commiss regul ec april amend regul ec access european commun madrid protocol text eea relev commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul ec decemb commun trade mark articl thereof council decis approv access european commun protocol relat madrid agreement intern registr mark adopt madrid june hereinaft quot madrid protocol quot adopt technic measur implement council regul ec octob amend regul ec commun trade mark commiss regul ec decemb implement council regul ec commun trade mark amend measur provid regul accord opinion committe fee implement rule procedur board appeal offic harmon intern market trade mark design adopt regul articl articl regul ec amend rule subparagraph ad quot applic statement applic result transform intern registr design european commun pursuant articl regul date intern registr pursuant articl madrid protocol date territori extens european commun made subsequ intern registr pursuant articl ter madrid protocol record applic date prioriti intern registr quot rule amend paragraph subparagraph ad quot statement applic result transform intern registr design european commun pursuant articl regul date intern registr pursuant articl madrid protocol date territori extens european commun made subsequ intern registr pursuant articl ter madrid protocol record applic date prioriti intern registr quot paragraph subparagraph ad quot replac commun trade mark intern registr pursuant articl regul date number intern registr base commun trade mark applic regist commun trade mark pursuant articl regul date number intern registr base commun trade mark pursuant articl regul quot rule paragraph ad quot file offic relat intern registr design european commun inspect request date public refer articl regul condit laid paragraph subject rule quot titl xiii ad quot titl xiii procedur intern registr mark part intern registr basi applic commun trade mark commun trade mark rule file intern applic form provid offic file intern applic refer articl regul adapt offici form provid intern bureau world intellectu properti organis hereinaft intern bureau format includ addit indic element requir pursuant rule applic offici form provid intern bureau paragraph appli mutati mutandi form request territori extens subsequ intern registr pursuant articl regul offic inform applic file intern applic date document make intern applic receiv offic intern applic file offici languag european commun languag allow madrid protocol file intern applic intern applic accompani translat list good servic text matter form part intern applic languag applic submit intern bureau pursuant articl regul applic authoris offic includ intern applic translat list good servic text matter languag applic submit intern bureau pursuant articl regul translat establish registr procedur commun trade mark applic intern applic base offic delai arrang translat rule examin intern applic offic receiv intern applic fee refer articl regul intern applic paid offic inform applic intern applic deem file fee paid examin intern applic reveal defici offic invit applic remedi defici period intern applic file form refer rule indic inform requir form list good servic contain intern applic cover list good servic appear basic commun trade mark applic basic commun trade mark mark subject intern applic ident mark appear basic commun trade mark applic basic commun trade mark indic intern applic mark disclaim pursuant articl regul colour claim basic commun trade mark applic basic commun trade mark colour claim intern applic distinct featur mark basic commun trade mark applic basic commun trade mark colour colour indic made intern form applic elig file intern applic offic accord articl ii madrid protocol applic fail authoris offic includ translat provid rule unclear list good servic intern applic base offic invit applic make requir indic period defici refer paragraph remedi requir indic refer paragraph made time limit fix offic offic decis refus forward intern applic intern bureau rule forward intern applic offic forward intern applic intern bureau certif provid articl madrid protocol intern applic meet requir laid rule articl regul rule subsequ design offic invit applic request territori extens subsequ intern registr refer articl regul remedi defici time limit request territori extens file form refer rule indic inform requir form request territori extens number intern registr relat list good servic cover list good servic contain intern registr indic made intern form applic request territori extens entitl make design subsequ intern registr offic accord articl ii articl ter madrid protocol defici refer paragraph remedi time limit fix offic offic decis refus forward request territori extens made subsequ intern registr intern bureau offic inform applic request territori extens date request territori extens receiv offic offic forward request territori extens made subsequ intern registr intern bureau defici refer paragraph rule remedi requir articl regul compli rule depend intern registr basic applic registr offic notifi intern bureau period year date intern registr commun trade mark applic intern registr base withdrawn deem withdrawn refus final decis commun trade mark intern registr base ceas effect surrend renew revok declar invalid offic final decis basi counterclaim infring proceed commun trade mark court commun trade mark applic commun trade mark intern registr base divid applic registr notif refer paragraph includ number intern registr holder intern registr fact decis affect basic applic registr effect date fact decis case refer paragraph request cancel intern registr act refer paragraph affect basic applic basic registr respect good servic good servic good servic affect case refer paragraph number commun trade mark applic registr concern offic notifi intern bureau end period year date intern registr appeal pend decis examin refus commun trade mark applic intern registr base pursuant articl regul opposit pend commun trade mark applic intern registr base applic revoc applic declar invalid pend commun trade mark intern registr base mention made regist commun trade mark counterclaim revoc declar invalid file commun trade mark court commun trade mark intern registr base mention made regist decis commun trade mark court counterclaim proceed refer paragraph conclud mean final decis entri regist offic notifi intern bureau paragraph refer paragraph commun trade mark intern registr base includ commun trade mark registr result commun trade mark applic intern applic base rule renew intern registr renew