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EU Trade Mark Regulation In force since 1 October 2017

Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark
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Articles

Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Article 1 — EU trade mark
• Article 2 — Office
• Article 3 — Capacity to act

Chapter II THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE MARKS

Section 1 Definition of an EU trade mark and obtaining an EU trade mark

• Article 4 — Signs of which an EU trade mark may consist
• Article 5 — Persons who can be proprietors of EU trade marks
• Article 6 — Means whereby an EU trade mark is obtained
• Article 7 — Absolute grounds for refusal
• Article 8 — Relative grounds for refusal

Section 2 Effects of an EU trade mark

• Article 9 — Rights conferred by an EU trade mark
• Article 10 — Right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other means
• Article 11 — Date from which rights against third parties prevail
• Article 12 — Reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary
• Article 13 — Prohibition of the use of an EU trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative
• Article 14 — Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark
• Article 15 — Exhaustion of the rights conferred by an EU trade mark
• Article 16 — Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as a defence in infringement proceedings
• Article 17 — Complementary application of national law relating to infringement

Section 3 Use of an EU trade mark

• Article 18 — Use of an EU trade mark

Section 4 EU trade marks as objects of property

• Article 19 — Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks
• Article 20 — Transfer
• Article 21 — Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent
• Article 22 — Rights in rem
• Article 23 — Levy of execution
• Article 24 — Insolvency proceedings
• Article 25 — Licensing
• Article 26 — Procedure for entering licences and other rights in the Register
• Article 27 — Effects vis-à-vis third parties
• Article 28 — The application for an EU trade mark as an object of property
• Article 29 — Procedure for cancelling or modifying the entry in the Register of licences and other rights

Chapter III APPLICATION FOR EU TRADE MARKS

Section 1 Filing of applications and the conditions which govern them

• Article 30 — Filing of applications
• Article 31 — Conditions with which applications must comply
• Article 32 — Date of filing
• Article 33 — Designation and classification of goods and services

Section 2 Priority

• Article 34 — Right of priority
• Article 35 — Claiming priority
• Article 36 — Effect of priority right
• Article 37 — Equivalence of Union filing with national filing

Section 3 Exhibition priority

• Article 38 — Exhibition priority

Section 4 Seniority of a national trade mark

• Article 39 — Claiming seniority of a national trade mark in an application for an EU trade mark or subsequent to the filing of the application
• Article 40 — Claiming seniority of a national trade mark after registration of an EU trade mark

Chapter IV REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Section 1 Examination of applications

• Article 41 — Examination of the conditions of filing
• Article 42 — Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

Section 2 Search

• Article 43 — Search report

Section 3 Publication of the application

• Article 44 — Publication of the application

Section 4 Observations by third parties and opposition

• Article 45 — Observations by third parties
• Article 46 — Opposition
• Article 47 — Examination of opposition
• Article 48 — Delegation of powers

Section 5 Withdrawal, restriction, amendment and division of the application

• Article 49 — Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application
• Article 50 — Division of the application

Section 6 Registration

• Article 51 — Registration

Chapter V DURATION, RENEWAL, ALTERATION AND DIVISION OF EU TRADE MARKS

• Article 52 — Duration of registration
• Article 53 — Renewal
• Article 54 — Alteration
• Article 55 — Change of the name or address
• Article 56 — Division of the registration

Chapter VI SURRENDER, REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY

Section 1 Surrender

• Article 57 — Surrender

Section 2 Grounds for revocation

• Article 58 — Grounds for revocation

Section 3 Grounds for invalidity

• Article 59 — Absolute grounds for invalidity
• Article 60 — Relative grounds for invalidity
• Article 61 — Limitation in consequence of acquiescence

Section 4 Consequences of revocation and invalidity

• Article 62 — Consequences of revocation and invalidity

Section 5 Proceedings in the office in relation to revocation or invalidity

• Article 63 — Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity
• Article 64 — Examination of the application
• Article 65 — Delegation of powers

Chapter VII APPEALS

• Article 66 — Decisions subject to appeal
• Article 67 — Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings
• Article 68 — Time limit and form of appeal
• Article 69 — Revision of decisions in ex parte cases
• Article 70 — Examination of appeals
• Article 71 — Decisions in respect of appeals
• Article 72 — Actions before the Court of Justice
• Article 73 — Delegation of powers

Chapter VIII SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON EUROPEAN UNION COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS

Section 1 EU collective marks

• Article 74 — EU collective marks
• Article 75 — Regulations governing use of an EU collective mark
• Article 76 — Refusal of the application
• Article 77 — Observations by third parties
• Article 78 — Use of marks
• Article 79 — Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU collective mark
• Article 80 — Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement
• Article 81 — Grounds for revocation
• Article 82 — Grounds for invalidity

Section 2 EU certification marks

• Article 83 — EU certification marks
• Article 84 — Regulations governing use of an EU certification mark
• Article 85 — Refusal of the application
• Article 86 — Observations by third parties
• Article 87 — Use of the EU certification mark
• Article 88 — Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU certification mark
• Article 89 — Transfer
• Article 90 — Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement
• Article 91 — Grounds for revocation
• Article 92 — Grounds for invalidity
• Article 93 — Conversion

