council regul ec februari amend regul ec commun trade mark text eea relev council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion european econom social committe council regul ec decemb commun trade mark set unitari system protect trade mark member state commun registr system gener fulfil user expect satisfactorili posit effect effect achiev intern market function system made identifi aspect clarifi supplement make improv effect system increas add anticip consequ addit member futur chang substanc system proven perfectli valid regard object set commun trade mark system made access requir reciproc equival nation encourag trade world market requir make system complex inflex ineffect addit context commun design system council flexibl line question order rationalis procedur search system amend remain compulsori commun trade mark made option subject payment fee search trade mark regist member state notifi decis carri search measur provid view improv qualiti search report ensur greater uniform standard form lai essenti content measur order give board appeal addit mean speed decis improv oper experi acquir applic system highlight possibl improv aspect procedur point amend insert order offer user higher qualiti product competit adopt regul articl regul ec amend articl replac quot articl person proprietor commun trade mark natur legal person includ author establish public law proprietor commun trade mark quot articl point ad quot trade mark consist design origin geograph indic regist accord regul eec correspond situat cover articl regul type product condit applic registr trade mark submit date file commiss applic registr design origin geograph indic quot articl introductori subparagraph replac quot opposit proprietor regist trade mark sign trade mere local signific trade mark appli regist extent pursuant commun legisl law member state govern sign quot articl replac quot articl insolv proceed insolv proceed commun trade mark involv open member state territori debtor centr main interest debtor insur undertak credit institut defin direct ec ec insolv proceed commun trademark involv open member state undertak institut authoris case joint proprietorship commun trade mark paragraph appli share joint proprietor commun trade mark involv insolv proceed request compet nation author entri effect made regist publish commun trade mark bulletin refer articl quot articl replac quot applic refer paragraph reach offic month file deem file date applic reach offic quot articl replac quot proprietor commun trade mark proprietor earlier ident trade mark regist member state includ trade mark regist benelux countri earlier ident trade mark intern registr effect member state good servic ident earlier trade mark regist contain claim senior earlier trade mark respect member state regist quot articl replac quot commun trade mark applic compli condit laid regul condit laid implement regul quot articl delet articl replac quot articl search offic accord date file draw commun search report cite earlier commun trade mark commun trade mark applic discov invok articl registr commun trade mark appli time file commun trade mark applic applic request search report prepar central industri properti offic member state search fee paid time limit payment file fee offic commun trade mark applic accord date file transmit copi thereof central industri properti offic member state inform offic decis oper search regist trade mark respect commun trade mark applic central industri properti offic refer paragraph commun offic month date receiv commun trade mark applic search report cite earlier nation trade mark trade mark applic discov invok articl registr commun trade mark appli state search reveal right search report refer paragraph prepar standard form drawn offic consult administr board essenti content form set implement regul provid articl amount paid offic central industri properti offic search report provid offic accord paragraph amount offic fix budget committe mean decis adopt major quarter repres member state offic transmit delai applic commun trade mark commun search report request nation search report receiv time limit laid paragraph public commun trade mark applic place expiri period month date offic transmit search report applic offic inform proprietor earlier commun trade mark commun trade mark applic cite commun search report public commun trade mark applic quot articl replac quot articl public applic condit applic commun trade mark satisfi fulfil period refer articl expir applic publish extent refus pursuant articl public applic refus articl decis refus publish final quot titl iv titl section replac quot withdraw restrict amend divis applic quot articl insert quot articl divis applic applic divid applic declar good servic includ origin applic subject division applic good servic division applic overlap good servic remain origin applic includ division applic declar divis admiss opposit enter origin applic division applic effect introduc divis good servic opposit direct decis opposit divis final opposit proceed final termin period laid implement regul declar divis compli provis set implement regul declar divis subject fee applic deem made fee paid divis effect date record file offic origin applic request applic submit fee paid regard origin applic prior date offic receiv declar divis deem submit paid regard division applic applic fee origin applic duli paid prior date declar divis receiv refund division applic preserv file date prioriti date senior date origin applic quot titl titl replac quot durat renew alter divis commun trade mark quot articl insert quot articl divis registr proprietor commun trade mark divid registr declar good servic includ origin registr subject division registr good servic division registr overlap good servic remain origin registr includ division registr declar divis admiss applic revoc right declar invalid enter origin registr division declar effect introduc divis good servic applic revoc right declar invalid direct decis cancel divis final proceed final termin counterclaim revoc declar invalid enter case commun trade mark court division declar effect introduc divis good servic counterclaim direct mention commun trade mark court judgement record regist pursuant articl declar divis compli provis set implement regul declar divis subject fee declar deem made fee paid divis effect date enter regist request applic submit fee paid regard origin registr prior date offic receiv declar divis deem submit paid regard division registr registr fee origin registr duli paid prior date declar divis receiv refund division registr preserv file date prioriti date senior date origin registr quot articl point delet articl replac quot commun trade mark regist contrari provis articl quot articl replac quot commun trade mark declar invalid applic offic basi counterclaim infring proceed trade mark prohibit pursuant earlier person portray copyright industri properti commun legisl nation law govern protect quot articl replac quot record offic decis applic revoc right declar invalid enter regist final quot articl replac quot articl revis decis part case parti