Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (repealed)Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. EU trade mark

   2. Article 2. Office

   3. Article 3. Capacity to act

3. TITLE II THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE MARKS

   1. SECTION 1 Definition of anEU trade mark and obtaining anEU trade mark

      1. Article 4. Signs of which anEU trade mark may consist

      2. Article 5. Persons who can be proprietors of EU trade marks

      3. Article 6. Means whereby anEU trade mark is obtained

      4. Article 7. Absolute grounds for refusal

      5. Article 8. Relative grounds for refusal

   2. SECTION 2 Effects of EU trade marks

      1. Article 9. Rights conferred by an EU trade mark

      2. Article 9a. Right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other means

      3. Article 9b. Date from which rights against third parties prevail

      4. Article 10. Reproduction of EU trade marks in dictionaries

      5. Article 11. Prohibition on the use of anEU trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative

      6. Article 12. Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark

      7. Article 13. Exhaustion of the rights conferred by anEU trade mark

      8. Article 13a. Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as a defence in infringement proceedings

      9. Article 14. Complementary application of national law relating to infringement

   3. SECTION 3 Use of EU trade marks

      1. Article 15. Use of EU trade marks

   4. SECTION 4 EU trade marks as objects of property

      1. Article 16. Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks

      2. Article 17. Transfer

      3. Article 18. Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent

      4. Article 19. Rights in rem

      5. Article 20. Levy of execution

      6. Article 21. Insolvency proceedings

      7. Article 22. Licensing

      8. Article 23. Effects vis-à-vis third parties

      9. Article 24. The application for anEU trade mark as an object of property

4. TITLE III APPLICATION FOR EU TRADE MARKS

   1. SECTION 1 Filing of applications and the conditions which govern them

      1. Article 25. Filing of applications

      2. Article 26. Conditions with which applications must comply

      3. Article 27. Date of filing

      4. Article 28. Designation and classification of goods and services

   2. SECTION 2 Priority

      1. Article 29. Right of priority

      2. Article 30. Claiming priority

      3. Article 31. Effect of priority right

      4. Article 32. Equivalence of Union filing with national filing

   3. SECTION 3 Exhibition priority

      1. Article 33. Exhibition priority

   4. SECTION 4 Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark

      1. Article 34. Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark

      2. Article 35. Claiming seniority after registration of the EU trade mark

5. TITLE IV REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

   1. SECTION 1 Examination of applications

      1. Article 36. Examination of the conditions of filing

      2. Article 37. Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

   2. SECTION 2 Search

      1. Article 38. Search report

   3. SECTION 3 Publication of the application

      1. Article 39. Publication of the application

   4. SECTION 4 Observations by third parties and opposition

      1. Article 40. Observations by third parties

      2. Article 41. Opposition

      3. Article 42. Examination of opposition

      4. Article 42a. Delegation of powers

   5. SECTION 5 Withdrawal, restriction, amendment and division of the application

      1. Article 43. Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application

      2. Article 44. Division of the application

   6. SECTION 6 Registration

      1. Article 45. Registration

6. TITLE V DURATION, RENEWAL, ALTERATION AND DIVISION OF EU TRADE MARKS

   1. Article 46. Duration of registration

   2. Article 47. Renewal

   3. Article 48. Alteration

   4. Article 48a. Change of the name or address

   5. Article 49. Division of the registration

7. TITLE VI SURRENDER, REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY

   1. SECTION 1 Surrender

      1. Article 50. Surrender

   2. SECTION 2 Grounds for revocation

      1. Article 51. Grounds for revocation

   3. SECTION 3 Grounds for invalidity

      1. Article 52. Absolute grounds for invalidity

      2. Article 53. Relative grounds for invalidity

      3. Article 54. Limitation in consequence of acquiescence

   4. SECTION 4 Consequences of revocation and invalidity

      1. Article 55. Consequences of revocation and invalidity

   5. SECTION 5 Proceedings in the Office in relation to revocation or invalidity

      1. Article 56. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity

      2. Article 57. Examination of the application

      3. Article 57a. Delegation of powers

8. TITLE VII APPEALS

   1. Article 58. Decisions subject to appeal

   2. Article 59. Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings

   3. Article 60. Time limit and form of appeal

   4. Article 61. Revision of decisions in ex parte cases

   5. Article 62. Revision of decisions in inter partes cases

   6. Article 63. Examination of appeals

   7. Article 64. Decisions in respect of appeals

   8. Article 65. Actions before the Court of Justice

   9. Article 65a. Delegation of powers

9. TITLE VIII EU COLLECTIVE MARKS

   1. Article 66. EU collective marks

   2. Article 67. Regulations governing use of the mark

   3. Article 68. Refusal of the application

   4. Article 69. Observations by third parties

   5. Article 70. Use of marks

   6. Article 71. Amendment of the regulations governing use of the mark

   7. Article 72. Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement

   8. Article 73. Grounds for revocation

   9. Article 74. Grounds for invalidity

   10. SECTION 2 EU certification marks

       1. Article 74b. Regulations governing use of the EU certification mark

10. TITLE IX PROCEDURE

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

       1. Article 75. Statement of reasons on which decisions are based

       2. Article 76. Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion

       3. Article 77. Oral proceedings

       4. Article 78. Taking of evidence

       5. Article 79. Notification

       6. Article 79b. Communications to the Office

       7. Article 79c. Time limits

       8. Article 80. Revocation of decisions

       9. Article 81. Restitutio in integrum

       10. Article 82. Continuation of proceedings

       11. Article 82a. Interruption of proceedings

       12. Article 83. Reference to general principles

       13. Article 84. Termination of financial obligations

    2. SECTION 2 Costs

       1. Article 85. Costs

       2. Article 86. Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs

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

       1. Article 87. Register of EU trade marks

       2. Article 87a. Database

       3. Article 87b. Online access to decisions

       4. Article 88. Inspection of files

       5. Article 88a. Keeping of files

       6. Article 89. Periodical publications

       7. Article 90. Administrative cooperation

       8. Article 91. Exchange of publications

