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Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 1.ScopePrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Article 2.DefinitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. CHAPTER 2 SUBSTANTIVE LAW ON TRADE MARKS Previous MatchNext Match

    1. SECTION 1 Signs of which a trade mark may consist Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 3.Signs of which a trade mark may consistPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SECTION 2 Grounds for refusal or invalidity Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 4.Absolute grounds for refusal or invalidityPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 5.Relative grounds for refusal or invalidityPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 6.Establishment a posteriori of invalidity or revocation of a trade markPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Article 7.Grounds for refusal or invalidity relating to only some of the goods or servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Article 8.Lack of distinctive character or of reputation of an earlier trade mark precluding a declaration of invalidity of a registered trade markPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Article 9.Preclusion of a declaration of invalidity due to acquiescencePrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SECTION 3 Rights conferred and limitations Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 10.Rights conferred by a trade markPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 11.The right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other meansPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 12.Reproduction of trade marks in dictionariesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Article 13.Prohibition of the use of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representativePrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Article 14.Limitation of the effects of a trade markPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Article 15.Exhaustion of the rights conferred by a trade markPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. Article 16.Use of trade marksPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. Article 17.Non-use as defence in infringement proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. Article 18.Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as defence in infringement proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SECTION 4 Revocation of trade mark rights Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 19.Absence of genuine use as ground for revocationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 20.Trade mark having become generic or misleading indication as grounds for revocationPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 21.Revocation relating to only some of the goods or servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. SECTION 5 Trade marks as objects of property Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 22.Transfer of registered trade marksPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 23. Rights in remPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 24.Levy of executionPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Article 25.LicensingPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Article 26.Applications for a trade mark as an object of propertyPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. SECTION 6 Guarantee or certification marks and collective marks Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 27.DefinitionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 28.Guarantee or certification marksPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 29.Collective marksPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Article 30.Regulations governing use of a collective markPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Article 31.Refusal of an applicationPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Article 32.Use of collective marksPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. Article 33.Amendments to the regulations governing use of a collective markPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. Article 34.Persons entitled to bring an action for infringementPrevious MatchNext Match

      9. Article 35.Additional grounds for revocationPrevious MatchNext Match

      10. Article 36.Additional grounds for invalidityPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. CHAPTER 3 PROCEDURES Previous MatchNext Match

    1. SECTION 1 Application and registration Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 37.Application requirementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 38.Date of filingPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 39.Designation and classification of goods and servicesPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Article 40.Observations by third partiesPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Article 41.Division of applications and registrationsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Article 42.Class feesPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SECTION 2 Procedures for opposition, revocation and invalidity Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 43.Opposition procedurePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 44.Non-use as defence in opposition proceedingsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Article 45.Procedure for revocation or declaration of invalidityPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Article 46.Non-use as a defence in proceedings seeking a declaration of invalidityPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. Article 47.Consequences of revocation and invalidityPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. SECTION 3 Duration and renewal of registration Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 48.Duration of registrationPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Article 49.RenewalPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. SECTION 4 Communication with the office Previous MatchNext Match

      1. Article 50.Communication with the officePrevious MatchNext Match

  5. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 51.Cooperation in the area of trade mark registration and administrationPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Article 52.Cooperation in other areasPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. CHAPTER 5 FINAL PROVISIONS Previous MatchNext Match

    1. Article 53.Data protectionPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. Article 54.TranspositionPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. Article 55.RepealPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Article 56.Entry into ForcePrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Article 57.AddresseesPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. ANNEXPrevious MatchNext Match

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