Rule 121

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1. Where the international registration indicates that it is based on a basic application or basic registration which relates to a collective mark, certification mark or guarantee mark, the international registration designating the European Community shall be dealt with as a Community collective mark.

 

2. The holder of the international registration shall submit the regulations governing use of the mark as provided for in Article 65 of the Regulation and Rule 43 directly to the Office within a period of two months from the date on which the International Bureau notifies the international registration to the Office.

 

3. A notification of ex officio provisional refusal pursuant to Rule 112 shall also be issued:

(a) if one of the grounds for refusal foreseen in Article 66(1) or (2), in conjunction paragraph 3 of that Article, of the Regulation exists;

(b) where the regulations governing use of the mark have not been submitted in accordance with paragraph 2.

Rules 112(2) [deleted, editor IP-PorTal], (3) and 113 shall apply.

 

4. Notice of amendments to the regulations governing use of the mark pursuant to Article 69 of the Regulation shall be published in the Community Trade Marks Bulletin.