg form purpos file applic commun trade mark includ request search report enter opposit appli revoc declar invalid appli registr transfer transfer form transfer document provid rule appli registr licenc appli renew commun trade mark make appeal authoris repres form individu authoris gener authoris submit intern applic subsequ design madrid protocol offic parti proceed offic form establish trademark law treati pursuant recommend assembl pari union protect industri properti except form refer point paragraph form content format offic make form refer paragraph offici languag commun quot rule amend paragraph point replac quot address applic quot paragraph amend point replac quot levi execut pursuant articl regul insolv proceed pursuant articl regul quot ii point ad quot divis registr pursuant articl regul rule item refer paragraph respect division registr list good servic origin registr amend revoc decis entri regist pursuant articl regul revoc concern decis entri publish quot rule replac quot commun trade mark bulletin publish manner frequenc determin presid offic quot rule replac quot inspect file commun trade mark applic regist commun trade mark origin document copi thereof technic mean storag file store mean inspect determin presid offic inspect take place provid paragraph request inspect file deem made requir fee paid fee payabl inspect technic mean storag take place onlin inspect file commun trade mark applic publish pursuant articl regul request request indic evid effect applic consent inspect state trade mark regist invok right parti request inspect quot rule replac quot rule keep file presid offic determin form file file electron electron file back copi thereof time limit origin document file parti proceed form basi electron file dispos period recept offic determin presid offic extent file part file form electron document item evid constitut part file year end year occurr take place applic reject withdrawn deem withdrawn registr commun trade mark expir complet pursuant articl regul complet surrend commun trade mark regist pursuant articl regul commun trade mark complet remov regist pursuant articl articl regul quot rule amend paragraph replac quot amount cost fix pursuant articl sentenc regul request fix cost accompani bill support evid cost represent refer paragraph rule assur repres cost incur suffici cost suffici plausibl establish amount cost fix pursuant articl sentenc regul represent cost award level laid paragraph rule irrespect incur quot paragraph word quot sentenc articl quot replac quot sentenc articl quot paragraph replac quot subject paragraph rule cost essenti proceed incur success parti born lose parti accord articl regul basi maximum rate parti repres repres travel subsist expens parti person outward return journei place resid place busi place oral proceed held pursuant rule cost class rail fare includ usual transport supplement total distanc rail exce km ii cost tourist class air fare total distanc rail exce km rout includ sea cross iii subsist expens laid articl annex vii staff regul offici european commun travel expens repres mean articl regul rate provid point ii rule travel expens subsist expens compens loss earn fee wit expert entitl reimburs pursuant rule extent final liabil li parti proceed pursuant rule cost represent mean articl regul oppos parti opposit proceed eur ii applic opposit proceed eur iii applic proceed relat revoc invalid commun trade mark eur iv proprietor trade mark proceed relat revoc invalid commun trade mark eur appel appeal proceed eur vi defend appeal proceed eur vii oral proceed place parti summon pursuant rule amount refer point vi increment eur applic proprietor commun trade mark applic registr oppos parti applic revoc declar invalid file opposit applic revoc declar invalid jointli lose parti bear cost refer point person success parti repres repres mean articl regul lose parti bear cost refer point rule person lose parti oblig reimburs success parti cost expens fee refer point quot rule replac quot rule translat translat document file translat identifi document refer reproduc structur content origin document offic requir file period certif translat correspond origin text presid offic determin manner translat certifi save regul rule provid document translat file deem receiv offic translat receiv offic expiri relev period submit origin document translat case paragraph certif file period quot rule replac quot rule decis singl member case pursuant articl articl regul singl member opposit divis cancel divis decis decis apportion cost decis fix amount cost paid pursuant articl sentenc regul decis close file proce judgment decis reject opposit inadmiss expiri period refer rule decis stai proceed decis join separ multipl opposit pursuant rule quot paragraph rule replac quot presid offic request commiss enquir state parti pari convent agreement establish world trade organ accord reciproc treatment mean articl regul commiss determin reciproc treatment accord paragraph accord publish commun effect offici journal european union articl regul appli date public offici journal european union commun refer paragraph commun state earlier date applic ceas appli date public offici journal european union commun commiss effect reciproc treatment longer accord commun state earlier date applic quot rule amend paragraph point replac quot indic element refer rule quot paragraph introductori phrase replac quot rule appli subject quot point rule replac quot indic element refer rule quot articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union articl point point point point appli march part commenc word quot includ quot point rule set point articl regul regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel june commiss charli mccreevi member commiss oj regul amend regul ec oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj quot