Article 6

Limitation of the effects of a trade mark 1. The trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using, in the course of trade, his own name or address; indications concerning the kind, quality, quantity, intended purpose, value, geographical origin, the time of production of goods or of rendering of the service, or other characteristics of goods or services; the trade mark where it is necessary to indicate the intended purposeofa product or service, in particular as accessories or spare parts; provided he uses them in accordance with honest practices in industrial or commercial matters 2. The trade mark shall not entitle the proprietor to prohibit a third party from using, in the course of trade, an earlier right which only applies in a particular locality if that right is recognized by the laws of the Member State in question and within the limits of the territory in which it is recognized.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-29 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.