
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(EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the European Union trade mark (codified version) (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 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
EU trade mark
Article 1 
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Office
Article 2 
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Capacity to act
Article 3 
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TITLE II
THE LAW RELATING TO TRADE MARKS
SECTION 1
Definition of anEU trade mark and obtaining anEU trade mark
Signs of which anEU trade mark may consist
Article 4 
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Persons who can be proprietors of EU trade marks
Article 5 
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Means whereby anEU trade mark is obtained
Article 6 
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Absolute grounds for refusal
Article 7 
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Relative grounds for refusal
Article 8 
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SECTION 2
Effects of EU trade marks
Rights conferred by an EU trade mark
Article 9 
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Right to prohibit preparatory acts in relation to the use of packaging or other means
Article 9a 
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Date from which rights against third parties prevail
Article 9b 
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Reproduction of EU trade marks in dictionaries
Article 10 
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Prohibition on the use of anEU trade mark registered in the name of an agent or representative
Article 11 
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Limitation of the effects of an EU trade mark
Article 12 
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Exhaustion of the rights conferred by anEU trade mark
Article 13 
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Intervening right of the proprietor of a later registered trade mark as a defence in infringement proceedings
Article 13a 
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Complementary application of national law relating to infringement
Article 14 
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SECTION 3
Use of EU trade marks
Use of EU trade marks
Article 15 
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SECTION 4
EU trade marks as objects of property
Dealing with EU trade marks as national trade marks
Article 16 
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Transfer
Article 17 
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Transfer of a trade mark registered in the name of an agent
Article 18 
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Rights in rem
Article 19 
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Levy of execution
Article 20 
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Insolvency proceedings
Article 21 
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Licensing
Article 22 
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Effects vis-à-vis third parties
Article 23 
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The application for anEU trade mark as an object of property
Article 24 
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TITLE III
APPLICATION FOR EU TRADE MARKS
SECTION 1
Filing of applications and the conditions which govern them
Filing of applications
Article 25 
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Conditions with which applications must comply
Article 26 
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Date of filing
Article 27 
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Designation and classification of goods and services
Article 28 
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SECTION 2
Priority
Right of priority
Article 29 
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Claiming priority
Article 30 
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Effect of priority right
Article 31 
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Equivalence of Union filing with national filing
Article 32 
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SECTION 3
Exhibition priority
Exhibition priority
Article 33 
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SECTION 4
Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark
Claiming the seniority of a national trade mark
Article 34 
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Claiming seniority after registration of the EU trade mark
Article 35 
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TITLE IV
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
SECTION 1
Examination of applications
Examination of the conditions of filing
Article 36 
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Examination as to absolute grounds for refusal
Article 37 
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SECTION 2
Search
Search report
Article 38 
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SECTION 3
Publication of the application
Publication of the application
Article 39 
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SECTION 4
Observations by third parties and opposition
Observations by third parties
Article 40 
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Opposition
Article 41 
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Examination of opposition
Article 42 
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Delegation of powers
Article 42a 
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SECTION 5
Withdrawal, restriction, amendment and division of the application
Withdrawal, restriction and amendment of the application
Article 43 
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Division of the application
Article 44 
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SECTION 6
Registration
Registration
Article 45 
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TITLE V
DURATION, RENEWAL, ALTERATION AND DIVISION OF EU TRADE MARKS
Duration of registration
Article 46 
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Renewal
Article 47 
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Alteration
Article 48 
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Change of the name or address
Article 48a 
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Division of the registration
Article 49 
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TITLE VI
SURRENDER, REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY
SECTION 1
Surrender
Surrender
Article 50 
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SECTION 2
Grounds for revocation
Grounds for revocation
Article 51 
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SECTION 3
Grounds for invalidity
Absolute grounds for invalidity
Article 52 
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Relative grounds for invalidity
Article 53 
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Limitation in consequence of acquiescence
Article 54 
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SECTION 4
Consequences of revocation and invalidity
Consequences of revocation and invalidity
Article 55 
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SECTION 5
Proceedings in the Office in relation to revocation or invalidity
Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity
Article 56 
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Examination of the application
Article 57 
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Delegation of powers
Article 57a 
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TITLE VII
APPEALS
Decisions subject to appeal
Article 58 
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Persons entitled to appeal and to be parties to appeal proceedings
Article 59 
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Time limit and form of appeal
Article 60 
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Revision of decisions in ex parte cases
Article 61 
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Revision of decisions in inter partes cases
Article 62 
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Examination of appeals
Article 63 
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Decisions in respect of appeals
Article 64 
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Actions before the Court of Justice
Article 65 
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Delegation of powers
Article 65a 
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TITLE VIII
EU COLLECTIVE MARKS
EU collective marks
Article 66 
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Regulations governing use of the mark
Article 67 
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Refusal of the application
Article 68 
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Observations by third parties
Article 69 
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Use of marks
Article 70 
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Amendment of the regulations governing use of the mark
Article 71 
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Persons who are entitled to bring an action for infringement
Article 72 
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Grounds for revocation
Article 73 
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Grounds for invalidity
Article 74 
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SECTION 2
EU certification marks
Regulations governing use of the EU certification mark
Article 74b 
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TITLE IX
PROCEDURE
SECTION 1
General provisions
Statement of reasons on which decisions are based
Article 75 
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Examination of the facts by the Office of its own motion
Article 76 
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Oral proceedings
Article 77 
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Taking of evidence
Article 78 
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Notification
Article 79 
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Communications to the Office
Article 79b 
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Time limits
Article 79c 
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Revocation of decisions
Article 80 
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Restitutio in integrum
Article 81 
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Continuation of proceedings
Article 82 
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Interruption of proceedings
Article 82a 
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Reference to general principles
Article 83 
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Termination of financial obligations
Article 84 
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SECTION 2
Costs
Costs
Article 85 
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Enforcement of decisions fixing the amount of costs
Article 86 
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SECTION 3
Information which may be made available to the public and of the authorities of the Member States
Register of EU trade marks
Article 87 
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Database
Article 87a 
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Online access to decisions
