council regul ec decemb commun design council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion econom social committe unifi system obtain commun design uniform protect uniform effect entir territori commun object commun laid treati benelux countri introduc uniform design protect law member state protect design matter relev nation law confin territori member state concern ident design protect differ member state benefit owner inevit lead conflict trade member state substanti differ member state design law prevent distort commun wide competit comparison domest trade competit product incorpor design trade competit commun prevent distort larg number applic offic procedur law nation circumscrib exclus right combin administr expens correspondingli high cost fee applic direct ec european parliament council octob legal protect design contribut remedi situat effect design protect limit territori individu member state law approxim lead divis intern market respect product incorpor design subject nation right held individu constitut obstacl free movement good call creation commun design directli applic member state obtain applic made offic harmonis intern market trade mark design accord singl procedur law design area encompass member state object propos action protect design area encompass member state suffici achiev member state reason scale effect creation commun design commun design author achiev commun level commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl regul order achiev object enhanc protect industri design promot contribut individu design sum commun excel field encourag innov develop product invest product access design protect system adapt intern market essenti commun industri substant provis regul design law align respect provis direct ec technolog innov hamper grant design protect featur dictat sole technic function understood entail design aesthet qualiti likewis interoper product make hinder extend protect design mechan fit featur design exclud protect reason consider purpos assess featur design fulfil requir protect mechan fit modular product constitut import element innov characterist modular product present major market asset elig protect protect extend compon part visibl normal product featur part visibl part mount fulfil requir novelti individu charact featur design exclud protect reason consider purpos assess featur design fulfil requir protect full scale approxim law member state protect design purpos permit repair complex product restor origin appear design appli incorpor product constitut compon part complex product appear protect design depend achiev direct ec framework concili procedur direct commiss undertook review consequ provis direct year deadlin transposit direct industri sector affect circumst confer protect commun design design appli incorpor product constitut compon part complex product appear design depend purpos repair complex product restor origin appear council decid polici issu basi commiss propos assess design individu charact base impress produc inform user view design differ produc exist design corpu take consider natur product design appli incorpor industri sector belong degre freedom design develop design commun design serv sector industri commun sector produc larg number design product frequent short market life protect burden registr formal advantag durat protect lesser signific hand sector industri advantag registr greater legal certainti requir possibl longer term protect forese market life product call form protect short term unregist design longer term regist design regist commun design requir creation mainten regist regist applic compli formal condit accord date file registr system principl base substant examin complianc requir protect prior registr keep minimum registr procedur burden applic commun design upheld design possess individu charact comparison design design successor titl test product embodi design market place decid protect result regist commun design desir end provid disclosur design design successor titl abus disclosur period month prior date file applic regist commun design prejudici assess novelti individu charact design question exclus natur confer regist commun design consist greater legal certainti unregist commun design constitut prevent copi protect extend design product result design arriv independ design extend trade product embodi infring design enforc right left nation law provid basic uniform sanction member state make irrespect jurisdict enforc sought stop infring act person establish good faith commenc commerci purpos commun made effect prepar end design includ scope protect regist commun design copi entitl limit exploit design fundament object regul procedur obtain regist commun design present minimum cost difficulti applic make readili small medium size enterpris individu design sector industri produc larg number possibl short live design short period time eventu commercialis find advantag unregist commun design sector easier recours regist commun design option combin number design multipl applic satisfi design contain multipl applic dealt independ purpos enforc right licens right rem levi execut insolv proceed surrend renew assign defer public declar invalid normal public registr commun design case destroi jeopardis success commerci oper involv design facil defer public reason period afford solut case procedur hear action valid regist commun design singl place bring save cost time compar procedur involv nation court provid safeguard includ appeal board appeal ultim court justic procedur assist develop uniform interpret requir govern valid commun design essenti right confer commun design enforc effici manner territori commun litig system avoid quot forum shop quot establish clear rule intern jurisdict regul preclud applic design protect commun design industri properti law relev law member state relat design protect acquir registr relat unregist design trade mark patent util model unfair competit civil liabil absenc complet harmonis copyright law import establish principl cumul protect commun design copyright law whilst leav member state free establish extent copyright protect condit protect confer measur implement regul adopt accord council decis ec june lai procedur exercis implement power confer commiss adopt regul titl gener provis articl commun design design compli condit contain regul hereinaft refer quot commun design quot design protect quot unregist commun design quot made public manner provid regul quot regist commun