Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 1. EU trade mark

   2. Article 2. Office

   3. Article 3. Capacity to act

3. CHAPTER II THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE MARKS

   1. SECTION 1 Definition of an EU trade mark and obtaining an EU trade mark

      1. Article 4. Signs of which an EU trade mark may consist

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

      3. Article 6. Means whereby an EU trade mark is obtained

      4. Article 7. Absolute grounds for refusal

      5. Article 8. Relative grounds for refusal

   2. SECTION 2 Effects of an EU trade mark

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

      2. Article 10. Right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other means

      3. Article 11. Date from which rights against third parties prevail

      4. Article 12. Reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary

      5. Article 13. Prohibition of the use of an EU trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative

      6. Article 14. Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark

      7. Article 15. Exhaustion of the rights conferred by an EU trade mark

      8. Article 16. Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as a defence in infringement proceedings

      9. Article 17. Complementary application of national law relating to infringement

   3. SECTION 3 Use of an EU trade mark

      1. Article 18. Use of an EU trade mark

   4. SECTION 4 EU trade marks as objects of property

      1. Article 19. Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks

      2. Article 20. Transfer

      3. Article 21. Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent

      4. Article 22. Rights in rem

      5. Article 23. Levy of execution

      6. Article 24. Insolvency proceedings

      7. Article 25. Licensing

      8. Article 26. Procedure for entering licences and other rights in the Register

      9. Article 27. Effects vis-à-vis third parties

      10. Article 28. The application for an EU trade mark as an object of property

      11. Article 29. Procedure for cancelling or modifying the entry in the Register of licences and other rights

4. CHAPTER III APPLICATION FOR EU TRADE MARKS

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

      1. Article 30. Filing of applications

      2. Article 31. Conditions with which applications must comply

      3. Article 32. Date of filing

      4. Article 33. Designation and classification of goods and services

   2. SECTION 2 Priority

      1. Article 34. Right of priority

      2. Article 35. Claiming priority

      3. Article 36. Effect of priority right

      4. Article 37. Equivalence of Union filing with national filing

   3. SECTION 3 Exhibition priority

      1. Article 38. Exhibition priority

   4. SECTION 4 Seniority of a national trade mark

      1. 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

      2. Article 40. Claiming seniority of a national trade mark after registration of an EU trade mark

5. CHAPTER IV REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

   1. SECTION 1 Examination of applications

      1. Article 41. Examination of the conditions of filing

      2. Article 42. Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

   2. SECTION 2 Search

      1. Article 43. Search report

   3. SECTION 3 Publication of the application

      1. Article 44. Publication of the application

   4. SECTION 4 Observations by third parties and opposition

      1. Article 45. Observations by third parties

      2. Article 46. Opposition

      3. Article 47. Examination of opposition

      4. Article 48. Delegation of powers

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

      1. Article 49. Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application

      2. Article 50. Division of the application

   6. SECTION 6 Registration

      1. Article 51. Registration

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

   1. Article 52. Duration of registration

   2. Article 53. Renewal

   3. Article 54. Alteration

   4. Article 55. Change of the name or address

   5. Article 56. Division of the registration

7. CHAPTER VI SURRENDER, REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY

   1. SECTION 1 Surrender

      1. Article 57. Surrender

   2. SECTION 2 Grounds for revocation

      1. Article 58. Grounds for revocation

   3. SECTION 3 Grounds for invalidity

      1. Article 59. Absolute grounds for invalidity

      2. Article 60. Relative grounds for invalidity

      3. Article 61. Limitation in consequence of acquiescence

   4. SECTION 4 Consequences of revocation and invalidity

      1. Article 62. Consequences of revocation and invalidity

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

      1. Article 63. Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity

      2. Article 64. Examination of the application

      3. Article 65. Delegation of powers

8. CHAPTER VII APPEALS

   1. Article 66. Decisions subject to appeal

   2. Article 67. Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings

   3. Article 68. Time limit and form of appeal

   4. Article 69. Revision of decisions in ex parte cases

   5. Article 70. Examination of appeals

   6. Article 71. Decisions in respect of appeals

   7. Article 72. Actions before the Court of Justice

   8. Article 73. Delegation of powers

9. CHAPTER VIII SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON EUROPEAN UNION COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS

