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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-23

The trade mark is registered, unless the application has been rejected or withdrawn. A certificate is sent to the applicant. The registration is published in the Official Industrial Property Bulletin.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-3

The two-month period within which observations by third parties must be submitted pursuant to Article L. 712-3 runs from the publication of the Gazette by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-1

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: European Union trade mark

Article R717-9

The European Union trade mark or the European Union trade mark application is converted into a French trade mark application as soon as the Institut national de la propriété industrielle receives the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-2

Where the international registration concerns a collective mark or a guarantee mark, the regulations governing use referred to in Article R. 712-3 (2°, d), accompanied, where applicable, by its transl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative proceedings for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

Article R716-9

The investigation phase and the period mentioned in the first paragraph of article R. 716-8 may be suspended: 1° Where the application for a declaration of invalidity is based in whole or in part on a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-28-2

Failing an express decision within the period mentioned in article R. 712-28-1, the declaration of division is deemed to be rejected.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-10

Any filing shall give rise to verification by the Institute: 1° That the application for registration and the documents annexed thereto comply with the requirements of the laws and regulations in forc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-6

Decisions to approve or reject the approval of a specification and decisions to approve or reject the amendment of an approved specification shall be notified by the Institute to the applicant within…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: International trade mark

Article R717-5

The time limit for filing an opposition, in accordance with Article L. 712-4, runs from the publication of the Gazette by the World Intellectual Property Organisation. The opposition is notified to th…

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