commiss regul ec decemb implement council regul ec commun trade mark commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul ec decemb commun trade mark amend regul ec articl thereof regul ec hereinaft regul creat trade mark system allow trade mark effect commun obtain basi applic offic harmon intern market trade mark design offic purpos regul provis procedur lead registr commun trade mark administr commun trade mark appeal decis offic proceed revoc invalid commun trade mark articl regul rule implement regul adopt implement regul implement regul adopt accord procedur laid articl regul implement regul lai rule implement provis regul commun trade mark rule ensur smooth effici oper trade mark proceed offic accord articl regul element applic commun trade mark articl inform public prescrib implement regul publish offici languag commun trade mark name address date similar data translat publish offici languag commun offic make standard form proceed offic offici languag commun measur envisag regul accord opinion committe establish articl regul adopt regul articl rule implement regul titl applic procedur rule content applic applic commun trade mark request registr mark commun trade mark address nation applic state domicil seat establish name natur person person famili name legal entiti bodi fall articl regul offici design abbrevi customari manner law state govern telegraph teletyp address telephon fax number detail data commun link address principl applic address address mention account applic design address address servic list good servic trade mark regist accord rule represent mark accord rule applic appoint repres address place busi accord point repres busi address repres busi address applic address address servic indic made mention address account address servic prioriti previou applic claim pursuant articl regul declar effect state date countri previou applic file exhibit prioriti claim pursuant articl regul declar effect state exhibit date displai good servic senior earlier trade mark regist member state includ trade mark regist benelux countri regist intern arrang effect member state hereinaft refer earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul claim pursuant articl regul declar effect state member state member state earlier mark regist date relev registr effect number relev registr good servic mark regist applic statement applic registr commun collect mark pursuant articl regul specif languag applic file languag pursuant articl regul signatur applic repres applic commun collect mark includ regul govern applic includ statement applic disclaim exclus element trade mark distinct applic applic applic appoint applic repres common repres rule list good servic common classif refer articl nice agreement intern classif good servic purpos registr mark june revis amend appli classif good servic list good servic word natur good servic item classifi class nice classif good servic principl group class nice classif group preced number class classif group good servic belong present order class classif classif good servic serv exclus administr purpos good servic regard similar ground class nice classif good servic regard dissimilar ground class nice classif rule represent mark applic claim special graphic featur colour mark reproduc normal script type letter numer sign applic small letter capit letter permit public mark registr offic case refer paragraph 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 top reproduct reproduct mark qualiti enabl reduc enlarg size cm wide cm high public commun trade mark bulletin separ sheet address applic copi separ sheet carri reproduct file case paragraph appli applic indic effect applic descript mark registr dimension mark appli applic indic effect represent consist photograph reproduct graphic represent mark represent perspect mark registr colour appli applic indic effect colour make mark reproduct paragraph consist colour reproduct mark presid offic determin requir paragraph concern mark reproduc text applic separ sheet paper number copi reproduct mark rule fee applic fee payabl applic basic fee class fee class exceed good servic belong rule rule file applic offic mark document make applic date receipt file number applic offic issu applic delai receipt includ file number represent descript identif mark natur number document date receipt applic file central industri properti offic member sate benelux trade mark offic accord articl regul offic file number page applic arab numer forward offic file mark document make applic date receipt number page offic file issu applic delai receipt includ natur number document date receipt offic receiv applic forward central industri properti offic member state benelux trade mark offic mark applic date receipt file number issu applic delai receipt accord sentenc paragraph indic date receipt offic rule claim prioriti prioriti previou applic pursuant articl regul claim applic applic file number previou applic file copi month file date copi certifi exact copi previou applic author receiv previou applic accompani certif issu author state date file previou applic applic wish claim prioriti previou applic pursuant articl regul subsequ file applic declar prioriti state date countri previou applic made submit period month file date indic evid requir paragraph submit offic period month receipt declar prioriti languag previou applic languag offic offic requir applic file period offic month translat previou applic languag presid offic determin evid provid applic consist requir paragraph provid inform requir offic sourc rule exhibit prioriti exhibit prioriti pursuant articl regul claim applic applic month file date file certif issu exhibit author respons protect industri properti exhibit certif declar mark fact good servic state open date exhibit public coincid open date exhibit date public certif accompani identif actual mark duli certifi abovement author applic wish claim exhibit prioriti subsequ file applic declar prioriti indic exhibit date displai good servic submit period month file date indic evid requir paragraph submit offic period month receipt declar prioriti rule claim senior nation trade mark senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul claim applic applic month file date submit copi relev registr copi certifi compet author exact copi relev registr applic wish claim senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul subsequ file applic declar senior indic member state member state mark regist date relev registr effect number relev registr good servic mark regist submit period month file date evid requir paragraph submit offic period month receipt declar senior offic inform benelux trade mark offic central industri properti offic member state concern effect claim senior presid offic determin evid provid applic consist requir paragraph provid inform requir offic sourc rule examin requir file date formal requir applic fail meet requir file date applic request registr mark commun trade mark ii inform identifi applic iii list good servic mark regist iv represent trade mark basic fee applic paid month file applic offic applic file central industri properti offic member state benelux trade mark offic offic offic notifi applic date file accord view defici defici refer paragraph remedi month receipt notif date defici remedi determin date file defici remedi time limit expir applic dealt commun trade mark applic fee paid refund date file accord examin reveal requir rule formal requir govern