design quot regist manner provid regul commun design unitari charact equal effect commun regist transfer surrend subject decis declar invalid prohibit save respect commun principl implic appli provid regul articl offic offic harmonis intern market trade mark design hereinaft refer quot offic quot institut council regul ec decemb commun trade mark hereinaft refer quot regul commun trade mark quot carri task entrust regul titl ii law relat design section requir protect articl definit purpos regul quot design quot mean appear part product result featur line contour colour shape textur materi product ornament quot product quot mean industri handicraft item includ inter alia part intend assembl complex product packag graphic symbol typograph typefac exclud comput program quot complex product quot mean product compos multipl compon replac permit disassembl assembl product articl requir protect design protect commun design extent individu charact design appli incorpor product constitut compon part complex product consid individu charact compon part incorpor complex product remain visibl normal extent visibl featur compon part fulfil requir novelti individu charact quot normal quot mean paragraph end user exclud mainten servic repair work articl novelti design consid ident design made public case unregist commun design date design protect claim made public case regist commun design date file applic registr design protect claim prioriti claim date prioriti design deem ident featur differ immateri detail articl individu charact design consid individu charact impress produc inform user differ impress produc user design made public case unregist commun design date design protect claim made public case regist commun design date file applic registr prioriti claim date prioriti assess individu charact degre freedom design develop design consider articl disclosur purpos appli articl design deem made public publish registr exhibit trade disclos date refer articl articl case event normal busi circl specialis sector concern oper commun design deem made public sole reason disclos person explicit implicit condit confidenti disclosur consider purpos appli articl design protect claim regist commun design made public design successor titl person result inform provid action design successor titl month period preced date file applic prioriti claim date prioriti paragraph appli design made public consequ abus relat design successor titl articl design dictat technic function design interconnect commun design subsist featur appear product sole dictat technic function commun design subsist featur appear product necessarili reproduc exact form dimens order permit product design incorpor appli mechan connect product product perform function notwithstand paragraph commun design condit set articl subsist design serv purpos allow multipl assembl connect mutual interchang product modular system articl design contrari public polici moral commun design subsist design contrari public polici accept principl moral section scope term protect articl scope protect scope protect confer commun design includ design produc inform user impress assess scope protect degre freedom design develop design consider articl commenc term protect unregist commun design design meet requir section protect unregist commun design period year date design made public commun purpos paragraph design deem made public commun publish exhibit trade disclos normal busi event circl specialis sector concern oper commun design deem made public sole reason disclos person explicit implicit condit confidenti articl commenc term protect regist commun design registr offic design meet requir section protect regist commun design period year date file applic holder term protect renew period year total term year date file articl renew registr regist commun design renew request holder person expressli authoris provid renew fee paid offic inform holder regist commun design person enter regist commun design refer articl refer quot regist quot respect regist commun design expiri registr good time expiri failur give inform involv respons offic request renew submit renew fee paid period month end dai month protect end fail request submit fee paid period month dai refer sentenc provid addit fee paid period renew effect dai date exist registr expir renew enter regist section commun design articl commun design commun design vest design successor titl person jointli develop design commun design vest jointli design develop employe execut duti instruct employ commun design vest employ agre nation law articl claim relat entitl commun design unregist commun design disclos claim regist commun design appli regist person entitl articl person entitl provis prejudic remedi open claim recognis legitim holder commun design person jointli entitl commun design person accord paragraph claim recognis joint holder legal proceed paragraph bar year date public regist commun design date disclosur unregist commun design provis appli person entitl commun design act bad faith time design appli disclos assign case regist commun design enter regist mention legal proceed paragraph institut final decis termin proceed chang ownership regist commun design result final decis articl effect judgement entitl regist commun design complet chang ownership regist commun design result legal proceed articl licenc right laps enter regist person entitl institut legal proceed articl regist holder regist commun design license exploit design commun made effect prepar continu exploit provid request period prescrib implement regul exclus licenc holder enter regist licenc grant reason period reason term paragraph appli holder regist commun design license act bad faith time began exploit design make prepar articl presumpt favour regist holder design person regist commun design regist prior registr person applic file deem person entitl proceed offic proceed articl design cite design applic holder regist commun design cite offic regist design result teamwork citat team replac citat individu design section effect commun design articl right confer commun design regist commun design confer holder exclus prevent parti consent aforement cover make offer put market import export product design incorpor appli stock product purpos unregist commun design confer holder prevent act refer paragraph contest result copi protect design contest deem result copi protect design result independ work creation design thought familiar design made public holder paragraph appli