Activities of Evelyn REGNER related to 2013/0089(COD)
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Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Trade marks fulfil their purpose of distinguishing goods or services and allowing consumers to make informed choices only when they are actually used on the market. A requirement of use is also necessary in order to reduce the total number of trade marks registered and protected in the Union and, consequently, the number of conflicts which arise between them. It is therefore essential to require that registered trade marks must actually be used in connection with the goods or services for which they are registered, or, if not used within five years of approval, must be liable to be revoked.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
A trade mark may consist of any signs , in particular words, including personal names, designs, letters, patterns, logos, numerals, colours as such, the shape of goods or of their packaging, or sounds, provided that such signs are capable of:
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4