applic laid regul rule compli full amount class fee payabl rule read conjunct commiss regul ec hereinaft fee regul receiv offic prioriti claim pursuant rule applic month date file requir rule compli senior claim pursuant rule applic month date file requir rule compli offic invit applic remedi defici note period defici refer paragraph remedi time limit expir offic reject applic outstand class fee paid time limit expir applic deem withdrawn clear class class amount paid intend cover absenc criteria determin class intend cover offic class order classif applic deem withdrawn regard class class fee paid paid full defici refer paragraph concern claim prioriti prioriti applic lost defici refer paragraph concern claim senior senior respect applic lost defici refer paragraph concern good servic offic refus applic prioriti senior lost good servic concern rule examin condit relat entitl proprietor pursuant articl regul applic entitl proprietor commun trade mark offic notifi applic thereof offic period applic withdraw applic submit observ applic fail overcom object registr offic refus applic rule examin absolut ground refus pursuant articl regul trade mark regist part good servic appli offic notifi applic ground refus registr offic period applic withdraw amend applic submit observ pursuant articl regul registr commun trade mark subject applic state disclaim exclus distinct element mark offic notifi applic thereof state reason invit submit relev statement period applic fail overcom ground refus registr compli condit laid paragraph time limit offic refus applic part rule public applic public applic applic address applic busi address repres appoint applic repres fall sentenc articl regul repres busi address busi address name repres publish word repres busi address address servic determin pursuant rule publish associ repres appoint rule busi address associ publish reproduct mark indic descript pursuant rule registr colour appli public indic colour colour colour make mark list good servic group class nice classif group preced number class classif group good servic belong present order class classif date file file number applic particular claim prioriti pursuant articl regul applic particular claim exhibit prioriti pursuant articl regul applic particular claim senior pursuant articl regul applic statement mark distinct consequ made pursuant articl regul applic statement applic commun collect mark applic statement applic disclaim exclus element mark pursuant rule rule languag applic file languag applic pursuant articl regul rule amend applic applic amend applic articl regul file number applic address applic accord rule applic appoint repres busi address repres accord rule indic element applic correct amend element correct amend version amend relat represent mark represent mark amend accord rule applic amend subject payment fee applic deem file requir fee paid fee paid paid full offic inform applic requir govern amend applic fulfil offic commun defici applic defici remedi period offic offic reject applic amend amend publish pursuant articl regul rule appli mutati mutandi singl applic amend made amend element applic applic applic amend subject payment fee requir fee paid respect applic amend paragraph appli mutati mutandi applic correct busi address repres appoint applic applic subject payment fee rule correct mistak error public public applic mistak error attribut offic offic correct mistak error act motion request applic request refer paragraph made applic rule appli mutati mutandi request subject payment fee correct effect rule publish articl regul rule appli mutati mutandi correct concern list good servic represent mark titl ii procedur opposit proof rule content notic opposit opposit enter basi earlier mark mean articl regul earlier mark earlier right mean articl regul earlier right notic opposit concern applic opposit enter file number applic opposit enter ii indic good servic list commun trade mark applic opposit enter iii applic commun trade mark concern earlier mark earlier opposit base opposit base earlier mark statement effect indic earlier mark commun mark indic member state member state includ applic benelux earlier mark regist appli earlier mark internation regist mark indic member state member state includ applic benelux protect earlier mark extend ii file number registr number file date includ prioriti date earlier mark iii opposit base earlier mark mark mean articl regul indic effect indic member state member state earlier mark iv opposit base earlier mark reput mean articl regul indic effect indic earlier mark regist appli accord subparagraph opposit base earlier indic effect indic member state member state earlier exist vi represent descript earlier mark earlier vii good servic respect earlier mark regist appli respect earlier mark mean articl regul reput mean articl regul oppos parti indic good servic earlier mark protect good servic opposit base concern oppos parti opposit enter proprietor earlier mark earlier address accord rule indic proprietor mark ii opposit enter license license address accord rule indic author enter opposit iii opposit enter successor titl regist proprietor commun trade mark regist proprietor indic effect address oppos parti accord rule indic date applic registr proprietor receiv offic inform offic iv opposit enter basi earlier person proprietor person address accord rule indic entitl relev nation law exercis oppos parti appoint repres repres busi accord rule specif ground opposit base paragraph appli mutati mutandi opposit enter pursuant articl regul rule fact evid argument present support opposit notic opposit particular fact evid argument present support opposit accompani relev support document opposit base earlier mark commun trade mark notic opposit prefer accompani evid registr file earlier mark certif registr opposit base mark refer articl regul mark reput refer articl regul notic opposit principl accompani evid attest reput opposit enter basi earlier notic opposit principl accompani evid acquisit scope protect particular fact evid argument support document refer paragraph evid refer paragraph submit notic opposit subsequ thereto submit period commenc opposit proceed offic pursuant rule rule languag opposit proceed notic opposit file languag applic registr commun trade mark languag languag offic languag applic file oppos parti file translat notic opposit languag period month expiri opposit period evid support opposit provid rule file languag opposit proceed oppos parti file translat evid languag period month expiri opposit period applic period offic pursuant rule oppos parti applic inform offic date opposit proceed deem commenc pursuant rule applic oppos parti agre languag opposit proceed pursuant articl regul oppos parti notic opposit file languag file translat notic opposit languag period month date rule reject notic opposit inadmiss offic find notic opposit compli provis articl regul notic opposit identifi applic opposit enter earlier mark earlier basi opposit enter offic reject notic opposit inadmiss defici remedi expiri opposit period opposit fee paid opposit period notic opposit deem enter opposit fee paid expiri opposit period refund oppos parti offic find notic opposit compli provis regul rule inform oppos parti call remedi defici note period month defici remedi time limit expir offic reject notic opposit inadmiss decis reject notic opposit inadmiss paragraph commun applic rule commenc opposit proceed offic reject notic opposit accord rule