Article 87b 
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Inspection of files
Article 88 
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Keeping of files
Article 88a 
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Periodical publications
Article 89 
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Administrative cooperation
Article 90 
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Exchange of publications
Article 91 
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SECTION 4
Representation
General principles of representation
Article 92 
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Professional representatives
Article 93 
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Delegation of powers
Article 93a 
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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
Application of Union rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Article 94 
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SECTION 2
Disputes concerning the infringement and validity of EU trade marks
EU trade mark courts
Article 95 
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Jurisdiction over infringement and validity
Article 96 
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International jurisdiction
Article 97 
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Extent of jurisdiction
Article 98 
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Presumption of validity — Defence as to the merits
Article 99 
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Counterclaims
Article 100 
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Applicable law
Article 101 
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Sanctions
Article 102 
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Provisional and protective measures
Article 103 
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Specific rules on related actions
Article 104 
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Jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts of second instance — Further appeal
Article 105 
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SECTION 3
Other disputes concerning EU trade marks
Supplementary provisions on the jurisdiction of national courts other than EU trade mark courts
Article 106 
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Obligation of the national court
Article 107 
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SECTION 4
Transitional provision
Transitional provision relating to the application of the Convention on Jurisdiction and Enforcement
Article 108 
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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
Simultaneous and successive civil actions on the basis of EU trade marks and national trade marks
Article 109 
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SECTION 2
Application of national laws for the purpose of prohibiting the use of EU trade marks
Prohibition of use of EU trade marks
Article 110 
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Prior rights applicable to particular localities
Article 111 
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SECTION 3
Conversion into a national trade mark application
Request for the application of national procedure
Article 112 
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Submission, publication and transmission of the request for conversion
Article 113 
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Formal requirements for conversion
Article 114 
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TITLE XII
THE OFFICE
SECTION 1
General provisions
Legal status
Article 115 
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Staff
Article 116 
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Privileges and immunities
Article 117 
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Liability
Article 118 
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Languages
Article 119 
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Publication and entries in the Register
Article 120 
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Article 121 
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Control of legality
Article 122 
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Transparency
Article 123 
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Security rules on the protection of classified and sensitive non-classified information
Article 123a 
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SECTION 1a
Tasks of the Office and cooperation to promote convergence
Tasks of the Office
Article 123b 
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Cooperation to promote convergence of practices and tools
Article 123c 
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SECTION 2
Management Board
Functions of the Management Board
Article 124 
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Composition of the Management Board
Article 125 
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Chairperson of the Management Board
Article 126 
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Meetings
Article 127 
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SECTION 3
Executive Director
Functions of the Executive Director
Article 128 
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Appointment and removal of the Executive Director and extension of term of office
Article 129 
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SECTION 4
Implementation of procedures
Competence
Article 130 
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Examiners
Article 131 
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Opposition Divisions
Article 132 
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Department in charge of the Register
Article 133 
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Cancellation Divisions
Article 134 
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General Competence
Article 134a 
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Boards of Appeal
Article 135 
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Independence of the members of the Boards of Appeal
Article 136 
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Presidium of the Boards of Appeal and Grand Board
Article 136a 
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Delegation of powers
Article 136b 
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Exclusion and objection
Article 137 
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Mediation centre
Article 137a 
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SECTION 5
Budget and financial control
Budget Committee
Article 138 
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Budget
Article 139 
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Preparation of the budget
Article 140 
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Audit and control
Article 141 
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Combating fraud
Article 141a 
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Auditing of accounts
Article 142 
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Financial provisions
Article 143 
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Fees and charges and due date
Article 144 
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Payment of fees and charges
Article 144a 
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Deemed date of payment
Article 144b 
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Insufficient payments and refund of insignificant amounts
Article 144c 
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TITLE XIII
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS
SECTION I
General provisions
Application of provisions
Article 145 
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SECTION 2
International registration on the basis of applications for anEU trade mark and of EU trade marks
Filing of an international application
Article 146 
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Form and contents of the international application
Article 147 
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Recordal in the files and in the Register
Article 148 
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Notification of the invalidity of the basic application or registration
Article 148a 
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Request for territorial extension subsequent to international registration
Article 149 
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International fees
Article 150 
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SECTION 3
International registrations designating the Union
Effects of international registrations designating the Union
Article 151 
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Publication
Article 152 
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Seniority
Article 153 
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Seniority claimed before the Office
Article 153a 
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Designation of goods and services and examination as to absolute grounds for refusal
Article 154 
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Collective and certification marks
Article 154a 
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Search
Article 155 
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Opposition
Article 156 
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Replacement of anEU trade mark by an international registration
Article 157 
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Invalidation of the effects of an international registration
Article 158 
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Conversion of a designation of the Union through an international registration into a national trade mark application or into a designation of Member States
Article 159 
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Use of a mark subject of an international registration
Article 160 
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Transformation
Article 161 
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TITLE XIV
FINAL PROVISIONS
Union implementing provisions
Article 162 
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Committee Procedure
Article 163 
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Exercise of the delegation
Article 163a 
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Compatibility with other Union legal provisions
Article 164 
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Provisions relating to the enlargement of the Union
Article 165 
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Evaluation and review
Article 165a 
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Repeal
Article 166 
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Entry into force
Article 167 
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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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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 I
Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments
(referred to in Article 166)

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ANNEX II
Correlation Table

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