Chapter IX PROCEDURE

Section 1 General provisions

• Article 94 — Decisions and communications of the Office
• Article 95 — Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion
• Article 96 — Oral proceedings
• Article 97 — Taking of evidence
• Article 98 — Notification
• Article 99 — Notification of loss of rights
• Article 100 — Communications to the Office
• Article 101 — Time limits
• Article 102 — Correction of errors and manifest oversights
• Article 103 — Revocation of decisions
• Article 104 — Restitutio in integrum
• Article 105 — Continuation of proceedings
• Article 106 — Interruption of proceedings
• Article 107 — Reference to general principles
• Article 108 — Termination of financial obligations

Section 2 Costs

• Article 109 — Costs
• Article 110 — Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs

Section 3 Information which may be made available to the public and to the authorities of the Member States

• Article 111 — Register of EU trade marks
• Article 112 — Database
• Article 113 — Online access to decisions
• Article 114 — Inspection of files
• Article 115 — Keeping of files
• Article 116 — Periodical publications
• Article 117 — Administrative cooperation
• Article 118 — Exchange of publications

Section 4 Representation

• Article 119 — General principles of representation
• Article 120 — Professional representatives
• Article 121 — Delegation of powers

Chapter X JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN LEGAL ACTIONS RELATING TO EU TRADE MARKS

Section 1 Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

• Article 122 — Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

Section 2 Disputes concerning the infringement and validity of EU trade marks

• Article 123 — EU trade mark courts
• Article 124 — Jurisdiction over infringement and validity
• Article 125 — International jurisdiction
• Article 126 — Extent of jurisdiction
• Article 127 — Presumption of validity — Defence as to the merits
• Article 128 — Counterclaims
• Article 129 — Applicable law
• Article 130 — Sanctions
• Article 131 — Provisional and protective measures
• Article 132 — Specific rules on related actions
• Article 133 — Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance — Further appeal

Section 3 Other disputes concerning EU trade marks

• Article 134 — Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts
• Article 135 — Obligation of the national court

Chapter XI EFFECTS ON THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES

Section 1 Civil actions on the basis of more than one trade mark

• Article 136 — Simultaneous and successive civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks

Section 2 Application of national laws for the purpose of prohibiting the use of EU trade marks

• Article 137 — Prohibition of use of EU trade marks
• Article 138 — Prior rights applicable to particular localities

Section 3 Conversion into a national trade mark application

• Article 139 — Request for the application of national procedure
• Article 140 — Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion
• Article 141 — Formal requirements for conversion

Chapter XII THE OFFICE

Section 1 General provisions

• Article 142 — Legal status
• Article 143 — Staff
• Article 144 — Privileges and immunities
• Article 145 — Liability
• Article 146 — Languages
• Article 147 — Publication and entries in the Register
• Article 148 — Translation services
• Article 149 — Transparency
• Article 150 — Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information

Section 2 Tasks of the office and cooperation to promote convergence

• Article 151 — Tasks of the Office
• Article 152 — Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools

Section 3 Management Board

• Article 153 — Functions of the Management Board
• Article 154 — Composition of the Management Board
• Article 155 — Chairperson of the Management Board
• Article 156 — Meetings

Section 4 Executive Director

• Article 157 — Functions of the Executive Director
• Article 158 — Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office

Section 5 Implementation of procedures

• Article 159 — Competence
• Article 160 — Examiners
• Article 161 — Opposition Divisions
• Article 162 — Department in charge of the Register
• Article 163 — Cancellation Divisions
• Article 164 — General Competence
• Article 165 — Boards of Appeal
• Article 166 — Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal
• Article 167 — Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board
• Article 168 — Delegation of powers
• Article 169 — Exclusion and objection
• Article 170 — Mediation centre

Section 6 Budget and financial control

• Article 171 — Budget Committee
• Article 172 — Budget
• Article 173 — Preparation of the budget
• Article 174 — Audit and control
• Article 175 — Combating fraud
• Article 176 — Auditing of accounts
• Article 177 — Financial provisions
• Article 178 — Fees and charges and due date
• Article 179 — Payment of fees and charges
• Article 180 — Deemed date of payment
• Article 181 — Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts

Chapter XIII INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS

Section I General provisions

• Article 182 — Application of provisions

Section 2 International registration on the basis of applications for an EU trade mark and of EU trade marks

• Article 183 — Filing of an international application
• Article 184 — Form and contents of the international application
• Article 185 — Recordal in the files and in the Register
• Article 186 — Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration
• Article 187 — Request for territorial extension subsequent to international registration
• Article 188 — International fees

Section 3 International registrations designating the Union

• Article 189 — Effects of international registrations designating the Union
• Article 190 — Publication
• Article 191 — Seniority claimed in an international application
• Article 192 — Seniority claimed before the Office
• Article 193 — Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal
• Article 194 — Collective and certification marks
• Article 195 — Search
• Article 196 — Opposition
• Article 197 — Replacement of an EU trade mark by an international registration
• Article 198 — Invalidation of the effects of an international registration
• Article 199 — Legal effect of registration of transfers
• Article 200 — Legal effect of registration of licences and other rights
• Article 201 — Examination of requests for registration of transfers, licences or restrictions of a holder's right of disposal
• Article 202 — Conversion of a designation of the Union through an international registration into a national trade mark application or into a designation of Member States
• Article 203 — Use of a mark subject of an international registration
• Article 204 — Transformation
• Article 205 — Communication with the International Bureau
• Article 206 — Use of languages

Chapter XIV FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 207 — Committee Procedure
• Article 208 — Exercise of the delegation
• Article 209 — Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union
• Article 210 — Evaluation and review
• Article 211 — Repeal
• Article 212 — Entry into force