commun opposit applic invit file observ period offic draw applic attent fact opposit proceed deem commenc month receipt commun applic inform offic expiri period withdraw applic restrict applic good servic opposit direct offic pursuant rule grant extens period refer sentenc paragraph request present jointli applic oppos parti applic withdrawn restrict period sentenc paragraph extens period grant paragraph offic inform oppos parti refund opposit fee rule examin opposit applic withdrawn restrict pursuant rule applic file observ period offic commun refer sentenc rule notic opposit particular fact evid argument refer rule offic call oppos parti submit particular period offic submiss oppos parti commun applic opportun repli period offic applic file observ offic give rule opposit basi evid observ file applic commun oppos parti call offic consid repli period offic pursuant articl regul applic restrict list good servic offic commun oppos parti call period submit observ state maintain opposit remain good servic offic suspend opposit proceed opposit base applic registr pursuant articl regul final decis proceed circumst suspens rule multipl opposit number opposit enter respect applic commun trade mark offic deal set proceed offic subsequ decid longer deal preliminari examin opposit reveal commun trade mark applic registr file possibl elig registr respect good servic registr sought offic suspend opposit proceed offic inform remain oppos parti relev decis proceed continu decis reject applic final opposit decis defer accord paragraph deem dispos oppos parti concern inform disposit consid constitut case proceed judgment mean articl regul offic refund opposit fee paid oppos parti opposit deem dispos accord paragraph rule proof pursuant articl regul 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 principl confin submiss support document item packag label price list catalogu invoic photograph newspap advertis statement write refer articl regul evid suppli pursuant paragraph languag opposit proceed offic requir oppos parti submit translat evid languag period offic titl iii registr procedur rule registr trade mark registr fee provid articl regul consist basic fee class fee class exceed respect mark regist opposit enter opposit enter final dispos withdraw reject disposit offic request applic pai registr fee month receipt request registr fee paid due time validli paid month notif commun point failur observ time limit provid period addit fee fee regul paid receipt registr fee mark appli particular refer rule record regist commun trade mark registr publish commun trade mark bulletin registr fee refund trade mark appli regist rule certif registr offic issu proprietor trade mark certif registr entri regist provid rule statement effect entri record regist proprietor trade mark request certifi uncertifi copi certif registr suppli payment fee rule alter registr applic alter registr pursuant articl regul registr number address proprietor mark accord rule proprietor appoint repres busi address repres accord rule indic element represent mark alter element alter version represent mark alter accord rule applic deem file requir fee paid fee paid paid full offic inform applic requir govern alter registr fulfil offic commun defici applic defici remedi period offic offic reject applic registr alter challeng pursuant articl regul provis opposit contain regul rule appli mutati mutandi singl applic made alter element registr proprietor requir fee paid respect registr alter rule chang address proprietor commun trade mark regist repres chang address proprietor commun trade mark alter commun trade mark pursuant articl regul consequ partial transfer regist mark request proprietor record regist applic chang address proprietor regist mark registr number mark address proprietor mark record regist indic address proprietor mark amend accord rule proprietor appoint repres busi address repres accord rule applic subject payment fee singl applic made chang address respect registr proprietor requir govern record chang fulfil offic commun defici applic defici remedi period offic offic reject applic paragraph appli mutati mutandi chang address regist repres paragraph appli mutati mutandi applic commun trade mark chang record file offic commun trade mark applic rule correct mistak error regist public registr registr mark public registr mistak error attribut offic offic correct error mistak motion request proprietor request made proprietor rule appli mutati mutandi request subject payment fee offic publish correct made rule rule claim senior registr commun trade mark applic pursuant articl regul obtain senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul registr number commun trade mark address proprietor commun trade mark accord rule proprietor appoint repres busi address repres accord rule indic member state member state earlier mark regist date relev registr effect number relev registr good servic earlier mark regist indic good servic respect senior claim copi relev registr copi certifi exact copi relev registr compet author requir govern claim senior fulfil offic commun defici applic defici remedi period offic offic reject applic offic inform benelux trade mark offic central industri properti offic member state concern effect claim senior presid offic determin materi provid applic consist requir paragraph provid inform requir offic sourc titl iv renew rule notif expiri month expiri registr offic inform proprietor commun trade mark person regist includ licenc respect commun trade mark registr approach expiri failur give notif affect expiri registr rule renew registr applic renew applic file proprietor trade mark address accord rule applic file person expressli author proprietor mark address person evid author file applic applic appoint repres busi address repres accord rule registr number indic renew request good servic cover registr renew request 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 list class respect renew appli shown paragraph applic addit fee late payment renew fee late submiss request renew pursuant articl regul fee regul applic renew file time period provid articl regul condit govern renew provid articl regul rule satisfi offic inform applic defici found applic file person proprietor trade mark expressli author proprietor trade mark receiv copi notif 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 applic person record regist right 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 titl transfer licenc right rule transfer applic registr transfer articl regul registr number commun trade mark particular proprietor accord rule regist good servic includ transfer particular regist good servic transfer relat document duli establish transfer accord articl regul applic applic busi address repres proprietor set accord rule transfer natur legal person proprietor commun trade mark pursuant articl regul regist applic deem file requir fee paid fee paid paid full offic notifi applic constitut suffici proof transfer paragraph applic registr transfer sign regist proprietor repres successor titl repres applic submit successor titl accompani declar sign regist proprietor repres agre registr successor titl applic accompani complet transfer form document rule sign regist proprietor repres successor titl repres condit applic registr transfer laid articl regul paragraph applic rule fulfil offic notifi applic defici defici remedi period offic reject applic registr transfer singl applic registr transfer submit mark