EU TM (European Union trade mark regulation 2017/1001)

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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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Table of contents:

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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 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 marks

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 EU trade marks in a dictionary

Article 13. Prohibition on 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 EU trade marks

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-a-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

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 1

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