directli intern bureau part intern registr design european commun rule senior claim intern applic senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul claim intern applic pursuant articl regul holder month date intern bureau notifi intern registr offic submit copi relev registr offic copi certifi compet author exact copi relev registr holder intern registr oblig repres proceed offic pursuant articl regul commun refer paragraph appoint repres mean articl regul presid offic determin evid provid holder consist requir paragraph provid inform requir offic sourc rule examin senior claim offic find senior claim rule compli articl regul compli requir rule invit holder remedi defici period requir refer paragraph satisfi time limit senior respect intern registr lost defici concern good servic senior lost good servic concern offic inform intern bureau declar loss senior pursuant paragraph inform intern bureau withdraw restrict senior claim offic inform benelux trade mark offic central industri properti offic member state concern claim senior senior declar lost pursuant paragraph rule senior claim offic holder intern registr design european commun claim directli offic senior earlier regist trade mark refer articl regul date offic pursuant articl regul publish fact refus protect intern registr design european commun notifi refus withdrawn provid articl regul senior claim offic date refer paragraph senior claim deem receiv offic date refer paragraph applic claim senior pursuant articl regul paragraph indic senior claim made intern registr madrid protocol registr number intern registr address holder intern registr accord rule holder 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 senior claim good servic contain earlier registr indic good servic respect senior claim copi relev registr certifi compet author exact copi holder intern registr oblig repres proceed offic pursuant articl regul appoint repres mean articl regul requir govern claim senior refer paragraph fulfil offic invit holder intern registr remedi defici defici remedi period offic offic reject applic offic accept applic claim senior inform intern bureau commun number intern registr concern member state member state earlier mark regist number relev registr date relev registr effect offic inform benelux trade mark offic central industri properti offic member state concern applic claim senior accept offic presid offic determin evid provid holder intern registr consist requir paragraph provid inform requir offic sourc rule decis affect senior claim senior claim made accord articl regul commun pursuant rule withdrawn cancel offic offic inform intern bureau rule examin absolut ground refus examin pursuant articl regul offic find pursuant articl regul trade mark subject territori extens european commun inelig protect part good servic regist intern bureau offic issu officio notif provision refus pursuant articl madrid protocol rule common regul intern bureau holder intern registr oblig repres proceed offic pursuant articl regul notif invit appoint repres mean articl regul notif provision refus state reason base time limit holder intern registr submit observ appoint repres time limit start dai offic issu provision refus examin pursuant articl regul offic find pursuant articl regul registr mark subject statement holder intern registr disclaim exclus right distinct element mark notif officio refus provision protect pursuant paragraph state intern registr refus protect relev statement submit time limit examin pursuant articl regul offic find intern registr design european commun indic languag pursuant rule present regul rule ii common regul offic issu officio notif provision refus pursuant articl madrid protocol rule common regul intern bureau paragraph fourth sentenc appli holder intern registr fail overcom ground refus protect time limit compli condit laid paragraph appoint repres languag offic decis refus protect part good servic intern registr regist decis subject appeal accord articl regul start opposit period refer articl regul offic issu officio notif provision refus pursuant paragraph offic send statement grant protect intern bureau indic examin absolut ground refus pursuant articl regul complet intern registr subject opposit observ parti rule notif officio provision refus intern bureau notif officio provision refus protect intern registr part pursuant rule intern bureau number intern registr ground provision refus base refer provis regul indic provision refus protect confirm decis offic holder intern registr overcom ground refus submit observ offic time limit month date offic issu provision refus provision refus relat part good servic indic good servic respect notif officio provision refus issu pursuant paragraph provid time limit enter opposit expir provision refus base opposit issu pursuant rule offic inform intern bureau result proceed offic provision refus withdrawn fact mark protect european commun decis refus protect mark final applic appeal articl regul action articl regul offic inform intern bureau protect mark refus european commun refus pursuant subparagraph concern part good servic good servic mark protect european commun rule opposit proceed opposit enter intern registr design european commun pursuant articl regul notic opposit number intern registr opposit enter indic good servic list intern registr opposit enter holder intern registr indic element refer rule rule appli subject refer applic registr commun trade mark read refer intern registr refer withdraw applic registr commun trade mark read refer renunci intern registr respect european commun refer applic read refer holder intern registr notic opposit file expiri period month refer articl regul notic opposit deem file dai expiri period month applic articl sentenc regul remain unaffect holder intern registr oblig repres proceed offic pursuant articl regul appoint repres mean articl regul commun opposit holder intern registr pursuant rule invit appoint repres mean articl regul period month date notif commun holder intern registr fail appoint repres period offic decis refus protect intern registr opposit procedur stai officio provision refus protect issu pursuant rule officio provision refus lead decis refus protect mark final offic proce judgment refund opposit fee decis apportion cost rule notif provision refus base opposit opposit intern registr enter offic pursuant articl regul deem enter pursuant rule offic issu notif provision refus protect base opposit intern bureau notif provision refus protect base