provid regist proprietor successor titl case paragraph appli mutati mutandi applic commun trade mark transfer record file offic commun trade mark applic rule partial transfer applic registr transfer relat good servic mark regist applic indic good servic partial transfer relat good servic origin registr distribut remain registr registr good servic remain registr registr overlap rule appli mutati mutandi applic registr partial transfer offic establish separ file registr consist complet copi file origin registr applic registr partial transfer copi applic includ file remain registr offic assign registr number registr applic made origin proprietor pend regard origin registr deem pend regard remain registr registr applic subject payment fee fee paid origin proprietor proprietor liabl pai addit fee regard applic rule registr licenc right rule appli mutati mutandi registr grant transfer licenc registr creation transfer rem respect commun trade mark registr enforc measur commun trade mark involv bankruptci proceed request compet nation author entri regist effect subject payment fee commun trade mark licens part good servic mark regist part commun limit period time applic registr good servic part commun time period licenc grant condit applic registr laid articl regul paragraph applic rule fulfil offic notifi applic irregular irregular correct period offic reject applic registr paragraph appli mutati mutandi applic commun trade mark licenc right rem enforc measur record file offic commun trade mark applic rule special provis registr licenc licenc respect commun trade mark record regist exclus licenc proprietor trade mark license request licenc respect commun trade mark record regist licenc grant license licenc record regist licenc respect commun trade mark record regist licenc limit good servic territori limit licenc grant part good servic mark regist grant part commun licenc respect commun trade mark record regist temporari licenc grant limit period time rule cancel modif registr licenc right registr effect rule cancel request person concern applic registr number commun trade mark particular registr cancel applic cancel registr licenc deem file requir fee paid fee paid paid full offic notifi applic request compet nation author cancel entri commun trade mark involv bankruptci proceed subject payment fee applic accompani document show regist longer exist statement license holder effect consent cancel registr requir cancel registr satisfi offic notifi applic irregular irregular correct period offic reject applic cancel registr paragraph appli mutati mutandi request modif registr effect rule paragraph appli mutati mutandi entri made file pursuant rule titl vi surrend rule surrend declar surrend pursuant articl regul registr number commun trade mark address proprietor accord rule repres appoint busi address repres accord rule surrend declar good servic mark regist good servic surrend declar good servic mark remain regist parti relat commun trade mark enter regist suffici proof agreement surrend declar consent surrend sign proprietor repres licenc regist surrend regist month date proprietor commun trade mark satisfi offic inform license intent surrend proprietor prove offic expiri period license consent surrend regist forthwith requir govern surrend fulfil offic commun defici declar defici remedi period offic offic reject entri surrend regist titl vii revoc invalid rule applic revoc declar invalid applic offic revoc declar invalid pursuant articl regul concern registr respect revoc declar invalid sought registr number commun trade mark respect revoc declar invalid sought ii address proprietor commun trade mark respect revoc declar invalid sought iii statement regist good servic respect revoc declar invalid sought ground applic base case applic pursuant articl articl regul statement ground applic revoc declar invalid base ii case applic pursuant articl regul particular applic declar invalid base particular show applic entitl adduc earlier ground invalid iii case applic pursuant articl regul particular applic declar invalid base particular show applic proprietor earlier refer articl regul entitl nation law applic lai claim iv indic fact evid argument present support ground concern applic address accord rule ii applic appoint repres busi address repres accord rule rule languag revoc invalid proceed applic revoc declar invalid file languag applic registr commun trade mark languag languag offic languag applic file applic revoc declar invalid file translat applic languag period month file applic evid support applic file languag revoc invalid proceed applic file translat evid languag period month file evid applic revoc declar invalid proprietor commun trade mark inform offic expiri period month receipt commun trade mark proprietor commun refer rule agre languag proceed pursuant articl regul applic applic file languag file translat applic languag period month date rule reject applic revoc declar invalid inadmiss offic find applic compli articl regul rule provis regul rule inform applic call remedi defici found period defici remedi expiri time limit offic reject applic inadmiss offic find requir fee paid inform applic inform applic deem file requir fee paid period offic requir fee paid expiri period offic refund applic decis reject applic revoc declar invalid paragraph commun applic applic consid file pursuant paragraph applic inform rule examin applic revoc declar invalid offic reject applic accord rule commun applic proprietor commun trade mark request file observ period proprietor commun trade mark file observ offic decid revoc invalid basi evid observ file proprietor commun trade mark commun applic request offic see fit repli period offic commun articl regul observ file respect parti concern applic articl regul furnish proof proof proper reason rule appli mutati mutandi rule multipl applic revoc declar invalid number applic revoc declar invalid file relat commun trade mark offic deal set proceed offic subsequ decid longer deal rule appli mutati mutandi titl viii commun collect mark rule applic provis provis rule appli commun collect mark subject rule rule regul govern commun collect mark applic commun collect trade mark regul govern pursuant articl regul regul submit offic period month date file regul govern commun collect mark applic offic address object associ object legal person govern public law constitut bodi author repres associ legal person condit membership person author mark condit govern mark includ sanction author refer sentenc articl regul titl ix convers rule applic convers applic convers commun trade mark applic regist commun trade mark nation trademark applic pursuant articl regul address applic convers accord rule applic convers appoint repres busi address repres accord rule file number commun trade mark applic registr number commun trade mark date file commun trade mark applic commun trade mark applic particular claim prioriti commun trade mark applic commun trade mark pursuant articl regul particular claim senior pursuant articl regul represent mark contain applic regist specif member state member state respect convers request request relat good servic applic file trade mark regist 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 indic effect convers request pursuant articl regul withdraw applic registr indic effect date applic registr withdrawn convers request pursuant articl regul failur renew registr indic effect date period protect expir period month provid articl regul begin