    4. SECTION 4 Representation

       1. Article 92. General principles of representation

       2. Article 93. Professional representatives

       3. Article 93a. Delegation of powers

11. TITLE X JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN LEGAL ACTIONS RELATING TO EU TRADE MARKS

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

       1. Article 94. Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

    2. SECTION 2 Disputes concerning the infringement and validity of EU trade marks

       1. Article 95. EU trade mark courts

       2. Article 96. Jurisdiction over infringement and validity

       3. Article 97. International jurisdiction

       4. Article 98. Extent of jurisdiction

       5. Article 99. Presumption of validity — Defence as to the merits

       6. Article 100. Counterclaims

       7. Article 101. Applicable law

       8. Article 102. Sanctions

       9. Article 103. Provisional and protective measures

       10. Article 104. Specific rules on related actions

       11. Article 105. Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance — Further appeal

    3. SECTION 3 Other disputes concerning EU trade marks

       1. Article 106. Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts

       2. Article 107. Obligation of the national court

    4. SECTION 4 Transitional provision

       1. Article 108. Transitional provision relating to the application of the Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement

12. TITLE XI EFFECTS ON THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES

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

       1. Article 109. Simultaneous and successive civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks

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

       1. Article 110. Prohibition of use of EU trade marks

       2. Article 111. Prior rights applicable to particular localities

    3. SECTION 3 Conversion into a national trade mark application

       1. Article 112. Request for the application of national procedure

       2. Article 113. Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion

       3. Article 114. Formal requirements for conversion

13. TITLE XII THE OFFICE

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

       1. Article 115. Legal status

       2. Article 116. Staff

       3. Article 117. Privileges and immunities

       4. Article 118. Liability

       5. Article 119. Languages

       6. Article 120. Publication and entries in the Register

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       8. Article 122. Control of legality

       9. Article 123. Transparency

       10. Article 123a. Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information

    2. SECTION 1a Tasks of the Office and cooperation to promote convergence

       1. Article 123b. Tasks of the Office

       2. Article 123c. Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools

    3. SECTION 2 Management Board

       1. Article 124. Functions of the Management Board

       2. Article 125. Composition of the Management Board

       3. Article 126. Chairperson of the Management Board

       4. Article 127. Meetings

    4. SECTION 3 Executive Director

       1. Article 128. Functions of the Executive Director

       2. Article 129. Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office

    5. SECTION 4 Implementation of procedures

       1. Article 130. Competence

       2. Article 131. Examiners

       3. Article 132. Opposition Divisions

       4. Article 133. Department in charge of the Register

       5. Article 134. Cancellation Divisions

       6. Article 134a. General Competence

       7. Article 135. Boards of Appeal

       8. Article 136. Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal

       9. Article 136a. Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board

       10. Article 136b. Delegation of powers

       11. Article 137. Exclusion and objection

       12. Article 137a. Mediation centre

    6. SECTION 5 Budget and financial control

       1. Article 138. Budget Committee

       2. Article 139. Budget

       3. Article 140. Preparation of the budget

       4. Article 141. Audit and control

       5. Article 141a. Combating fraud

       6. Article 142. Auditing of accounts

       7. Article 143. Financial provisions

       8. Article 144. Fees and charges and due date

       9. Article 144a. Payment of fees and charges

       10. Article 144b. Deemed date of payment

       11. Article 144c. Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts

14. TITLE XIII INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS

    1. SECTION I General provisions

       1. Article 145. Application of provisions

    2. SECTION 2 International registration on the basis of applications for anEU trade mark and of EU trade marks

       1. Article 146. Filing of an international application

       2. Article 147. Form and contents of the international application

       3. Article 148. Recordal in the files and in the Register

       4. Article 148a. Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration

       5. Article 149. Request for territorial extension subsequent to international registration

       6. Article 150. International fees

    3. SECTION 3 International registrations designating the Union

       1. Article 151. Effects of international registrations designating the Union

       2. Article 152. Publication

       3. Article 153. Seniority

       4. Article 153a. Seniority claimed before the Office

       5. Article 154. Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

       6. Article 154a. Collective and certification marks

       7. Article 155. Search

       8. Article 156. Opposition

       9. Article 157. Replacement of anEU trade mark by an international registration

       10. Article 158. Invalidation of the effects of an international registration

       11. Article 159. Conversion of a designation of the Union through an international registration into a national trade mark application or into a designation of Member States

       12. Article 160. Use of a mark subject of an international registration

       13. Article 161. Transformation

15. TITLE XIV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 162. Union implementing provisions

    2. Article 163. Committee Procedure

    3. Article 163a. Exercise of the delegation

    4. Article 164. Compatibility with other Union legal provisions

    5. Article 165. Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union

    6. Article 165a. Evaluation and review

    7. Article 166. Repeal

    8. Article 167. Entry into force

16. Signature

17. 1. ANNEX -I

       AMOUNT OF FEES

       1. A. The fees to be paid to the Office under this...

       2. B. Fees to be paid to the International Bureau

          1. I. Individual fee for an international registration designating the Union

          2. II. Individual fee for a renewal of an international registration designating...

    2. ANNEX I

       Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments

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    3. ANNEX II

       Correlation Table

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