Repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 of 5 March 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union trade mark, and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430.

Repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/625 of 5 March 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union trade mark, and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/1430Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430 of 18 May 2017 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 on the European Union trade mark and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 2868/95 and (EC) No 216/96 (repealed)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430 (repealed)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430 of 18 May 2017 supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 on the European Union trade mark and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 2868/95 and (EC) No 216/96 (repealed)2020-12-11King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenttexttext/xmlenhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webarchive/2018-05-13

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1430

of 18 May 2017

supplementing Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 on the European Union trade mark and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 2868/95 and (EC) No 216/96 (repealed)

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<num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE I</num><heading><b>GENERAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><article eId="article-1"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 1</num><heading>Subject matter</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE II</num><heading><b>PROCEDURE FOR OPPOSITION AND PROOF OF USE</b></heading><article eId="article-2"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 2</num><heading>Notice of opposition</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-3"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 3</num><heading>Use of languages in opposition proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-4"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 4</num><heading>Information to the parties to opposition proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-5"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 5</num><heading>Admissibility of the opposition</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-6"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 6</num><heading>Commencement of the adversarial part of the opposition proceedings and prior closure of the proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-7"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 7</num><heading>Substantiation of the opposition</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-8"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 8</num><heading>Examination of the opposition</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-9"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 9</num><heading>Multiple oppositions</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-10"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 10</num><heading>Proof of use</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE III</num><heading><b>AMENDMENT OF THE APPLICATION</b></heading><article eId="article-11"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 11</num><heading>Amendment of the application</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE IV</num><heading><b>REVOCATION AND INVALIDITY OR ASSIGNMENT</b></heading><article eId="article-12"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 12</num><heading>Application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-13"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 13</num><heading>Languages used in revocation or invalidity proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-14"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 14</num><heading>Information to the parties concerning an application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-15"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 15</num><heading>Admissibility of an application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-16"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 16</num><heading>Substantiation of an application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-17"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 17</num><heading>Examination on the merits of an application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-18"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 18</num><heading>Multiple applications for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-19"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 19</num><heading>Proof of use in relation to an application for revocation or for a declaration of invalidity</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-20"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 20</num><heading>Request for assignment</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE V</num><heading><b>APPEALS</b></heading><article eId="article-21"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 21</num><heading>Notice of Appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-22"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 22</num><heading>Statement of Grounds</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-23"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 23</num><heading>Admissibility of an appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-24"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 24</num><heading>Response</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-25"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 25</num><heading>Cross appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-26"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 26</num><heading>Reply and rejoinder in inter partes proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-27"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 27</num><heading>Examination of the appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-28"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 28</num><heading>Communications by the Board of Appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-29"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 29</num><heading>Comments on questions of general interest</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-30"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 30</num><heading>Reopening of the examination of absolute grounds</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-31"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 31</num><heading>Examination of an appeal as a matter of priority</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-32"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 32</num><heading>Formal content of the Board of Appeal's decision</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-33"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 33</num><heading>Reimbursement of the appeal fee</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-34"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 34</num><heading>Revision and revocation of the decision subject to appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-35"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 35</num><heading>Allocation of an appeal to a Board and designation of a rapporteur</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-36"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 36</num><heading>Cases falling under the authority of a single member</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-37"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 37</num><heading>Referral to the Grand Board</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-38"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 38</num><heading>Change in the composition of a Board</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-39"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 39</num><heading>Deliberation, voting and signing of decisions</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-40"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 40</num><heading>Chairperson of a Board of Appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-41"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 41</num><heading>Rapporteur to a Board of Appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-42"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 42</num><heading>Registry</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-43"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 43</num><heading>Order of seniority and replacement of members and chairpersons</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-44"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 44</num><heading>Exclusion and objection</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-45"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 45</num><heading>Grand Board</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-46"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 46</num><heading>Presidium of the Boards of Appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-47"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 47</num><heading>President of the Boards of Appeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-48"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 48</num><heading>Applicability to appeal proceedings of provisions relating to other proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE VI</num><heading><b>ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING OF EVIDENCE</b></heading><article eId="article-49"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 49</num><heading>Summons to oral proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-50"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 50</num><heading>Languages of oral proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-51"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 51</num><heading>Oral evidence of parties, witnesses or experts and inspection</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-52"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 52</num><heading>Commissioning of and opinions by experts</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-53"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 53</num><heading>Minutes of oral proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-54"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 54</num><heading>Costs of taking of evidence in oral proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-55"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 55</num><heading>Examination of written evidence</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE VII</num><heading><b>NOTIFICATIONS BY THE OFFICE</b></heading><article eId="article-56"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 56</num><heading>General provisions on notifications</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-57"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 57</num><heading>Notification by electronic means</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-58"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 58</num><heading>Notification by post or courier</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-59"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 59</num><heading>Public Notification by public notice</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-60"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 60</num><heading>Notification to representatives</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-61"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 61</num><heading>Irregularities in notification</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-62"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 62</num><heading>Notification of documents in the case of several parties</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE VIII</num><heading><b>WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND FORMS</b></heading><article eId="article-63"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 63</num><heading>Communications to the Office in writing or by other means</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-64"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 64</num><heading>Annexes to communications by post or courier</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-65"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 65</num><heading>Forms</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-66"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 66</num><heading>Communications by representatives</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE IX</num><heading><b>TIME LIMITS</b></heading><article eId="article-67"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 67</num><heading>Calculation and duration of time limits</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-68"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 68</num><heading>Extension of time limits</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-69"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 69</num><heading>Expiry of time limits in special cases</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE X</num><heading><b>REVOCATION OF A DECISION</b></heading><article eId="article-70"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 70</num><heading>Revocation of a decision or entry in the Register</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE XI</num><heading><b>SUSPENSION OF PROCEEDINGS</b></heading><article eId="article-71"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 71</num><heading>Suspension of proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE XII</num><heading><b>INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS</b></heading><article eId="article-72"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 72</num><heading>Resumption of proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE XIII</num><heading><b>REPRESENTATION</b></heading><article eId="article-73"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 73</num><heading>Appointment of a common representative</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-74"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 74</num><heading>Authorisations</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-75"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 75</num><heading>Amendment of the list of professional representatives</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE XIV</num><heading><b>PROCEDURES CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION OF MARKS</b></heading><article eId="article-76"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 76</num><heading>Collective and certification marks</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-77"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 77</num><heading>Opposition proceedings</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-78"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 78</num><heading>Notification of provisional refusals based on an opposition</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-79"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 79</num><heading>Statement of grant of protection</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>TITLE XV</num><heading><b>FINAL PROVISIONS</b></heading><article eId="article-80"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 80</num><heading>Repeal</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article><article eId="article-81"><num><noteRef href="#c000001" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Article 81</num><heading>Entry into force and application</heading><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></article>

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