Chapter II, Section 1, Article 8, Paragraph 2., Point (a) · Regulation (EU) 2017/1001

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1. Upon opposition by the proprietor of an earlier trade mark…
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, ‘earlier trade mark’ means:
3. Upon opposition by the proprietor of the trade mark, a tra…
4. Upon opposition by the proprietor of a non-registered trad…
5. Upon opposition by the proprietor of a registered earlier…
6. Upon opposition by any person authorised under the relevan…

(a)trade marks of the following kinds with a date of application for registration which is earlier than the date of application for registration of the EU trade mark, taking account, where appropriate, of the priorities claimed in respect of those trade marks:

(i)EU trade marks;

(ii)trade marks registered in a Member State, or, in the case of Belgium, the Netherlands or Luxembourg, at the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property;

(iii)trade marks registered under international arrangements which have effect in a Member State;

(iv)trade marks registered under international arrangements which have effect in the Union;