regist commun design subject defer public long relev entri regist file made public accord articl articl limit right confer commun design right confer commun design exercis respect act privat commerci purpos act experiment purpos act reproduct purpos make citat teach provid act compat fair trade practic unduli prejudic normal exploit design mention made sourc addit right confer commun design exercis respect equip ship aircraft regist countri temporarili enter territori commun import commun spare part accessori purpos repair craft execut repair craft articl exhaust right right confer commun design extend act relat product design includ scope protect commun design incorpor appli product put market commun holder commun design consent articl right prior respect regist commun design prior exist person establish date file applic prioriti claim date prioriti good faith commenc commun made effect prepar end design includ scope protect regist commun design copi prior entitl person exploit design purpos effect effect prepar made file prioriti date regist commun design prior extend grant licenc person exploit design prior transfer person busi part busi act prepar made articl govern provis law member state allow nation design govern appli commun design extent essenti defenc secur section invalid articl declar invalid regist commun design declar invalid applic offic accord procedur titl vi vii commun design court basi counterclaim infring proceed commun design declar invalid commun design laps surrend unregist commun design declar invalid commun design court applic court basi counterclaim infring proceed articl ground invalid commun design declar invalid case design correspond definit articl fulfil requir articl virtu court decis holder entitl commun design articl commun design conflict prior design made public date file applic prioriti claim date prioriti commun design protect date prior date regist commun design applic design regist design member state applic distinct sign subsequ design commun law law member state govern sign confer holder sign prohibit design constitut unauthoris work protect copyright law member state design constitut improp item list articl ter quot pari convent quot protect industri properti refer quot pari convent quot badg emblem escutcheon cover articl ter public interest member state ground provid paragraph invok sole person entitl commun design articl ground provid paragraph invok sole applic holder earlier ground provid paragraph invok sole person entiti concern paragraph prejudic freedom member state provid ground provid paragraph invok author member state question initi regist commun design declar invalid pursuant paragraph maintain amend form form compli requir protect ident design retain quot mainten quot amend form includ registr accompani partial disclaim holder regist commun design entri regist court decis decis offic declar partial invalid regist commun design articl consequ invalid commun design deem outset effect regul extent declar invalid subject nation provis relat claim compens damag caus neglig lack good faith part holder commun design unjust enrich retroact effect invalid commun design affect decis infring acquir author final decis enforc prior invalid decis contract conclud prior invalid decis perform decis repay extent justifi circumst sum paid relev contract claim ground equiti titl iii commun design object properti articl deal commun design nation design right articl provid commun design object properti dealt entireti area commun nation design member state holder seat domicil relev date point appli holder establish relev date case regist commun design paragraph appli entri regist case joint holder fulfil condit paragraph member state refer paragraph determin case unregist commun design refer relev joint holder design common agreement case regist commun design refer relev joint holder order mention regist paragraph appli member state refer paragraph member state seat offic situat articl transfer regist commun design transfer regist commun design subject provis request parti transfer enter regist publish time transfer enter regist successor titl invok right aris registr commun design time limit observ deal offic successor titl make statement offic request registr transfer receiv offic document virtu articl requir notif holder regist commun design address offic person regist holder repres appoint articl right rem regist commun design regist commun design secur subject right rem request parti right mention paragraph enter regist publish articl levi execut regist commun design levi execut procedur levi execut respect regist commun design court author member state determin accord articl exclus jurisdict request parti levi execut enter regist publish articl insolv proceed insolv proceed commun design involv open member state territori centr debtor main interest situat case joint proprietorship commun design paragraph appli share joint proprietor commun design involv insolv proceed request compet nation author entri effect made regist publish commun design bulletin refer articl articl licens commun design licens part commun licenc exclus exclus prejudic legal proceed base law contract holder invok right confer commun design license contraven provis licens contract regard durat form design rang product licenc grant qualiti product manufactur license prejudic provis licens contract license bring proceed infring commun design holder consent thereto holder exclus licenc bring proceed holder commun design notic bring infring proceed period license purpos obtain compens damag suffer entitl interven infring action brought holder commun design case regist commun design grant transfer licenc respect request parti enter regist publish articl effect vi vi parti effect vi vi parti legal act refer articl govern law member state determin accord articl regist commun design legal act refer articl effect vi vi parti member state entri regist act enter effect vi vi parti acquir right regist commun design date act knew act date right acquir paragraph appli person acquir regist commun design regist commun design transfer undertak univers success time common rule member state field insolv enter forc effect vi vi parti insolv proceed govern law member state proceed brought nation law regul applic field articl applic regist commun design object properti applic regist commun design object properti dealt entireti area commun nation design member state determin accord articl articl appli mutati mutandi applic regist