run dai dai request renew present pursuant articl regul convers request pursuant articl regul indic effect date decis nation court final copi decis copi court decis pursuant paragraph requir copi submit languag decis rule examin applic convers applic convers compli requir articl regul file relev period month offic reject convers fee paid relev period month offic inform applic applic convers deem file requir govern convers provid rule rule govern applic fulfil offic inform applic invit remedi defici period offic defici remedi period offic reject applic convers rule public applic convers applic convers relat commun trade mark applic publish commun trade mark bulletin pursuant articl regul applic convers relat commun trade mark applic convers publish commun trade mark bulletin public applic convers file number registr number trade mark respect convers request refer previou public applic registr commun trade mark bulletin indic member state member state respect convers request request relat good servic applic file trade mark regist indic good servic convers request convers request respect member state list good servic member state indic respect good servic member state date applic convers rule transmiss central industri properti offic member state applic convers compli requir regul rule offic transmit delai applic convers central industri properti offic member state includ benelux trade mark offic offic inform applic date transmiss titl appeal rule content notic appeal notic appeal address appel accord rule appel appoint repres busi address repres accord rule statement identifi decis contest extent amend cancel decis request notic appeal file languag proceed decis subject appeal rule reject appeal inadmiss appeal compli articl regul rule board appeal reject inadmiss defici remedi relev time limit laid articl regul expir board appeal find appeal compli provis regul provis rule rule inform appel request remedi defici note period appeal correct good time board appeal reject inadmiss fee appeal paid expiri period file appeal pursuant articl regul appeal deem file appeal fee refund appel rule examin appeal provid provis relat proceed depart made decis appeal brought applic appeal proceed mutati mutandi board appeal decis statement deliv board date decis name chairman member board appeal take part compet employe registri name parti repres statement issu decid summari fact reason order board appeal includ decis cost decis sign chairman member board appeal employe registri board appeal rule reimburs appeal fee reimburs appeal fee order event interlocutori revis board appeal deem appeal allow reimburs equit reason substanti procedur violat event interlocutori revis reimburs order depart decis impugn case board appeal titl xi gener provis part decis commun offic rule form decis decis offic write state reason base oral proceed held offic decis oral subsequ decis write notifi parti decis offic open appeal accompani written commun indic notic appeal file write offic month date notif decis appeal made commun draw attent parti provis laid articl regul parti plead failur commun avail proceed rule correct error decis decis offic linguist error error transcript obviou mistak correct correct depart decis act motion request interest parti rule note loss right offic find loss right result regul rule decis commun person concern accord articl regul draw attent substanc paragraph rule person concern consid find offic inaccur month notif commun refer paragraph appli decis matter offic decis offic disagre person request offic amend find inform person request decis rule signatur seal decis commun notic offic depart divis offic name offici offici respons sign offici offici signatur carri print stamp seal offic presid offic determin mean identifi depart divis offic offici offici respons identif seal decis commun notic transmit telecopi technic mean commun part oral proceed take evid rule summon oral proceed parti summon oral proceed provid articl regul attent drawn paragraph rule month notic summon parti agre shorter period issu summon offic draw attent point opinion discuss order decis parti duli summon oral proceed offic summon proceed continu rule take evid offic offic consid hear oral evid parti wit expert carri inspect decis end state mean intend obtain evid relev fact prove date time place hear inspect oral evid wit expert request parti decis offic determin period time parti file request make offic name address wit expert parti wish heard period notic summon parti wit expert give evid month agre shorter period summon extract decis mention paragraph indic date time place hear order state fact parti wit expert heard name parti proceed particular right wit expert invok rule rule commiss expert offic decid form report made expert appoint submit term refer expert includ precis descript task time limit laid submiss expert report name parti proceed particular claim invok rule copi written report submit parti parti object expert ground incompet ground object made examin member divis board appeal pursuant articl regul depart offic concern rule object rule cost take evid take evid offic made condit deposit parti request evid sum fix refer estim cost wit expert summon offic entitl reimburs reason expens travel subsist advanc expens grant offic sentenc appli wit expert offic summon heard wit expert wit entitl reimburs paragraph entitl compens loss earn expert fee work payment made wit expert fulfil duti task wit expert summon offic initi amount advanc expens paid pursuant paragraph determin presid offic publish offici journal offic amount calcul basi compens salari receiv offici grade laid staff regul offici european commun annex vii thereto final liabil amount due paid pursuant paragraph lie offic offic initi consid hear oral evid wit expert parti concern parti request give oral evid wit expert subject decis apportion fix cost pursuant articl regul rule parti reimburs offic advanc duli paid rule minut oral proceed evid minut oral proceed take evid drawn essenti oral proceed take evid relev statement made parti testimoni parti wit expert result inspect minut testimoni wit expert parti read submit examin note minut formal carri person gave testimoni approv minut approv object note minut sign employe drew employe conduct oral proceed take evid parti provid copi minut request offic make parti transcript record oral proceed typescript machin readabl form releas sentenc oral proceed subject payment cost incur offic make transcript amount charg determin presid offic part notif rule gener provis notif proceed offic notif made offic form origin document copi thereof certifi bear seal offic comput print bear seal copi document eman parti requir certif notif made post accord rule hand deliveri accord rule deposit post box offic accord rule telecopi technic mean accord rule public notif accord rule rule notif post decis subject time limit appeal summons document determin presid offic notifi regist letter advic deliveri decis commun subject time limit notifi regist letter presid offic determin commun ordinari mail notif respect address domicil princip place busi establish commun appoint repres accord articl regul effect post document requir notif ordinari mail address addresse offic notif deem effect post place notif effect regist letter advic deliveri deem deliv addresse dai post letter fail reach addresse reach date event disput offic establish letter reach destin establish date deliv addresse case notif regist letter advic