Article 4

After article 9 there shall be inserted—

“Notifications by the International Bureau of vague, incomprehensible or linguistically incorrect terms

9A

(1)

Where the International Bureau notifies the registrar, under Rule 13(2)(b) of the Common Regulations, that a particular term used to indicate any of the goods and services included in the international registration is too vague for the purposes of classification or is incomprehensible or is linguistically incorrect then the registrar may give notice of provisional refusal to the International Bureau in respect of that term.

(2)

Notice of provisional refusal shall specify a period within which the holder may make representations.

(3)

A holder making representations shall file an address for service in the United Kingdom on Form TM33.”.