Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark (codification) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked) in Northern Ireland

EU Regulation 2017/1001 · Adopted 14 June 2017 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS Repealed
2. 1EU trade mark Repealed
3. 2Office Repealed
4. 3Capacity to act Repealed
5. Chapter II: THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE MARKS Repealed
6. Definition of an EU trade mark and obtaining an EU trade mark Repealed
7. 4Signs of which an EU trade mark may consist Repealed
8. 5Persons who can be proprietors of EU trade marks Repealed
9. 6Means whereby an EU trade mark is obtained Repealed
10. 7Absolute grounds for refusal Repealed
11. 8Relative grounds for refusal Repealed
12. Effects of an EU trade mark Repealed
13. 9Rights conferred by an EU trade mark Repealed
14. 10Right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other means Repealed
15. 11Date from which rights against third parties prevail Repealed
16. 12Reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary Repealed
17. 13Prohibition of the use of an EU trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative Repealed
18. 14Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark Repealed
19. 15Exhaustion of the rights conferred by an EU trade mark Repealed
20. 16Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as a defence in infringement proceedings Repealed
21. 17Complementary application of national law relating to infringement Repealed
22. Use of an EU trade mark Repealed
23. 18Use of an EU trade mark Repealed
24. EU trade marks as objects of property Repealed
25. 19Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks Repealed
26. 20Transfer Repealed
27. 21Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent Repealed
28. 22Rights in rem Repealed
29. 23Levy of execution Repealed
30. 24Insolvency proceedings Repealed
31. 25Licensing Repealed
32. 26Procedure for entering licences and other rights in the Register Repealed
33. 27Effects vis-à-vis third parties Repealed
34. 28The application for an EU trade mark as an object of property Repealed
35. 29Procedure for cancelling or modifying the entry in the Register of licences and other rights Repealed
36. Chapter III: APPLICATION FOR EU TRADE MARKS Repealed
37. Filing of applications and the conditions which govern them Repealed
38. 30Filing of applications Repealed
39. 31Conditions with which applications must comply Repealed
40. 32Date of filing Repealed
41. 33Designation and classification of goods and services Repealed
42. Priority Repealed
43. 34Right of priority Repealed
44. 35Claiming priority Repealed
45. 36Effect of priority right Repealed
46. 37Equivalence of Union filing with national filing Repealed
47. Exhibition priority Repealed
48. 38Exhibition priority Repealed
49. Seniority of a national trade mark Repealed
50. 39Claiming seniority of a national trade mark in an application for an EU trade mark or subsequent to the filing of the application Repealed
51. 40Claiming seniority of a national trade mark after registration of an EU trade mark Repealed
52. Chapter IV: REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Repealed
53. Examination of applications Repealed
54. 41Examination of the conditions of filing Repealed
55. 42Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal Repealed
56. Search Repealed
57. 43Search report Repealed
58. Publication of the application Repealed
59. 44Publication of the application Repealed
60. Observations by third parties and opposition Repealed
61. 45Observations by third parties Repealed
62. 46Opposition Repealed
63. 47Examination of opposition Repealed
64. 48Delegation of powers Repealed
65. Withdrawal, restriction, amendment and division of the application Repealed
66. 49Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application Repealed
67. 50Division of the application Repealed
68. Registration Repealed
69. 51Registration Repealed
70. Chapter V: DURATION, RENEWAL, ALTERATION AND DIVISION OF EU TRADE MARKS Repealed
71. 52Duration of registration Repealed
72. 53Renewal Repealed
73. 54Alteration Repealed
74. 55Change of the name or address Repealed
75. 56Division of the registration Repealed
76. Chapter VI: SURRENDER, REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY Repealed
77. Surrender Repealed
78. 57Surrender Repealed
79. Grounds for revocation Repealed
80. 58Grounds for revocation Repealed
81. Grounds for invalidity Repealed
82. 59Absolute grounds for invalidity Repealed
83. 60Relative grounds for invalidity Repealed
84. 61Limitation in consequence of acquiescence Repealed
85. Consequences of revocation and invalidity Repealed
86. 62Consequences of revocation and invalidity Repealed
87. Proceedings in the office in relation to revocation or invalidity Repealed
88. 63Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity Repealed
89. 64Examination of the application Repealed
90. 65Delegation of powers Repealed
91. Chapter VII: APPEALS Repealed
92. 66Decisions subject to appeal Repealed