deliveri deem effect addresse refus accept letter extent notif post cover paragraph law state territori notif made appli rule notif hand deliveri notif effect premis offic hand deliveri document addresse deliveri acknowledg receipt rule notif deposit post box offic notif effect addresse provid post box offic deposit document written notif deposit insert file date deposit record document notif deem place dai deposit document post box offic rule notif telecopi technic mean notif telecopi effect transmit origin copi provid rule document notifi detail transmiss determin presid offic detail notif technic mean commun determin presid offic rule public notif address addresse establish notif accord rule prove imposs attempt offic notif effect public notic notic publish commun trade mark bulletin presid offic determin public notic fix begin month period expiri document deem notifi rule notif repres repres appoint applic name common applic consid common repres pursuant rule notif address appoint common repres repres appoint singl interest parti notif suffici specif address servic accord rule interest parti appoint common repres notif singl document common repres suffici rule irregular notif document reach addresse offic unabl prove duli notifi provis relat notif observ document deem notifi date establish offic date receipt rule notif document case parti document eman parti substant propos declar withdraw substant propos notifi parti matter notif dispens document plead matter readi decis part timelimit rule calcul time limit period laid term full year month week dai calcul start dai dai relev event occur event procedur step expiri period procedur step notif event consid receipt document notifi provid period express year number year expir relev subsequ year month dai number month dai event occur relev month dai number period expir dai month period express month number month expir relev subsequ month dai number dai event occur dai event occur dai month relev subsequ month dai number period expir dai month period express week number week expir relev subsequ week dai dai event occur rule durat time limit regul rule provid period offic period parti concern domicil princip place busi establish commun month condit fulfil month month offic circumst grant extens period extens request parti concern request submit origin period expir parti offic extend period subject agreement parti rule expiri time limit special case time limit expir dai offic open receipt document reason refer paragraph ordinari mail deliv local offic locat time limit extend dai offic open receipt document ordinari mail deliv dai refer sentenc determin presid offic commenc calendar year time limit expir dai gener interrupt subsequ disloc deliveri mail member state member state offic time limit extend dai end period interrupt disloc parti resid regist offic state concern appoint repres place busi state event member state concern state offic locat provis appli parti durat abovement period determin presid offic paragraph appli mutati mutandi time limit provid regul rule case transact carri compet author mean articl regul except occurr natur disast strike interrupt disloc proper function offic commun offic parti expiri time limit delai act complet time limit validli complet month notif delai commun date commenc end interrupt disloc determin presid offic part interrupt proceed rule interrupt proceed proceed offic interrupt event death legal incapac applic proprietor commun trade mark person author nation law act behalf extent event affect author repres appoint articl regul proceed interrupt applic repres event applic proprietor commun trade mark result action properti prevent legal reason continu proceed offic event death legal incapac repres applic proprietor commun trade mark prevent legal reason result action properti continu proceed offic case refer paragraph offic inform ident person author continu proceed offic offic commun person interest parti proceed resum date fix offic case refer paragraph proceed resum offic inform appoint repres applic offic notifi parti commun appoint repres proprietor commun trade mark month begin interrupt proceed offic inform appoint repres inform applic proprietor commun trade mark articl regul applic commun trade mark applic deem withdrawn inform submit month commun notifi articl regul applic proceed resum applic proprietor commun trade mark date commun notifi time limit time limit pai renew fee forc applic proprietor commun trade mark date interrupt proceed begin dai proceed resum part waiv enforc recoveri procedur rule waiv enforc recoveri procedur presid offic waiv action enforc recoveri sum due sum recov minim recoveri uncertain part represent rule appoint common repres applic applic commun trade mark common repres applic name applic consid common repres applic oblig appoint profession repres repres consid common repres applic name applic appoint profession repres appli mutati mutandi parti act common file notic opposit appli revoc declar invalid joint proprietor commun trade mark proceed transfer made person person appoint common repres paragraph appli applic offic requir person appoint common repres month request compli offic appoint common repres rule author repres act offic file sign author inclus file author cover applic regist trade mark gener author enabl repres act respect trade mark transact parti give author file author file languag offic languag proceed languag languag offic appoint repres commun offic author file period offic author file due time proceed continu repres person procedur step file applic repres deem repres person approv applic articl regul remain unaffect paragraph appli mutati mutandi document withdraw author repres ceas author continu regard repres termin author commun offic subject provis contrari contain author termin vi vi offic death person gave repres appoint parti notwithstand provis contrari author act jointli singli author associ repres deem author repres establish practis associ rule represent notif commun address offic duli author repres effect address repres person commun address offic duli author repres effect origin repres person rule amend list profession repres entri profession repres list profession repres refer articl regul delet request entri profession repres delet automat event death legal incapac profession repres profession repres longer nation member state presid offic grant exempt articl regul profession repres longer place busi employ commun profession repres longer possess entitl refer sentenc articl regul entri profession repres suspend offic motion entitl repres natur legal person central industri properti offic member state refer fist sentenc articl suspend person entri delet request pursuant articl regul reinstat list profession repres condit delet longer exist benelux trade mark offic central industri properti offic member state concern awar thereof promptli inform offic relev event paragraph amend list profession repres publish offici journal offic part written commun form rule commun write mean applic registr commun trade mark applic provid regul commun address offic submit submit sign origin document question offic post person deliveri mean annex document submit sign transmit sign origin telecopi accord rule telex telegram accord rule transmit content commun electron mean accord rule rule commun telecopi applic registr trade mark submit offic telecopi applic reproduct mark pursuant rule satisfi requir rule requir number origin reproduct