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Part II European Union trade marks and international matters
Part IV Miscellaneous and general provisions
SCHEDULES
PART 1 Existing European Union trade marks
1.A trade mark registered as an existing EUTM to be treated as registered under this Act
3.Entries to be made in the register in relation to a comparable trade mark (EU)
4.Comparable trade mark (EU) which derives from an EU Collective Mark or EU Certification Mark
5.Renewal of a comparable trade mark (EU) which expires within six months after IP completion day
7.Raising of relative grounds in opposition proceedings in case of non-use
8.Non-use as defence in infringement proceedings and revocation of registration of a comparable trade mark (EU)
9.Grounds for invalidity of registration of a trade mark based upon an earlier comparable trade mark (EU)
14.Determination of invalidity and liability to revocation in relation to claims of seniority
15.Procedure for declaration that trade mark would have been liable to be revoked or declared invalid
16.Assignment of an existing EUTM not registered on IP completion day
19.Continuity of rights in relation to a comparable trade mark (EU)
PART 3 Applications for European Union trade marks which are pending on IP completion day
PART 4 Restoration of European Union trade mark registrations and applications
INTERNATIONAL TRADE MARKS PROTECTED IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
PART 1 Existing international trade marks protected in the European Union
1.An international trade mark protected in the European Union to be treated as registered under this Act
3.Entries to be made in the register in relation to a comparable trade mark (IR)
4.Comparable trade mark (IR) which derives from a mark treated as an EU Collective Mark or EU Certification Mark
5.Renewal of a comparable trade mark (IR) which expires within six months after IP completion day
7.Raising of relative grounds in opposition proceedings in case of non-use
8.Non-use as defence in infringement proceedings and revocation of registration of a comparable trade mark (IR)
9.Grounds for invalidity of registration of a trade mark based upon an earlier comparable trade mark (IR)
15.Determination of invalidity and liability to revocation in relation to claims of seniority
16.Procedure for declaration that trade mark would have been liable to be revoked or declared invalid
17.Assignment of an existing IR(EU) not registered on IP completion day
20.Continuity of rights in relation to a comparable trade mark (IR)
28.Application for registration under this Act based upon an existing ITM application or an existing request for EU extension recorded in the International Register prior to IP completion day
29.Application for registration under this Act based upon an existing ITM application or an existing request for EU extension recorded in the International Register on or after IP completion day
30.Right to claim seniority where seniority has been claimed by an existing ITM application or an existing request for EU extension
31.Determination of invalidity and liability to revocation in relation to claim of seniority under paragraph 30
PART 4 Transformation applications which are pending on IP completion day
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