commun design effect provis condit entri regist formal perform registr result regist commun design titl iv applic regist commun design section file applic condit govern articl file forward applic applic regist commun design file option applic offic central industri properti offic member state benelux countri benelux design offic applic file central industri properti offic member state benelux design offic offic step forward applic offic week file charg applic fee exce administr cost receiv forward applic offic receiv applic forward central industri properti offic member state benelux design offic inform applic indic date receipt offic year entri forc regul commiss draw report oper system file applic regist commun design accompani propos revis deem articl condit applic compli applic regist commun design request registr inform identifi applic represent design suitabl reproduct object applic dimension design applic request defer public accord articl represent design replac specimen applic indic product design intend incorpor intend appli addit applic descript explain represent specimen request defer public registr accord articl inform identifi repres applic appoint classif product design intend incorpor intend appli class citat design team design statement applic respons design team design waiv cite applic subject payment registr fee public fee request defer paragraph file public fee replac fee defer public applic compli condit laid implement regul inform contain element mention paragraph paragraph affect scope protect design articl multipl applic design combin multipl applic regist commun design case ornament possibl subject condit product design intend incorpor intend appli belong class intern classif industri design fee refer articl multipl applic subject payment addit registr fee addit public fee multipl applic request defer public addit public fee replac addit fee defer public addit fee correspond percentag basic fee addit design multipl applic compli condit present laid implement regul design contain multipl applic registr dealt separ purpos appli regul separ enforc licens subject rem levi execut insolv proceed surrend renew assign subject defer public declar invalid multipl applic registr divid separ applic registr condit set implement regul articl date file date file applic regist commun design date document inform articl file offic applic applic file central industri properti offic member state benelux design offic offic derog paragraph date file applic file central industri properti offic member state benelux design offic reach offic month date document inform articl file date receipt document offic articl equival commun file nation file applic regist commun design accord date file member state equival regular nation file includ prioriti claim applic articl classif purpos regul made annex agreement establish intern classif industri design sign locarno octob section prioriti articl prioriti person duli file applic design util model state parti pari convent protect industri properti agreement establish world trade organis successor titl enjoi purpos file applic regist commun design respect design util model prioriti month date file applic file equival regular nation file nation law state made bilater multilater agreement recognis give rise prioriti quot regular nation file quot mean file suffici establish date applic file outcom applic subsequ applic design subject previou applic file respect state consid applic purpos determin prioriti provid date file subsequ applic previou applic withdrawn abandon refus open public inspect leav right outstand serv basi claim prioriti previou applic serv basi claim prioriti file made state parti pari convent agreement establish world trade organis paragraph appli state publish find grant basi file made offic subject condit equival laid regul prioriti equival effect articl claim prioriti applic regist commun design desir advantag prioriti previou applic file declar prioriti copi previou applic languag languag offic offic requir translat previou applic languag articl effect prioriti effect prioriti date prioriti count date file applic regist commun design purpos articl articl exhibit prioriti applic regist commun design disclos product design incorpor appli offici offici recognis intern exhibit fall term convent intern exhibit sign pari novemb revis novemb file applic period month date disclosur product claim prioriti date mean articl applic wish claim prioriti pursuant paragraph condit laid implement regul file evid disclos exhibit product design incorpor appli exhibit prioriti grant member state countri extend period prioriti laid articl titl registr procedur articl examin formal requir file offic examin applic compli requir laid articl accord date file offic examin applic compli requir laid articl case multipl applic articl applic meet formal requir laid implement regul implement articl requir articl satisfi requir claim prioriti satisfi prioriti claim condit examin formal requir file laid implement regul articl remedi defici carri examin articl offic note defici correct offic request applic remedi prescrib period defici concern requir refer articl applic compli offic request prescrib period offic accord date file date defici remedi defici remedi prescrib period applic dealt applic regist commun design defici concern requir includ payment fee refer articl applic compli offic request prescrib period offic accord date file date applic origin file defici default payment remedi prescrib period offic refus applic defici concern requir refer articl failur remedi prescrib period result loss prioriti applic articl ground registr offic carri examin pursuant articl notic design protect sought correspond definit articl contrari public polici accept principl moral refus applic applic refus applic allow opportun withdraw amend applic submit observ articl registr requir applic regist commun design satisfi fulfil extent applic refus virtu articl offic regist applic commun design regist regist commun design registr bear date file applic refer articl articl public registr offic publish regist commun design commun design bulletin mention articl content public set implement regul articl defer public applic regist commun design request file applic public regist commun design defer period month date file applic prioriti claim date prioriti request condit set articl satisfi regist commun design regist represent design file relat applic subject articl open public inspect offic publish commun