submit offic accord rule reproduct receiv offic period month date receipt telecopi offic applic deem receiv offic date telecopi receiv offic reproduct receiv offic expiri period reproduct obtain file date applic deem receiv offic date reproduct receiv offic commun receiv telecopi incomplet illeg offic reason doubt accuraci transmiss offic inform sender invit period offic retransmit origin telecopi submit origin accord rule request compli period date receipt retransmiss origin deem date receipt origin commun provid defici concern grant file date applic regist trade mark provis file date appli request compli period commun deem receiv commun submit offic telecopi consid duli sign reproduct signatur appear printout produc telecopi presid offic determin addit requir commun telecopi equip technic detail commun method identifi sender rule commun telex telegram applic registr trade mark submit offic telex telegram applic reproduct mark pursuant rule rule appli mutati mutandi commun submit telex telegram rule appli mutati mutandi commun submit telex telegram indic sender deem equival signatur rule commun electron mean applic registr trademark submit electron mean applic reproduct mark pursuant rule rule appli mutati mutandi commun electron mean rule appli mutati mutandi commun offic electron mean indic sender deem equival signatur presid offic determin requir commun electron mean equip technic detail commun method identifi sender rule form offic make free charg form purpos file applic commun trade mark enter opposit registr commun trade mark appli amend applic registr correct name address mistak error appli registr transfer transfer form transfer document provid rule appli registr licenc appli renew registr commun trade mark appli revoc declar invalid commun trade mark appli restitutio integrum make appeal author repres form individu author form gener author offic make form free charg offic make form refer paragraph offici languag commun offic place form dispos benelux trade mark offic member state central industri properti offic free charg offic make form machin readabl form parti proceed offic form provid offic copi form form content format form form gener mean electron data process form complet manner permit autom input content comput charact recognit scan part inform public rule regist commun trade mark regist commun trade mark maintain form electron databas regist commun trade mark entri date file applic file number applic date public applic address nation applic state domicil seat establish busi address repres repres fall sentenc articl regul repres busi address name repres word record associ repres appoint address associ record reproduct mark indic natur mark fall rule registr mark colour indic colour indic colour colour make mark applic descript mark indic good servic name group class nice classif group preced number class classif group good servic belong present order class classif particular claim prioriti pursuant articl regul particular claim exhibit prioriti pursuant articl regul particular claim senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul statement mark distinct consequ made pursuant articl regul declar applic disclaim exclus element mark pursuant articl regul indic mark collect mark languag applic file languag applic applic pursuant articl regul date registr mark regist registr number regist commun trade mark entri accompani date record entri address nation proprietor commun trade mark state domicil seat establish busi address repres repres fall articl sentenc regul repres appoint busi address repres alter mark pursuant articl regul correct mistak error notic amend regul govern collect mark pursuant articl regul particular claim senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul pursuant articl regul total partial transfer pursuant articl regul creation transfer rem pursuant articl regul natur rem levi execut pursuant articl regul bankruptci proceed pursuant articl regul grant transfer licenc pursuant articl regul applic type licenc pursuant rule renew registr pursuant articl regul date take effect restrict pursuant articl regul record determin expiri registr pursuant articl regul declar surrend proprietor mark pursuant articl regul date submiss applic pursuant articl regul file counterclaim pursuant articl regul revoc declar invalid date content decis applic counterclaim pursuant articl sentenc articl regul record receipt request convers pursuant articl regul cancel repres record pursuant paragraph cancel senior nation mark modif cancel regist item refer subparagraph presid offic determin item refer paragraph enter regist proprietor trade mark notifi chang regist offic provid certifi uncertifi extract regist request payment fee part commun trade mark bulletin offici journal offic rule commun trade mark bulletin commun trade mark bulletin publish period edit offic make public edit bulletin cd rom machin readabl form commun trade mark bulletin public applic entri made regist particular relat applic registr trade mark public prescrib regul rule particular public prescrib regul rule publish commun trade mark bulletin date issu shown bulletin date public particular extent entri registr trade mark compar public applic public entri made refer particular contain public applic element applic commun trade mark set articl regul inform public prescrib rule publish offici languag commun offic account translat submit applic languag applic languag offic translat languag applic commun applic applic propos translat period offic applic respond period offic consid propos inappropri translat propos offic publish rule offici journal offic offici journal offic publish period edit offic make public edit offici journal cd rom machin readabl form offici journal publish languag offic presid offic determin item publish offici languag commun rule data bank offic maintain electron data bank particular applic registr trade mark entri regist offic make content data bank cd rom machin readabl form presid offic determin condit access data bank manner content data bank made machin readabl form includ charg act part inspect file keep file rule part file exclud inspect part file exclud inspect pursuant articl regul document relat exclus object pursuant articl regul draft decis opinion intern document prepar decis opinion part file parti concern show special interest keep confidenti applic inspect file made inspect part file justifi overrid legitim interest parti seek inspect rule procedur inspect file inspect file commun trade mark applic regist commun trade mark origin document copi thereof technic mean storag file store mean inspect determin presid offic request inspect file deem made requir fee paid inspect file commun trade mark applic request request indic evid effect applic consent inspect state trade mark regist invok right parti request inspect inspect file place premis offic request inspect file effect mean issu copi file document copi incur fee offic issu request certifi uncertifi copi applic commun trade mark file document copi issu pursuant paragraph payment fee rule commun inform contain file subject restrict provid articl regul rule offic request commun inform file commun trade mark appli regist commun trade mark subject payment fee offic requir exercis option obtain inspect file deem view quantiti inform suppli rule keep file offic file relat commun trade mark applic regist commun trade mark year end year 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 presid offic