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5.1 What is the registration date of a CTM?
5.1 What is the registration date of a CTM?
It is the date on which the Office enters the CTM in the Register (which is kept as a database) before giving the go-ahead for publication of the registration in the CTM Bulletin. On the Certificate of Registration, this date is the one that follows the word "Registered" in the bottom left-hand corner of the first page. This date is the starting point of the 5-years use requirement. Nevertheless, the rights conferred by a CTM will only prevail against third parties as from the date of publication of the registration in the CTM Bulletin.