93. 67Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings Repealed
94. 68Time limit and form of appeal Repealed
95. 69Revision of decisions in ex parte cases Repealed
96. 70Examination of appeals Repealed
97. 71Decisions in respect of appeals Repealed
98. 72Actions before the Court of Justice Repealed
99. 73Delegation of powers Repealed
100. Chapter VIII: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON EUROPEAN UNION COLLECTIVE MARKS AND CERTIFICATION MARKS Repealed
101. EU collective marks Repealed
102. 74EU collective marks Repealed
103. 75Regulations governing use of an EU collective mark Repealed
104. 76Refusal of the application Repealed
105. 77Observations by third parties Repealed
106. 78Use of marks Repealed
107. 79Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU collective mark Repealed
108. 80Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement Repealed
109. 81Grounds for revocation Repealed
110. 82Grounds for invalidity Repealed
111. EU certification marks Repealed
112. 83EU certification marks Repealed
113. 84Regulations governing use of an EU certification mark Repealed
114. 85Refusal of the application Repealed
115. 86Observations by third parties Repealed
116. 87Use of the EU certification mark Repealed
117. 88Amendment of the regulations governing use of the EU certification mark Repealed
118. 89Transfer Repealed
119. 90Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement Repealed
120. 91Grounds for revocation Repealed
121. 92Grounds for invalidity Repealed
122. 93Conversion Repealed
123. Chapter IX: PROCEDURE Repealed
124. General provisions Repealed
125. 94Decisions and communications of the Office Repealed
126. 95Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion Repealed
127. 96Oral proceedings Repealed
128. 97Taking of evidence Repealed
129. 98Notification Repealed
130. 99Notification of loss of rights Repealed
131. 100Communications to the Office Repealed
132. 101Time limits Repealed
133. 102Correction of errors and manifest oversights Repealed
134. 103Revocation of decisions Repealed
135. 104Restitutio in integrum Repealed
136. 105Continuation of proceedings Repealed
137. 106Interruption of proceedings Repealed
138. 107Reference to general principles Repealed
139. 108Termination of financial obligations Repealed
140. Costs Repealed
141. 109Costs Repealed
142. 110Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs Repealed
143. Information which may be made available to the public and to the authorities of the Member States Repealed
144. 111Register of EU trade marks Repealed
145. 112Database Repealed
146. 113Online access to decisions Repealed
147. 114Inspection of files Repealed
148. 115Keeping of files Repealed
149. 116Periodical publications Repealed
150. 117Administrative cooperation Repealed
151. 118Exchange of publications Repealed
152. Representation Repealed
153. 119General principles of representation Repealed
154. 120Professional representatives Repealed
155. 121Delegation of powers Repealed
156. Chapter X: JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE IN LEGAL ACTIONS RELATING TO EU TRADE MARKS Repealed
157. Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters Repealed
158. 122Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters Repealed
159. Disputes concerning the infringement and validity of EU trade marks Repealed
160. 123EU trade mark courts Repealed
161. 124Jurisdiction over infringement and validity Repealed
162. 125International jurisdiction Repealed
163. 126Extent of jurisdiction Repealed
164. 127Presumption of validity — Defence as to the merits Repealed
165. 128Counterclaims Repealed
166. 129Applicable law Repealed
167. 130Sanctions Repealed
168. 131Provisional and protective measures Repealed
169. 132Specific rules on related actions Repealed
170. 133Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance — Further appeal Repealed
171. Other disputes concerning EU trade marks Repealed
172. 134Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts Repealed
173. 135Obligation of the national court Repealed
174. Chapter XI: EFFECTS ON THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES Repealed
175. Civil actions on the basis of more than one trade mark Repealed
176. 136Simultaneous and successive civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks Repealed
177. Application of national laws for the purpose of prohibiting the use of EU trade marks Repealed
178. 137Prohibition of use of EU trade marks Repealed
179. 138Prior rights applicable to particular localities Repealed
180. Conversion into a national trade mark application Repealed
181. 139Request for the application of national procedure Repealed
182. 140Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion Repealed
183. 141Formal requirements for conversion Repealed
184. Chapter XII: THE OFFICE Repealed
185. General provisions Repealed
186. 142Legal status Repealed
187. 143Staff Repealed
188. 144Privileges and immunities Repealed
189. 145Liability Repealed
190. 146Languages Repealed
191. 147Publication and entries in the Register Repealed