lodg appeal sole parti procedur depart decis contest consid appeal admiss found depart rectifi decis decis rectifi month receipt statement ground appeal remit board appeal delai comment merit quot articl insert quot articl revis decis inter part case parti lodg appeal oppos parti depart decis contest consid appeal admiss found rectifi decis decis rectifi depart decis contest notifi parti intent rectifi parti accept month date receiv notif month receiv notif refer paragraph parti accept contest decis rectifi make declar effect make declar period laid appeal remit board appeal delai comment merit depart decis contest appeal admiss found month receipt statement ground take measur provid paragraph remit appeal board appeal delai comment merit quot articl insert quot articl revoc decis offic made entri regist decis obviou procedur error attribut offic ensur entri cancel decis revok parti proceed entri act affect right cancel revoc determin error evid parti cancel revoc refer paragraph determin officio request parti proceed depart made entri decis cancel revoc determin month date entri made regist decis consult parti proceed proprietor right commun trade mark question enter regist articl prejudic parti submit appeal articl possibl procedur condit laid implement regul refer articl correct linguist error error transcript obviou error offic decis error attribut offic regist trade mark publish registr quot articl replac quot articl applic time limit refer paragraph articl articl articl quot articl insert quot articl continu proceed applic proprietor commun trade mark parti proceed offic omit observ time limit vi vi offic request obtain continu proceed provid time request made omit act carri request continu proceed admiss present month expiri unobserv time limit request deem file fee continu proceed paid articl applic time limit laid articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl articl time limit laid articl time limit laid implement regul refer articl claim prioriti mean articl exhibit prioriti mean articl senior mean articl applic file depart compet decid omit act decid applic offic accept applic consequ fail observ time limit deem occur offic reject applic fee refund quot articl replac quot opposit divis cancel divis board appeal fix amount cost paid pursuant preced paragraph cost paid limit fee paid offic represent cost case registri board appeal member staff opposit divis cancel divis fix amount cost reimburs request request admiss month date decis applic made cost fix final amount determin review decis opposit divis cancel divis board appeal request file prescrib period quot articl amend sentenc paragraph replac quot natur legal person domicil princip place busi real effect industri commerci establish commun repres offic employe quot paragraph ad quot implement regul condit employe file offic sign authoris insert file quot articl amend paragraph point replac quot profession repres name list maintain purpos offic implement regul condit repres offic file offic sign authoris insert file quot paragraph sentenc replac quot entitl repres natur legal person trade mark matter central industri properti offic member state quot articl replac quot articl appli quot articl paragraph replac quot case commun trade mark applic deem withdrawn offic send applic commun fix period month date commun request convers file commun trade mark applic withdrawn commun trade mark ceas effect result surrend record failur renew registr request convers file month date commun trade mark applic withdrawn commun trade mark ceas effect commun trade mark applic refus decis offic commun trade mark ceas effect result decis offic commun trade mark court request convers file month date decis acquir author final decis quot articl replac quot offic check convers request fulfil condit set regul articl paragraph articl formal condit laid implement regul condit fulfil offic transmit request convers industri properti offic member state quot articl replac quot central industri properti offic request convers transmit obtain offic addit inform request enabl offic make decis nation trade mark result convers quot sentenc articl phrase quot dai quot replac phrase quot month quot sentenc phrase quot month quot replac phrase quot month quot articl replac quot decis opposit divis member group member legal qualifi specif case provid implement regul decis singl member quot articl replac quot decis cancel divis member group member legal qualifi specif case provid implement regul decis singl member quot articl amend paragraph replac quot decis board appeal member legal qualifi specif case decis enlarg board chair presid board appeal singl member legal qualifi quot paragraph ad quot order determin special case fall jurisdict enlarg board account legal difficulti import case special circumst justifi case refer enlarg board author board appeal set accord rule procedur board refer articl board handl case composit enlarg board rule referr laid pursuant rule procedur board refer articl determin specif case fall author singl member account lack difficulti legal factual matter rais limit import individu case absenc specif circumst decis confer case member case refer adopt board handl case detail laid rule procedur board refer articl quot articl replac quot articl independ member board appeal presid board appeal chairmen board appoint accord procedur laid articl appoint presid offic term year remov offic term ground remov court justic applic institut appoint take decis effect term offic presid board appeal chairmen board renew addit year period retir ag ag reach term offic presid board appeal inter alia manageri organis power princip chair author board appeal respons lai rule organis work board author provid rule procedur board refer articl ensur implement author decis alloc case board basi object criteria determin author board appeal forward presid offic board expenditur requir view draw expenditur estim presid board appeal chair enlarg board detail laid rule procedur board refer articl member board appeal appoint administr board term year term offic renew addit year period retir ag ag reach term offic member board appeal remov offic ground remov court justic case refer administr board recommend presid board appeal consult chairman board member concern belong take decis effect presid board appeal chairmen member board appeal independ decis bound instruct presid board appeal chairmen member board appeal examin member opposit divis administr trade mark design legal divis cancel divis quot articl articl articl paragraph replac quot articl appli mutati mutandi quot articl point delet articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union point articl appli date laid commiss publish offici journal european union implement measur adopt point articl appli march regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel februari council presid mcdowel opinion deliv septemb publish offici journal oj oj regul amend regul ec oj direct ec european parliament council march reorganis wind insur undertak oj direct ec european parliament council april reorganis wind credit institut oj