design bulletin mention defer public regist commun design mention accompani inform identifi holder regist commun design date file applic particular prescrib implement regul expiri period defer earlier date request holder offic open public inspect entri regist file relat applic publish regist commun design commun design bulletin provid time limit laid implement regul public fee event multipl applic addit public fee paid made option pursuant articl holder file offic represent design holder fail compli requir regist commun design deem outset effect regul case multipl applic paragraph appli design includ institut legal proceed basi regist commun design period defer public subject condit inform contain regist file relat applic commun person action brought titl vi surrend invalid regist commun design articl surrend surrend regist commun design declar offic write holder effect enter regist commun design subject defer public surrend deem outset effect regul regist commun design partial surrend provid amend form compli requir protect ident design retain surrend regist agreement proprietor enter regist licenc regist surrend enter regist holder regist commun design prove inform license intent surrend entri made expiri period prescrib implement regul action pursuant articl relat entitl regist commun design brought commun design court offic enter surrend regist agreement claimant articl applic declar invalid subject articl natur legal person public author empow submit offic applic declar invalid regist commun design applic file written reason statement deem file fee applic declar invalid paid applic declar invalid admiss applic relat subject matter action involv parti adjud commun design court acquir author final decis articl examin applic offic find applic declar invalid admiss offic examin ground invalid refer articl prejudic mainten regist commun design examin applic conduct accord implement regul offic invit parti file observ period fix offic commun parti issu decis declar regist commun design invalid enter regist final articl particip proceed alleg infring event applic declar invalid regist commun design file long final decis offic parti prove proceed infring design institut join parti invalid proceed request submit month date infring proceed institut appli respect parti prove holder commun design request ceas alleg infring design institut proceed court rule infring commun design request join parti file written reason statement deem file invalid fee refer articl paid request subject except laid implement regul treat applic declar invalid titl vii appeal articl decis subject appeal appeal lie decis examin administr trade mark design legal divis invalid divis suspens effect decis termin proceed parti appeal final decis decis separ appeal articl person entitl appeal parti appeal proceed parti proceed advers affect decis appeal parti proceed parti appeal proceed articl time limit form appeal notic appeal file write offic month date notif decis appeal notic deem file fee appeal paid month date notif decis written statement set ground appeal file articl interlocutori revis depart decis contest consid appeal admiss found rectifi decis appli appel oppos parti proceed decis rectifi month receipt statement ground appeal remit board appeal delai comment merit articl examin appeal appeal admiss board appeal examin appeal allow examin appeal board appeal invit parti file observ period fix board appeal commun parti issu articl decis respect appeal examin merit appeal board appeal decid appeal board appeal exercis power compet depart respons decis appeal remit case depart prosecut board appeal remit case prosecut depart decis appeal depart bound ratio decidendi board appeal fact decis board appeal effect date expiri period refer articl action brought court justic period date reject action articl action court justic action brought court justic decis board appeal appeal action brought ground lack compet infring essenti procedur requir infring treati regul rule law relat applic misus power court justic jurisdict annul alter contest decis action open parti proceed board appeal advers affect decis action brought court justic month date notif decis board appeal offic requir measur compli judgment court justic titl viii procedur offic section gener provis articl statement reason decis base decis offic state reason base base reason evid parti concern opportun present comment articl examin fact offic motion proceed offic examin fact motion proceed relat declar invalid offic restrict examin fact evid argument provid parti relief sought offic disregard fact evid submit due time parti concern articl oral proceed offic consid oral proceed expedi held instanc offic request parti proceed oral proceed includ deliveri decis public depart proceed take place decid case admiss public unjustifi disadvantag parti proceed articl take evid proceed offic mean give obtain evid includ hear parti request inform product document item evid hear wit opinion expert statement write sworn affirm similar effect law state statement drawn relev depart offic commiss member examin evid adduc offic consid parti wit expert give evid oral issu summon person concern parti inform hear wit expert offic present put question wit expert articl notif offic matter notifi concern decis summons notic commun time limit reckon concern notifi provis regul implement regul notif order presid offic articl restitutio integrum applic holder regist commun design parti proceed offic spite due care requir circumst unabl observ time limit vi vi offic applic right establish observ question direct consequ virtu provis regul caus loss right mean redress applic file write month remov complianc time limit omit act complet period applic admiss year immedi expiri unobserv time limit case submiss request renew registr payment renew fee period month provid sentenc articl deduct period year applic state ground base set fact reli deem file fee establish right paid depart compet decid omit act decid applic provis articl applic time limit refer paragraph articl applic holder regist commun design right establish invok right vi vi parti good faith period loss right applic registr regist commun design public mention establish right put market product design includ scope protect regist commun design incorpor appli parti avail provis paragraph bring parti proceed decis establish right applic holder regist commun design period month date public mention establish right articl limit member state grant restitutio integrum