192. 148Translation services Repealed
193. 149Transparency Repealed
194. 150Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information Repealed
195. Tasks of the office and cooperation to promote convergence Repealed
196. 151Tasks of the Office Repealed
197. 152Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools Repealed
198. Management Board Repealed
199. 153Functions of the Management Board Repealed
200. 154Composition of the Management Board Repealed
201. 155Chairperson of the Management Board Repealed
202. 156Meetings Repealed
203. Executive Director Repealed
204. 157Functions of the Executive Director Repealed
205. 158Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office Repealed
206. Implementation of procedures Repealed
207. 159Competence Repealed
208. 160Examiners Repealed
209. 161Opposition Divisions Repealed
210. 162Department in charge of the Register Repealed
211. 163Cancellation Divisions Repealed
212. 164General Competence Repealed
213. 165Boards of Appeal Repealed
214. 166Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal Repealed
215. 167Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board Repealed
216. 168Delegation of powers Repealed
217. 169Exclusion and objection Repealed
218. 170Mediation centre Repealed
219. Budget and financial control Repealed
220. 171Budget Committee Repealed
221. 172Budget Repealed
222. 173Preparation of the budget Repealed
223. 174Audit and control Repealed
224. 175Combating fraud Repealed
225. 176Auditing of accounts Repealed
226. 177Financial provisions Repealed
227. 178Fees and charges and due date Repealed
228. 179Payment of fees and charges Repealed
229. 180Deemed date of payment Repealed
230. 181Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts Repealed
231. Chapter XIII: INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS Repealed
232. General provisions Repealed
233. 182Application of provisions Repealed
234. International registration on the basis of applications for an EU trade mark and of EU trade marks Repealed
235. 183Filing of an international application Repealed
236. 184Form and contents of the international application Repealed
237. 185Recordal in the files and in the Register Repealed
238. 186Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration Repealed
239. 187Request for territorial extension subsequent to international registration Repealed
240. 188International fees Repealed
241. International registrations designating the Union Repealed
242. 189Effects of international registrations designating the Union Repealed
243. 190Publication Repealed
244. 191Seniority claimed in an international application Repealed
245. 192Seniority claimed before the Office Repealed
246. 193Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal Repealed
247. 194Collective and certification marks Repealed
248. 195Search Repealed
249. 196Opposition Repealed
250. 197Replacement of an EU trade mark by an international registration Repealed
251. 198Invalidation of the effects of an international registration Repealed
252. 199Legal effect of registration of transfers Repealed
253. 200Legal effect of registration of licences and other rights Repealed
254. 201Examination of requests for registration of transfers, licences or restrictions of a holder's right of disposal Repealed
255. 202Conversion of a designation of the Union through an international registration into a national trade mark application or into a designation of Member States Repealed
256. 203Use of a mark subject of an international registration Repealed
257. 204Transformation Repealed
258. 205Communication with the International Bureau Repealed
259. 206Use of languages Repealed
260. Chapter XIV: FINAL PROVISIONS Repealed
261. 207Committee Procedure Repealed
262. 208Exercise of the delegation Repealed
263. 209Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union Repealed
264. 210Evaluation and review Repealed
265. 211Repeal Repealed
266. 212Entry into force Repealed
267. Signature
268. Annex I: AMOUNT OF FEES Repealed
269. ADivision A Repealed
270. BFees to be paid to the International Bureau Repealed
271. IIndividual fee for an international registration designating the Union Repealed
272. 1Division 1 Repealed
273. 2Division 2 Repealed
274. 3The amount of the fee under points B.I.1 or B.I.2 shall be the equivalent in Swiss Francs, as established by the Director-General of the WIPO pursuant to Rule 35(2) of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, of the following amounts: Repealed
275. IIIndividual fee for a renewal of an international registration designating the Union Repealed
276. 1Division 1 Repealed
277. 2The amount of the fee referred to in point B.II.1 shall be the equivalent in Swiss Francs, as established by the Director-General of the WIPO pursuant to Rule 35(2) of the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, of the following amounts: Repealed
278. Annex IIRepealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments Repealed
279. Annex IIICorrelation table Repealed