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Is a pending trade mark considered as a valid prior right?

April 26, 2017Mark prior right Trade valid

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Is a pending trade mark considered as a valid prior right?

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The full rules for sunrise are currently being drafted by experts within our Validation Agents and in consultation with the European Commission and other interested parties. They will be published as soon as possible. However, we have sought clarification from the European Commission who indicated that a trademark must actually be registered to qualify for the sunrise period.