respect time limit provid regul compli vi vi author state articl refer gener principl absenc procedur provis regul implement regul fee regul rule procedur board appeal offic account principl procedur law gener recognis member state articl termin financi oblig right offic payment fee bar year end calendar year fee fell due right offic refund fee sum monei paid excess fee bar year end calendar year aros period laid paragraph interrupt case cover paragraph request payment fee case cover paragraph reason claim write interrupt begin immedi end latest year end year origin began meantim judici proceed enforc begun case period end earliest year judgment acquir author final decis section cost articl apportion cost lose parti proceed declar invalid regist commun design appeal proceed bear fee incur parti cost incur essenti proceed includ travel subsist remuner agent advis advoc limit scale set categori cost condit laid implement regul parti succe fail head reason equiti dictat invalid divis board appeal decid apportion cost parti termin proceed surrend regist commun design renew registr withdraw applic declar invalid appeal bear fee cost incur parti stipul paragraph case proce judgment cost discret invalid divis board appeal parti conclud invalid divis board appeal settlement cost differ provid paragraph bodi concern note agreement request registri invalid divis board appeal fix amount cost paid pursuant preced paragraph amount determin review decis invalid divis board appeal request file period prescrib implement regul articl enforc decis fix amount cost final decis offic fix amount cost enforc enforc govern rule civil procedur forc state territori carri order enforc append decis formal verif authent decis nation author govern member state design purpos make offic court justic formal complet applic parti concern proce enforc accord nation law bring matter directli compet author enforc suspend decis court justic court member state concern jurisdict complaint enforc carri irregular manner section inform public offici author member state articl regist commun design offic regist regist commun design particular registr provid regul implement regul regist open public inspect extent articl articl period public offic period publish commun design bulletin entri open public inspect regist particular public prescrib regul implement regul notic inform gener charact issu presid offic inform relev regul implement publish offici journal offic articl inspect file file relat applic regist commun design publish file relat regist commun design subject defer public accord articl subject defer surrend expiri period made inspect consent applic holder regist commun design person establish legitim interest inspect file consent applic holder regist commun design prior public surrend case provid paragraph appli interest person prove applic holder regist commun design step view invok regist commun design subsequ public regist commun design file inspect request file inspect pursuant paragraph document file withheld inspect accord provis implement regul articl administr cooper provid regul nation law offic court author member state request give assist commun inform open file inspect offic open file inspect court public prosecutor offic central industri properti offic inspect subject restrict laid articl articl exchang public offic central industri properti offic member state despatch request copi respect public free charg offic conclud agreement relat exchang suppli public section represent articl gener principl represent subject paragraph person compel repres offic prejudic subparagraph paragraph natur legal person domicil princip place busi real effect industri commerci establish commun repres offic accord articl proceed offic establish regul file applic regist commun design implement regul permit except natur legal person domicil princip place busi real effect industri commerci establish commun repres offic employe file sign authoris inclus file detail set implement regul employe legal person paragraph appli repres legal person econom connect legal person legal person domicil princip place busi real effect industri commerci establish commun articl profession represent represent natur legal person proceed offic regul undertaken legal practition qualifi member state place busi commun extent entitl state act repres industri properti matter profession repres enter list profession repres refer articl regul commun trade mark person name enter special list profession repres design matter refer paragraph person refer paragraph entitl repres person proceed design matter offic implement regul provid condit repres file offic sign authoris insert file natur person enter special list profession repres design matter fulfil condit nation member state place busi employ commun entitl repres natur legal person design matter central industri properti offic member state benelux design offic state entitl repres design matter condit requir special profession qualif person appli enter list habitu act design matter central industri properti offic state year person profession qualif repres natur legal person design matter central industri properti offic member state offici recognis accord regul laid state subject condit exercis profess entri list refer paragraph effect request accompani certif furnish central industri properti offic member state concern condit laid paragraph fulfil presid offic grant exempt requir paragraph special circumst requir paragraph sentenc applic furnish proof acquir requisit qualif condit person remov list laid implement regul titl ix jurisdict procedur legal action relat commun design section jurisdict enforc articl applic convent jurisdict enforc regul convent jurisdict enforc judgement civil commerci matter sign brussel septemb hereinaft refer quot convent jurisdict enforc quot appli proceed relat commun design applic regist commun design proceed relat action basi commun design nation design enjoi simultan protect provis convent jurisdict enforc render applic paragraph effect respect member state sole text forc respect state time event proceed respect action claim refer articl articl convent jurisdict enforc appli articl convent appli subject limit articl regul provis titl ii convent applic person domicil member state applic person domicil member state establish provis convent jurisdict enforc effect respect member state convent enter forc entri forc proceed refer paragraph govern member state bilater multilater convent govern relationship member