# Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the European Union trade mark (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

EU Regulation No 207/2009 · adopted 26 February 2009

Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the European Union trade mark (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009
of 26 February 2009
on the European Union trade mark
(codified version)
(Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)
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## Title I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

## 1 EU trade mark

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## 2 Office

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## 3 Capacity to act

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## Title II: THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE MARKS

### Section 1: Definition of anEU trade mark and obtaining anEU trade mark

## 4 Signs of which anEU trade mark may consist

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## 5 Persons who can be proprietors of EU trade marks

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## 6 Means whereby anEU trade mark is obtained

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## 7 Absolute grounds for refusal

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## 8 Relative grounds for refusal

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### Section 2: Effects of EU trade marks

## 9 Rights conferred by an EU trade mark

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

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## 9b Date from which rights against third parties prevail

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## 10 Reproduction of EU trade marks in dictionaries

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

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## 12 Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark

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## 13 Exhaustion of the rights conferred by anEU trade mark

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

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## 14 Complementary application of national law relating to infringement

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### Section 3: Use of EU trade marks

## 15 Use of EU trade marks

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### Section 4: EU trade marks as objects of property

## 16 Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks

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## 17 Transfer

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## 18 Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent

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## 19 Rights in rem

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## 20 Levy of execution

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## 21 Insolvency proceedings

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## 22 Licensing

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## 23 Effects vis-à-vis third parties

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## 24 The application for anEU trade mark as an object of property

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## Title III: APPLICATION FOR EU TRADE MARKS

### Section 1: Filing of applications and the conditions which govern them

## 25 Filing of applications

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## 26 Conditions with which applications must comply

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## 27 Date of filing

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## 28 Designation and classification of goods and services

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### Section 2: Priority

## 29 Right of priority

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## 30 Claiming priority

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## 31 Effect of priority right

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## 32 Equivalence of Union filing with national filing

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### Section 3: Exhibition priority

## 33 Exhibition priority

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### Section 4: Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark

## 34 Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark

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## 35 Claiming seniority after registration of the EU trade mark

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## Title IV: REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

### Section 1: Examination of applications

## 36 Examination of the conditions of filing

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## 37 Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

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### Section 2: Search

## 38 Search report

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### Section 3: Publication of the application

## 39 Publication of the application

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### Section 4: Observations by third parties and opposition

## 40 Observations by third parties

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## 41 Opposition

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## 42 Examination of opposition

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## 42a Delegation of powers

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### Section 5: Withdrawal, restriction, amendment and division of the application

## 43 Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application

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## 44 Division of the application

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### Section 6: Registration

## 45 Registration

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## Title V: DURATION, RENEWAL, ALTERATION AND DIVISION OF EU TRADE MARKS

## 46 Duration of registration

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## 47 Renewal

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## 48 Alteration

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## 48a Change of the name or address

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## 49 Division of the registration

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## Title VI: SURRENDER, REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY

### Section 1: Surrender

## 50 Surrender

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### Section 2: Grounds for revocation

## 51 Grounds for revocation

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### Section 3: Grounds for invalidity

## 52 Absolute grounds for invalidity

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## 53 Relative grounds for invalidity

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## 54 Limitation in consequence of acquiescence

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### Section 4: Consequences of revocation and invalidity

## 55 Consequences of revocation and invalidity

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### Section 5: Proceedings in the Office in relation to revocation or invalidity

## 56 Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity

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## 57 Examination of the application

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## 57a Delegation of powers

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## Title VII: APPEALS

## 58 Decisions subject to appeal

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## 59 Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings

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## 60 Time limit and form of appeal

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## 61 Revision of decisions in ex parte cases

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## 62 Revision of decisions in inter partes cases

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## 63 Examination of appeals

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## 64 Decisions in respect of appeals

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## 65 Actions before the Court of Justice

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## 65a Delegation of powers

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## Title VIII: EU COLLECTIVE MARKS

## 66 EU collective marks

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## 67 Regulations governing use of the mark

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## 68 Refusal of the application

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## 69 Observations by third parties

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## 70 Use of marks

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## 71 Amendment of the regulations governing use of the mark

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## 72 Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement

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## 73 Grounds for revocation

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## 74 Grounds for invalidity

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### Section 2: EU certification marks

## 74b Regulations governing use of the EU certification mark

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## Title IX: PROCEDURE

### Section 1: General provisions

## 75 Statement of reasons on which decisions are based

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## 76 Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion

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## 77 Oral proceedings

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## 78 Taking of evidence

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## 79 Notification

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## 79b Communications to the Office

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## 79c Time limits

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## 80 Revocation of decisions

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## 81 Restitutio in integrum

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## 82 Continuation of proceedings

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## 82a Interruption of proceedings

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## 83 Reference to general principles

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## 84 Termination of financial obligations

