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Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 Article 12

Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 Article 12

Reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary

Article 12

If the reproduction of an EU trade mark in a dictionary, encyclopaedia or similar reference work gives the impression that it constitutes the generic name of the goods or services for which the trade mark is registered, the publisher of the work shall, at the request of the proprietor of the EU trade mark, ensure that the reproduction of the trade mark at the latest in the next edition of the publication is accompanied by an indication that it is a registered trade mark.

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CitationArticle 12 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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