opposit number intern registr indic refus base fact opposit file refer provis articl regul opposit reli address oppos parti opposit base trademark applic registr notif refer paragraph indic file date registr date prioriti date ii file number registr number iii address owner iv reproduct mark list good servic opposit base provision refus relat part good servic notif refer paragraph good servic offic inform intern bureau result opposit proceed provision refus withdrawn fact mark protect european commun decis refus protect mark final applic appeal articl regul action articl regul fact protect mark refus european commun refus pursuant subparagraph concern part good servic good servic mark protect european commun intern registr provision refus issu pursuant rule paragraph rule commun refer paragraph rule relat total partial refus protect mark result procedur articl regul rule statement grant protect offic issu officio notif provision refus pursuant rule opposit receiv offic opposit period refer articl regul offic issu officio notif provision refus result parti observ file offic send statement grant protect intern bureau indic mark protect european commun purpos articl regul statement grant protect refer paragraph effect statement offic notic refus withdrawn rule notif invalid intern bureau pursuant articl articl regul effect intern registr design european commun declar invalid decis final offic notifi intern bureau notif date indic invalid pronounc offic indic commun trade mark court pronounc invalid indic invalid pronounc form revoc right holder intern registr declar trade mark invalid absolut ground declar trade mark invalid rel ground indic fact invalid longer subject appeal number intern registr holder intern registr invalid concern good servic good servic respect invalid pronounc respect invalid pronounc date invalid pronounc indic invalid effect date tunc rule legal effect registr transfer purpos articl conjunct articl articl regul record chang ownership intern registr intern regist replac entri transfer regist commun trade mark rule legal effect registr licens right purpos articl conjunct articl articl regul record licens restrict holder dispos respect intern registr intern regist replac registr licens rem levi execut insolv proceed regist commun trade mark rule examin request registr transfer licens restrict holder dispos request regist chang ownership licens restrict holder dispos file offic person holder intern registr offic refus transmit request intern bureau request accompani proof transfer licens restrict dispos request regist amend cancel licens remov restrict holder dispos file offic holder intern registr offic decis refus transmit request intern bureau request accompani proof licens longer exist amend restrict dispos remov rule collect mark intern registr base basic applic basic registr relat collect mark certif mark guarante mark intern registr design european commun dealt commun collect mark holder intern registr submit regul govern mark provid articl regul rule directli offic period month date intern bureau notifi intern registr offic notif officio provision refus pursuant rule issu ground refus foreseen articl conjunct paragraph articl regul exist regul govern mark submit accord paragraph rule appli notic amend regul govern mark pursuant articl regul publish commun trade mark bulletin rule convers intern registr nation trade mark applic applic convers intern registr design european commun nation trade mark applic pursuant articl regul registr number intern registr date intern registr date design european commun made subsequ intern registr pursuant articl ter madrid protocol applic particular claim prioriti intern registr pursuant articl regul particular claim senior pursuant articl regul indic element refer rule applic convers request pursuant articl regul failur renew intern registr design european commun applic refer paragraph indic effect date protect expir period month provid articl regul begin run dai dai renew effect pursuant articl madrid protocol rule appli mutati mutandi rule convers intern registr design member state parti madrid protocol madrid agreement applic convers intern registr design european commun design member state parti madrid protocol madrid agreement pursuant articl regul indic element refer rule rule appli mutati mutandi offic reject applic convers condit design member state parti madrid protocol madrid agreement fulfil date design european commun date applic convers receiv pursuant sentenc articl regul deem receiv offic rule appli mutati mutandi public applic convers indic convers request design member state parti madrid protocol madrid agreement pursuant articl regul applic convers compli requir regul rule offic transmit delai intern bureau offic inform holder intern registr date transmiss rule transform intern registr design european commun commun trade mark applic order consid transform intern registr cancel request offic origin intern bureau pursuant articl quinqui madrid protocol accord articl regul commun trade mark applic indic effect indic made file applic applic addit indic element refer rule indic number intern registr cancel date intern registr cancel intern bureau date intern registr pursuant articl madrid protocol date record territori extens european commun made subsequ intern registr pursuant articl ter madrid protocol applic date prioriti claim intern applic enter intern regist intern bureau examin accord rule offic find applic file month date intern registr cancel intern bureau good servic commun trade mark regist contain list good servic intern registr regist respect european commun offic invit applic remedi defici note restrict list good servic good servic contain list good servic intern registr regist respect european commun period defici refer paragraph remedi time limit date intern registr date territori extens date prioriti intern registr lost part commun rule commun intern bureau electron form commun intern bureau manner format agre intern bureau offic prefer electron mean refer form constru includ form made electron format rule languag purpos appli regul rule intern registr design european commun languag file intern applic languag proceed mean articl regul languag intern applic languag mean articl regul quot articl regul enter forc date madrid protocol enter forc respect european commun date entri forc regul publish offici journal european union regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel april commiss frederik bolkestein member commiss oj oj oj oj