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### Section 2: Costs

## 85 Costs

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## 86 Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs

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### Section 3: Information which may be made available to the public and of the authorities of the Member States

## 87 Register of EU trade marks

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## 87a Database

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## 87b Online access to decisions

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## 88 Inspection of files

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## 88a Keeping of files

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## 89 Periodical publications

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## 90 Administrative cooperation

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## 91 Exchange of publications

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### Section 4: Representation

## 92 General principles of representation

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## 93 Professional representatives

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## 93a Delegation of powers

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## Title X: JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN LEGAL ACTIONS RELATING TO EU TRADE MARKS

### Section 1: Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

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

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### Section 2: Disputes concerning the infringement and validity of EU trade marks

## 95 EU trade mark courts

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## 96 Jurisdiction over infringement and validity

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## 97 International jurisdiction

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## 98 Extent of jurisdiction

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## 99 Presumption of validity — Defence as to the merits

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## 100 Counterclaims

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## 101 Applicable law

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## 102 Sanctions

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## 103 Provisional and protective measures

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## 104 Specific rules on related actions

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## 105 Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance — Further appeal

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### Section 3: Other disputes concerning EU trade marks

## 106 Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts

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## 107 Obligation of the national court

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### Section 4: Transitional provision

## 108 Transitional provision relating to the application of the Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement

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## Title XI: EFFECTS ON THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES

### Section 1: Civil actions on the basis of more than one trade mark

## 109 Simultaneous and successive civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks

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### Section 2: Application of national laws for the purpose of prohibiting the use of EU trade marks

## 110 Prohibition of use of EU trade marks

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## 111 Prior rights applicable to particular localities

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### Section 3: Conversion into a national trade mark application

## 112 Request for the application of national procedure

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## 113 Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion

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## 114 Formal requirements for conversion

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## Title XII: THE OFFICE

### Section 1: General provisions

## 115 Legal status

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## 116 Staff

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## 117 Privileges and immunities

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## 118 Liability

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## 119 Languages

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## 120 Publication and entries in the Register

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## 121 

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## 122 Control of legality

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## 123 Transparency

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## 123a Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information

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### Section 1a: Tasks of the Office and cooperation to promote convergence

## 123b Tasks of the Office

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## 123c Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools

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### Section 2: Management Board

## 124 Functions of the Management Board

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## 125 Composition of the Management Board

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## 126 Chairperson of the Management Board

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## 127 Meetings

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### Section 3: Executive Director

## 128 Functions of the Executive Director

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## 129 Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office

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### Section 4: Implementation of procedures

## 130 Competence

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## 131 Examiners

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## 132 Opposition Divisions

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## 133 Department in charge of the Register

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## 134 Cancellation Divisions

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## 134a General Competence

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## 135 Boards of Appeal

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## 136 Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal

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## 136a Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board

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## 136b Delegation of powers

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## 137 Exclusion and objection

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## 137a Mediation centre

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### Section 5: Budget and financial control

## 138 Budget Committee

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## 139 Budget

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## 140 Preparation of the budget

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## 141 Audit and control

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## 141a Combating fraud

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## 142 Auditing of accounts

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## 143 Financial provisions

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## 144 Fees and charges and due date

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## 144a Payment of fees and charges

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## 144b Deemed date of payment

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## 144c Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts

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## Title XIII: INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS

### Section I: General provisions

## 145 Application of provisions

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### Section 2: International registration on the basis of applications for anEU trade mark and of EU trade marks

## 146 Filing of an international application

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## 147 Form and contents of the international application

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## 148 Recordal in the files and in the Register

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## 148a Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration

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## 149 Request for territorial extension subsequent to international registration

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## 150 International fees

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### Section 3: International registrations designating the Union

## 151 Effects of international registrations designating the Union

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## 152 Publication

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## 153 Seniority

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## 153a Seniority claimed before the Office

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## 154 Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal

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## 154a Collective and certification marks

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## 155 Search

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## 156 Opposition

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## 157 Replacement of anEU trade mark by an international registration

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## 158 Invalidation of the effects of an international registration

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## 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

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## 160 Use of a mark subject of an international registration

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## 161 Transformation

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## Title XIV: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 162 Union implementing provisions

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## 163 Committee Procedure

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## 163a Exercise of the delegation

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## 164 Compatibility with other Union legal provisions

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## 165 Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union

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## 165a Evaluation and review

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## 166 Repeal

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## 167 Entry into force

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## Signature

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## Annex -I: AMOUNT OF FEES

## A The fees to be paid to the Office under this Regulation shall be as follows (in EUR):

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### Division B: Fees to be paid to the International Bureau

## I Individual fee for an international registration designating the Union

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## II Individual fee for a renewal of an international registration designating the Union

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## Annex II Correlation Table

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/207 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-207
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

