“Article 17.5 ‐ The certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 17.3 above shall
have no effect:
(a) if it is relinquished by the holder;
(b) if the holder has not paid the prescribed fees according to Article 82 below;
(c) during the time when the product covered by that certificate is no longer authorized
to be marketed following the temporary or permanent withdrawal of the marketing
authorization.”
“Article 17.6 – The certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 17.3 above shall
be rendered null and void if:
(a) the holder has not paid the prescribed fees according to Article 82 below;
(b) the patent to which it relates is cancelled or restricted so that the product for which it
was granted is no longer protected by the patent claims.”
“Article 148.1 – A duly filed application to register a trademark shall be published according to
the arrangements laid down by regulation.”
“Article 148.2 – For a period of two months from the publication of the application to register
a trademark, opposition to this application may be lodged with the agency responsible for
industrial property, by the owner of a mark protected or filed prior to that application or
having a previous date of priority, or by the owner of a previous well‐known mark under the
terms of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, or by the
holder of a protected geographical indication or appellation of origin, subject to payment by
the opposing party of the prescribed fees.
The beneficiary of an exclusive exploitation license shall also have the same right, unless
contractually stipulated otherwise.
Mention of the opposition shall be recorded in the national trademark register.
The content of the opposition and the arrangements for its publication shall be laid down by
regulation.”
“Article 148.3 – Within a period of six months following the expiry of the two‐month period
provided for in Article 148.2 above, the opposition shall be ruled upon by means of a reasoned
decision by the agency responsible for industrial property.
However, this time period may be extended for a new period of six months by:
(a) reasoned decision by the agency responsible for industrial property, communicated to
the parties involved;
(b) joint application filed by the parties;
(c) reasoned request from one of the parties, accepted by that agency.