Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and the Protocol Relating to that Agreement

Part of the Decree No. 4/2005. (III. 11.) IM

Contents

Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 1: Abbreviated Expressions
Rule 2: Communication with the International Bureau
Rule 3: Representation Before the International Bureau
Rule 4: Calculation of Time Limits
Rule 5: Irregularities in Postal and Delivery Services
Rule 6: Languages
Rule 7: Notification of Certain Special Requirements

Chapter 2: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS

Rule 8: Several Applicants
Rule 9: Requirements Concerning the International Application
Rule 10: Fees Concerning the International Application
Rule 11: Irregularities Other Than Those Concerning the Classification of Goods and Services or Their Indication
Rule 12: Irregularities With Respect to the Classification of Goods and Services
Rule 13: Irregularities With Respect to the Indication of Goods and Services

Chapter 3: INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS

Rule 14: Registration of the Mark in the International Register
Rule 15 Date of the International Registration

Chapter 4: FACTS IN CONTRACTING PARTIES AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATIONS

Rule 16: Time Limit for Notifying Provisional Refusal Based on an Opposition
Rule 17: Provisional Refusal and Statement of Grant of Protection
Rule 18: Irregular Notifications of Provisional Refusal
Rule 19: Invalidations in Designated Contracting Parties
Rule 20: Restriction of the Holder's Right of Disposal
Rule 21: Replacement of a National or Regional Registration by an International Registration
Rule 22: Ceasing of Effect of the Basic Application, of the Registration Resulting Therefrom, or of the Basic Registration
Rule 23: Division or Merger of the Basic Applications, of the Registrations Resulting Therefrom, or of the Basic Registrations

Chapter 5: SUBSEQUENT DESIGNATIONS; CHANGES

Rule 24: Designation Subsequent to the International Registration
Rule 25: Request for Recording of a Change; Request for Recording of a Cancellation
Rule 26: Irregularities in Requests for Recording of a Change and for Recording of a Cancellation
Rule 27: Recording and Notification of a Change or of a Cancellation; Merger of International Registrations; Declaration That a Change in Ownership or a Limitation Has No Effect
Rule 28: Corrections in the International Register

Chapter 6: RENEWALS

Rule 29: Unofficial Notice of Expiry
Rule 30: Details Concerning Renewal
Rule 31: Recording of the Renewal; Notification and Certificate

Chapter 7: GAZETTE AND DATA BASE

Rule 32: Gazette
Rule 33: Electronic Data Base

Chapter 8: FEES

Rule 34: Amounts and Payment of Fees
Rule 35: Currency of Payments
Rule 36: Exemption From Fees
Rule 37: Distribution of Supplementary Fees and Complementary Fees
Rule 38: Crediting of Individual Fees to the Accounts of the Contracting Parties Concerned

Chapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS

Rule 39: Continuation of Effects of International Registrations in Certain Successor States
Rule 40: Entry into Force; Transitional Provisions
Rule 41: Administrative Instructions

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