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Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2015 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

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Article 2U.K.Definitions

For the purpose of this Directive, the following definitions apply:

(a)

‘office’ means the central industrial property office of the Member State or the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property, entrusted with the registration of trade marks;

(b)

‘register’ means the register of trade marks kept by an office.

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