See words in italics in table above.

The Trade Mark Office informs the owner of the trade

Mark when that trade mark is about to expire.

E 2 d 3 f 4 g 5 b 6 a 7 c

Expiry 2 request; renewal 3 fees 4 trade mark

The long sentence has been broken down into shorter

Sentences; passive sentences have been made into active

Ones; shall constructions have been replaced with other

Verbs; formal vocabulary has been replaced with more

Common, everyday words.

Suggested answers

Paragraph 2: The Office will tell the owner of the Community

Trade mark, and anyone who has a registered right in it,

When the registration will run out, in good time before it

runs out. If the Office doesn't give this information, it will

Not be the fault of the Office.

Paragraph 3: The owner has to send in the request for

Renewal within a period of six months ending on the last

Day of the month in which protection ends. He also has to

Pay the fees within this period. If this has not been done,

He can submit the request and pay the fees within a

Further period of six months following the day referred to

In the first sentence, as long as he pays additional fees

Within this further period.

Paragraph 4: If the owner submits the request or pays the

Fees in respect of only some of the goods or services for

Which the Community trade mark is registered, the Office

Will only renew registration for those goods or services.

She is asking for information about reviewing a

Community Trade Mark.

Suggested answer

Dear Ms Fox

In response to your request of 18 December for information

Concerning the renewal of registration of a Community trade

Mark, allow me to answer the three questions you posed.

C First of all, the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal

Market (OHIM) informs the owner of the Community trade

Mark (as well as and any person having a registered right

In it) when the registration will expire in good time before

it expires. However, even if you don't get notice of expiry,

You still have to renew your registration, so you should be

Aware of the date of expiry.

Secondly, as the owner of the trade mark, you can

Renew the registration of the trade mark yourself.

Alternatively, another person can renew the

Registration if you, the owner, have authorised this

Person to do so. Naturally, this means that I can do it

For you if you wish.

C Finally, in response to your third question, you must

Submit the request for renewal six months before the

Last day of the month in which protection ends.

Furthermore, you must pay the renewal fees within

this six-month period. If you don't pay the fees within

This period, you can submit the request and pay the

Fees within a further period of six months, but you

Would then have to pay additional fees.

I hope that the information I have provided is of use to

You. If you would like further assistance in this matter,

Please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Estella Walters

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