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1. An application for the registration of a trade mark, the use of which would be contrary to Article 40, shall be rejected if it is submitted after the date on which the application for the registration of the geographical indication has been submitted to the Office. Where applicable, any priority claimed in the application for the registration of the trade mark shall be taken into account.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.