   1. SECTION 1 EU collective marks

      1. Article 74. EU collective marks

      2. Article 75. Regulations governing use of an EU collective mark

      3. Article 76. Refusal of the application

      4. Article 77. Observations by third parties

      5. Article 78. Use of marks

      6. Article 79. Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU collective mark

      7. Article 80. Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement

      8. Article 81. Grounds for revocation

      9. Article 82. Grounds for invalidity

   2. SECTION 2 EU certification marks

      1. Article 83. EU certification marks

      2. Article 84. Regulations governing use of an EU certification mark

      3. Article 85. Refusal of the application

      4. Article 86. Observations by third parties

      5. Article 87. Use of the EU certification mark

      6. Article 88. Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU certification mark

      7. Article 89. Transfer

      8. Article 90. Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement

      9. Article 91. Grounds for revocation

      10. Article 92. Grounds for invalidity

      11. Article 93. Conversion

10. CHAPTER IX PROCEDURE

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

       1. Article 94. Decisions and communications of the Office

       2. Article 95. Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion

       3. Article 96. Oral proceedings

       4. Article 97. Taking of evidence

       5. Article 98. Notification

       6. Article 99. Notification of loss of rights

       7. Article 100. Communications to the Office

       8. Article 101. Time limits

       9. Article 102. Correction of errors and manifest oversights

       10. Article 103. Revocation of decisions

       11. Article 104. Restitutio in integrum

       12. Article 105. Continuation of proceedings

       13. Article 106. Interruption of proceedings

       14. Article 107. Reference to general principles

       15. Article 108. Termination of financial obligations

    2. SECTION 2 Costs

       1. Article 109. Costs

       2. Article 110. Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs

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

       1. Article 111. Register of EU trade marks

       2. Article 112. Database

       3. Article 113. Online access to decisions

       4. Article 114. Inspection of files

       5. Article 115. Keeping of files

       6. Article 116. Periodical publications

       7. Article 117. Administrative cooperation

       8. Article 118. Exchange of publications

    4. SECTION 4 Representation

       1. Article 119. General principles of representation

       2. Article 120. Professional representatives

       3. Article 121. Delegation of powers

11. CHAPTER 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 122. 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 123. EU trade mark courts

       2. Article 124. Jurisdiction over infringement and validity

       3. Article 125. International jurisdiction

       4. Article 126. Extent of jurisdiction

       5. Article 127. Presumption of validity — Defence as to the merits

       6. Article 128. Counterclaims

       7. Article 129. Applicable law

       8. Article 130. Sanctions

       9. Article 131. Provisional and protective measures

       10. Article 132. Specific rules on related actions

       11. Article 133. Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance — Further appeal

    3. SECTION 3 Other disputes concerning EU trade marks

       1. Article 134. Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts

       2. Article 135. Obligation of the national court

12. CHAPTER 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 136. 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 137. Prohibition of use of EU trade marks

       2. Article 138. Prior rights applicable to particular localities

    3. SECTION 3 Conversion into a national trade mark application

       1. Article 139. Request for the application of national procedure

       2. Article 140. Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion

       3. Article 141. Formal requirements for conversion

13. CHAPTER XII THE OFFICE

    1. SECTION 1 General provisions

       1. Article 142. Legal status

       2. Article 143. Staff

       3. Article 144. Privileges and immunities

       4. Article 145. Liability

       5. Article 146. Languages

       6. Article 147. Publication and entries in the Register

       7. Article 148. Translation services

       8. Article 149. Transparency

       9. Article 150. Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information

    2. SECTION 2 Tasks of the office and cooperation to promote convergence

       1. Article 151. Tasks of the Office

       2. Article 152. Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools

    3. SECTION 3 Management Board

       1. Article 153. Functions of the Management Board

       2. Article 154. Composition of the Management Board

       3. Article 155. Chairperson of the Management Board

       4. Article 156. Meetings

    4. SECTION 4 Executive Director

       1. Article 157. Functions of the Executive Director

       2. Article 158. Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office

    5. SECTION 5 Implementation of procedures

       1. Article 159. Competence

       2. Article 160. Examiners

       3. Article 161. Opposition Divisions

       4. Article 162. Department in charge of the Register

       5. Article 163. Cancellation Divisions

       6. Article 164. General Competence

       7. Article 165. Boards of Appeal

       8. Article 166. Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal

       9. Article 167. Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board

       10. Article 168. Delegation of powers

       11. Article 169. Exclusion and objection

       12. Article 170. Mediation centre

    6. SECTION 6 Budget and financial control

       1. Article 171. Budget Committee

       2. Article 172. Budget

       3. Article 173. Preparation of the budget

       4. Article 174. Audit and control

       5. Article 175. Combating fraud

       6. Article 176. Auditing of accounts

       7. Article 177. Financial provisions

       8. Article 178. Fees and charges and due date

       9. Article 179. Payment of fees and charges

       10. Article 180. Deemed date of payment

       11. Article 181. Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts

14. CHAPTER XIII INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS

    1. SECTION I General provisions

       1. Article 182. Application of provisions

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

       1. Article 183. Filing of an international application

       2. Article 184. Form and contents of the international application

       3. Article 185. Recordal in the files and in the Register

       4. Article 186. Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration

       5. Article 187. Request for territorial extension subsequent to international registration

       6. Article 188. International fees

    3. SECTION 3 International registrations designating the Union

       1. Article 189. Effects of international registrations designating the Union

       2. Article 190. Publication

       3. Article 191. Seniority claimed in an international application

       4. Article 192. Seniority claimed before the Office

       5. Article 193. Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

       6. Article 194. Collective and certification marks

       7. Article 195. Search

       8. Article 196. Opposition

       9. Article 197. Replacement of an EU trade mark by an international registration

       10. Article 198. Invalidation of the effects of an international registration

       11. Article 199. Legal effect of registration of transfers

       12. Article 200. Legal effect of registration of licences and other rights

       13. Article 201. Examination of requests for registration of transfers, licences or restrictions of a holder's right of disposal

       14. 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

       15. Article 203. Use of a mark subject of an international registration

       16. Article 204. Transformation

       17. Article 205. Communication with the International Bureau

       18. Article 206. Use of languages

15. CHAPTER XIV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 207. Committee Procedure

    2. Article 208. Exercise of the delegation

    3. Article 209. Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union

    4. Article 210. Evaluation and review

    5. Article 211. Repeal

    6. Article 212. 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

             1. 1. The applicant for an international registration designating the Union shall...

             2. 2. The holder of an international registration who files a request...

             3. 3. The amount of the fee under points B.I.1 or B.I.2 shall...

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

             1. 1. The holder of an international registration designating the Union shall...

             2. 2. The amount of the fee referred to in point B.II.1 shall...

    2. ANNEX II

       Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments

    3. ANNEX III

       Correlation table