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Mai 18, 2016 (Newsletter Issue 9/16)
EUIPO
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Information on Declarations under Article 28(8)


EUIPO informed that the online form for declarations under Article 28(8) is accessible through the User Area EUIPO’s website.

Article 28(8) of EUTMR, amended by Regulation (EU) No 2015/2424 of the European Parliament and the Council amending the Community trade mark regulation, allows for a transitional period of six months during which proprietors of EUTMs applied for before June 22, 2012 and registered in respect of the entire heading of a Nice class may declare that their intention on the date of filing had been to seek protection in respect of goods and services beyond those covered by the literal meaning of that heading.

Further, the Office reminds that there will be various requirements (formal, regarding the mark and regarding the content of the declaration). For further information, please check here

Source: www.euipo.europa.eu