determin form file part administr cooper rule exchang inform commun offic author member state offic central industri properti offic member state request commun relev inform file applic commun trade mark nation mark proceed relat applic mark regist result thereof commun subject restrict provid articl regul commun offic court author member state aris applic regul rule effect directli author commun effect central industri properti offic member state expenditur respect commun paragraph chargeabl author make commun exempt fee rule inspect file court author member state inspect file relat commun trade mark appli regist commun trade mark court author member state origin document copi thereof rule appli court public prosecutor offic member state proceed open file copi thereof transmit offic inspect parti inspect subject articl regul offic charg fee inspect offic time transmiss file copi thereof court public prosecutor offic member state restrict inspect file relat commun trade mark appli regist commun trade mark subject pursuant articl regul rule part cost rule apportion fix cost apportion cost pursuant articl regul dealt decis opposit decis applic revoc declar invalid commun trade mark decis appeal apportion cost pursuant articl regul dealt decis cost opposit divis cancel divis board appeal bill cost support evid attach request fix cost provid sentenc articl regul request admiss decis respect fix cost requir final cost fix credibl establish request provid sentenc articl regul review decis registri fix cost state reason base file offic month date notif award cost deem file fee review amount cost paid opposit divis cancel divis board appeal case decis request refer paragraph oral proceed fee born lose parti pursuant articl regul limit fee incur parti opposit applic revoc declar invalid commun trade mark appeal cost essenti proceed incur success parti born lose parti accord articl regul basi maximum rate travel expens parti outward return journei place resid place busi place oral proceed held evid 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 subsist expens parti equal daili subsist allow offici grade laid articl annex vii staff regul offici european commun travel expens repres mean articl regul wit expert rate provid subparagraph subsist expens repres mean articl regul wit expert rate provid subparagraph cost entail take evid form examin wit opinion expert inspect ecu proceed cost represent mean articl regul oppos parti opposit proceed ecu ii applic opposit proceed ecu iii applic proceed relat revoc invalid commun trade mark ecu iv proprietor trade mark proceed relat revoc invalid commun trade mark ecu appel appeal proceed ecu vi defend appeal proceed ecu take evid abovement proceed involv examin wit opinion expert inspect addit amount grant represent cost ecu proceed success parti repres repres mean articl regul lose parti bear cost refer subparagraph person lose parti oblig reimburs success parti cost expens fee refer subparagraph part languag rule applic declar prejudic articl regul applic declar relat commun trade mark applic file languag file applic commun trade mark languag applic applic applic declar relat regist commun trade mark file languag offic applic file form provid offic pursuant rule form offici languag commun provid form complet languag offic textual element concern rule written proceed prejudic articl regul provid rule written proceed offic parti languag offic languag chosen languag proceed parti suppli translat languag month date submiss origin document applic commun trade mark sole parti proceed offic languag file applic commun trade mark languag offic translat file languag applic applic provid rule document proceed offic file offici languag commun languag document languag proceed offic requir translat suppli period languag choic parti proceed languag offic rule oral proceed parti oral proceed offic place languag proceed offici languag commun condit make provis interpret languag proceed oral proceed held proceed applic registr trade mark applic languag applic languag oral proceed applic registr trade mark staff offic languag applic languag applic oral proceed staff offic place languag proceed languag offic condit parti parti proceed agre case take evid parti heard wit expert unabl express adequ languag proceed offici languag commun take evid decid request parti proceed parti heard wit expert express languag languag proceed heard parti made request make provis interpret languag proceed applic registr trade mark place languag applic languag applic proceed parti offic request parti concern permit derog provis paragraph parti offic agre offici languag commun oral proceed offic make provis expens interpret languag proceed languag interpret respons parti proceed statement staff offic parti proceed wit expert made languag offic oral proceed enter minut languag emploi statement made languag enter languag proceed amend text applic registr commun trade mark enter minut languag proceed rule certif translat translat document file offic requir file period certif translat correspond origin text certif relat translat previou applic pursuant articl regul period month date file applic certif file period document deem receiv presid offic determin manner translat certifi rule legal authent translat absenc evid contrari offic assum translat correspond relev origin text part organ offic rule alloc duti presid offic determin examin number member opposit divis cancel divis member administr trade mark legal divis alloc duti examin divis presid offic provid examin member opposit divis cancel divis administr trade mark legal divis member divis examin addit respons vest regul presid offic alloc duti examin member opposit divis cancel divis administr trade mark legal divis presid offic entrust member staff offic examin member divis mention paragraph execut individu duti fall examin opposit divis cancel divis administr trade mark legal divis involv special difficulti titl xii reciproc rule public reciproc presid offic request commiss enquir state parti pari convent agreement establish world trade organ accord reciproc treatment mean articl articl articl regul commiss determin reciproc treatment accord paragraph accord publish commun effect offici journal european commun articl articl articl regul effect nation state concern date public offici journal european commun commun refer paragraph commun state earlier date applic ceas effect date public offici journal european commun commun commiss effect reciproc treatment longer accord commun state earlier date applic commun refer paragraph publish offici journal offic articl transit provis applic registr commun trade mark file month prior date determin pursuant articl regul mark offic file date determin pursuant provis actual date receipt applic regard applic prioriti period month provid articl regul calcul date determin pursuant articl regul offic issu receipt applic prior date determin pursuant articl regul offic examin applic prior date determin pursuant articl regul commun applic view remedi defici prior date decis regard applic date regard applic offic carri search pursuant articl regul prioriti claim applic pursuant articl regul date receipt applic registr commun trade mark offic central industri properti offic member state benelux trade mark offic commenc month period articl regul applic deem file applic inform applic back articl entri forc regul enter forc seventh dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj oj offici journal