PART 2INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS DESIGNATING THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
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For regulation 4 substitute—
Groundless threats of infringement proceedings4
1
The provisions of section 21 apply in relation to a Community trade mark as in relation to a registered trade mark.
2
Those provisions apply in relation to an international trade mark (EC), and for this purpose—
a
the reference in section 21(3) to the registration of the trade mark shall be treated as a reference to the protection of the international trade mark (EC); and
b
the reference in section 21(4) to notification that a trade mark is registered, or that an application for registration has been made, shall be treated as a reference to notification that a trade mark is an international trade mark (EC), or is the subject of an international application or international registration designating the European Community.