39It should be noted in that connection that, as submitted by the European Commission in its observations, the provisions of the Regulation must be interpreted in the light of the priority principle, under which the earlier Community mark takes precedence over the later Community mark (see, by analogy, Celaya Emparanza y Galdos Internacional, paragraph 39).
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