art_70__para_3
3. On the basis of a request made pursuant to paragraph 2, national protection may be extended in time by the Member State concerned until the registration procedure pursuant to paragraph 4 has been completed and the decision has become final. Where Union protection is granted, the day on which the Member State concerned has informed the Commission and the Office, in accordance with paragraph 2, shall be deemed to be the first day of protection under this Regulation.
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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.