state concern convent exist domest law jurisdict recognit enforc decis section disput infring valid commun design articl commun design court member state design territori limit number nation court tribun instanc commun design court perform function assign regul member state commun commiss march list commun design court indic name territori jurisdict chang made commun list refer paragraph number name territori jurisdict commun design court notifi delai member state concern commiss inform refer paragraph notifi commiss member state publish offici journal european commun long member state commun list stipul paragraph jurisdict proceed result action cover articl court state jurisdict pursuant articl lie court state question jurisdict ration loci ration materia case proceed relat nation design state articl jurisdict infring valid commun design court exclus jurisdict infring action permit nation law action respect threaten infring commun design action declar infring commun design permit nation law action declar invalid unregist commun design counterclaim declar invalid commun design rais connect action articl intern jurisdict subject provis regul provis convent jurisdict enforc applic virtu articl proceed respect action claim refer articl brought court member state defend domicil domicil member state member state establish defend domicil establish member state proceed brought court member state plaintiff domicil domicil member state member state establish defend plaintiff domicil establish proceed brought court member state offic seat notwithstand paragraph articl convent jurisdict enforc appli parti agre commun design court jurisdict articl convent appli defend enter appear commun design court proceed respect action claim refer articl brought court member state act infring commit threaten articl extent jurisdict infring commun design court jurisdict base articl jurisdict respect act infring commit threaten territori member state commun design court jurisdict base articl jurisdict respect act infring commit threaten territori member state court situat articl action counterclaim declar invalid commun design action counterclaim declar invalid commun design base ground invalid mention articl case refer articl action counterclaim brought sole person entitl provis counterclaim brought legal action holder commun design parti inform thereof join parti action accord condit set law member state court situat valid commun design put issu action declar infring articl presumpt valid defenc merit proceed respect infring action action threaten infring regist commun design commun design court treat commun design valid valid challeng counterclaim declar invalid plea relat invalid commun design submit counterclaim admiss defend claim commun design declar invalid account earlier nation design mean articl belong proceed respect infring action action threaten infring unregist commun design commun design court treat commun design valid holder produc proof condit laid articl met constitut individu charact commun design defend contest valid plea counterclaim declar invalid articl judgement invalid proceed commun design court commun design put issu counterclaim declar invalid ground mention articl found prejudic mainten commun design court declar commun design invalid ground mention articl found prejudic mainten commun design court reject counterclaim commun design court counterclaim declar invalid regist commun design file inform offic date counterclaim file record fact regist commun design court hear counterclaim declar invalid regist commun design applic holder regist commun design hear parti stai proceed request defend submit applic declar invalid offic time limit court determin applic made time limit proceed continu counterclaim deem withdrawn articl appli commun design court judgment final counterclaim declar invalid regist commun design copi judgment offic parti request inform transmiss offic mention judgment regist accord provis implement regul counterclaim declar invalid regist commun design made applic relat subject matter action involv parti determin offic decis final articl effect judgement invalid final judgment commun design court declar commun design invalid member state effect articl articl applic law commun design court appli provis regul matter cover regul commun design court appli nation law includ privat intern law provid regul commun design court appli rule procedur govern type action relat nation design member state situat articl sanction action infring action infring threaten infring commun design court find defend infring threaten infring commun design special reason order measur order prohibit defend proceed act infring infring commun design order seiz infring product order seiz materi implement predominantli order manufactur infring good owner knew effect intend effect obviou circumst order impos sanction circumst provid law member state act infring threaten infring commit includ privat intern law commun design court measur accord nation law aim ensur order refer paragraph compli articl provision measur includ protect measur applic made court member state includ commun design court provision measur includ protect measur respect commun design law state respect nation design right regul commun design court member state jurisdict substanc matter proceed relat provision measur includ protect measur plea counterclaim relat invalid commun design submit defend admiss articl appli mutati mutandi commun design court jurisdict base articl jurisdict grant provision measur includ protect measur subject procedur recognit enforc pursuant titl iii convent jurisdict enforc applic territori member state court jurisdict articl specif rule relat action commun design court hear action refer articl action declar infring special ground continu hear motion hear parti request parti hear parti stai proceed valid commun design issu commun design court account counterclaim case regist commun design applic declar invalid file offic offic hear applic declar invalid regist commun design special ground continu hear motion hear parti request parti hear parti stai proceed valid regist commun design issu account counterclaim commun design court parti proceed commun design court request court hear parti proceed stai proceed offic instanc continu proceed pend commun design court stai proceed order provision measur includ protect measur durat stai articl jurisdict commun design court instanc appeal appeal commun design court instanc lie judgment commun design court instanc respect proceed aris action claim refer articl condit appeal lodg commun design court instanc determin nation law member state court locat nation rule appeal applic respect judgment commun design court instanc section disput commun design articl supplementari provis jurisdict nation court commun design court member state court jurisdict articl court jurisdict action relat commun design refer articl jurisdict ration loci ration materia case action relat nation design state action relat commun design refer articl court jurisdict pursuant articl paragraph articl heard court member state offic seat articl oblig nation court nation court deal action relat commun design action refer articl treat design valid articl appli mutati mutandi titl effect law member state articl parallel action basi commun design nation design right action infring threaten infring involv action parti brought court member state seiz basi commun design seiz basi nation design provid simultan protect court court seiz motion declin jurisdict favour court court requir declin jurisdict stai proceed jurisdict court contest commun design court hear action infring threaten infring basi commun design reject action final judgment merit action parti basi design provid simultan protect court hear action infring threaten infring basi nation design reject action final judgment merit action parti basi commun design provid simultan protect paragraph appli respect provision measur includ protect measur articl relationship form protect nation law provis regul prejudic provis commun law law member state concern relat unregist design trade mark distinct sign patent util model typefac civil liabil unfair competit design protect commun design elig protect law copyright member state date design creat fix form extent condit protect confer includ level origin requir determin member state titl xi supplementari provis offic section gener provis articl gener provis provid titl titl xii regul commun trade mark appli offic regard task regul articl languag proceed applic regist commun design file offici languag commun applic languag languag offic accept languag proceed offic applic file languag languag offic offic arrang applic translat languag applic applic regist commun design sole parti proceed offic languag proceed languag file applic applic made languag languag offic offic send written commun applic languag applic applic case invalid proceed languag proceed languag file applic regist commun design languag offic applic made languag languag offic languag proceed languag applic applic declar invalid file languag proceed languag proceed languag file applic regist commun design holder commun design file observ languag file offic arrang observ translat languag proceed implement regul provid translat expens born offic subject derog grant offic justifi complex case exce amount fix categori proceed basi averag size statement case receiv offic expenditur excess amount alloc lose parti accord articl parti invalid proceed agre offici languag commun languag proceed articl public regist inform public prescrib regul implement regul publish offici languag commun entri regist commun design made offici languag commun case doubt text languag offic applic regist commun design file authent applic file offici languag commun languag offic text languag applic authent articl supplementari power presid addit function power confer presid offic articl regul commun trade mark presid place commiss propos amend regul implement regul fee regul rule extent appli regist commun design consult administr board case fee regul budget committe articl supplementari power administr board addit power confer articl seq regul commun trade mark provis regul administr board set date file applic regist commun design pursuant articl consult adopt guidelin examin formal requir examin ground refus registr invalid proceed offic case provid regul section procedur articl compet take decis connect procedur laid regul compet examin administr trade mark design legal divis invalid divis board appeal articl examin examin respons take decis behalf offic relat applic regist commun design articl administr trade mark design legal divis administr trade mark legal divis provid articl regul commun trade mark administr trade mark design legal divis addit power confer regul commun trade mark respons take decis requir regul fall compet examin invalid divis respons decis respect entri regist articl invalid divis invalid divis respons take decis relat applic declar invalid regist commun design invalid divis consist member member legal qualifi articl board appeal addit power confer articl regul commun trade mark board appeal institut regul respons decid appeal decis examin invalid divis decis administr trade mark design legal divis decis commun design titl xii final provis articl implement regul rule implement regul adopt implement regul addit fee provid regul fee charg accord detail rule applic laid implement regul fee regul case list late payment registr fee late payment public fee late payment fee defer public late payment addit fee multipl applic issu copi certif registr registr transfer regist commun design registr licenc respect regist commun design cancel registr licenc issu extract regist inspect file issu copi file document commun inform file review determin procedur cost refund issu certifi copi applic implement regul fee regul adopt amend accord procedur laid articl articl rule procedur board appeal rule procedur board appeal appli appeal heard board regul prejudic adjust addit provis adopt accord procedur laid articl articl committe commiss assist committe refer made paragraph articl decis ec appli period laid articl decis ec set month committe adopt rule procedur articl transit provis time amend regul enter forc propos commiss subject protect commun design exist design constitut compon part complex product mean articl purpos repair complex product restor origin appear propos commiss refer paragraph submit consider commiss propos subject pursuant articl direct ec articl entri forc regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun applic regist commun design file offic date fix administr board recommend presid offic applic regist commun design file month date refer paragraph deem file date regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb council presid aelvoet oj oj oj oj oj oj oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj convent amend convent access convent state acced european commun