commiss regul ec decemb amend regul ec lai rule procedur board appeal offic harmon intern market trade mark design commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul ec decemb commun trade mark articl thereof regul ec amend regul ec regard inter alia organis procedur board appeal provid articl regul ec introduc inter alia post presid board appeal creat enlarg board appeal laid condit decis board appeal singl member set detail power presid board appeal composit power board appeal alloc case board appeal composit enlarg board case refer enlarg board case decid singl member practic oper board appeal shown make organis procedur includ role registri procedur aspect centralis registri revis power rule exchang submiss parti design ensur greater effici handl case board appeal order interfer proceed pend regul enter forc transit period provid respect exchang submiss parti measur provid regul accord opinion committe fee implement rule procedur board appeal offic harmon intern market trade mark design adopt regul articl regul ec amend articl replac quot articl presidium board appeal author refer articl regul presidium board appeal refer hereinaft quot presidium quot presidium compris presid board appeal chair chairmen board board member elect calendar year member board presid board appeal chairmen board number board member elect quarter number board member presid board appeal chairmen board round presid board appeal unabl act post presid vacant presidium chair chairman board longest servic board appeal chairmen length servic eldest qualifi preced subparagraph presidium validli deliber third member present includ chairman board chairmen decis presidium major vote event tie vote chairman decis begin calendar year prejudic articl presidium decid object criteria alloc case board calendar year question design full altern member board year member board appeal assign board full altern member measur modifi calendar year question decis adopt presidium pursuant paragraph publish offici journal offic presidium compet lai rule procedur natur process case brought board rule organis board work rule conflict alloc case board appeal lai intern rule lai practic instruct procedur natur parti involv proceed board appeal regard submiss written statement oral proceed exercis power confer present regul presid board appeal consult presidium expenditur requir board commun presid offic view draw expenditur estim consid question relat manag board appeal quot articl insert quot articl grand board enlarg board set articl regul grand board grand board compris member includ presid board appeal chair chairmen board rapporteur design prior referr grand board applic member drawn rotat list compris name member board appeal presid board appeal chairmen board presidium draw list refer paragraph establish rule member drawn list basi object criteria list rule publish offici journal offic rapporteur design prior referr grand board chairman grand board design rapporteur member grand board presid board appeal unabl act post presid vacant event exclus object mean articl regul grand board chair chairman longest servic board appeal chairmen length servic eldest qualifi preced subparagraph member grand board unabl act event exclus object mean articl regul replac person highest list refer paragraph articl grand board hear case oral proceed place member present includ chairman rapporteur grand board hear case presenc member member senior board appeal part vote member chairman rapporteur case member highest senior chairman rapporteur vote articl referr grand board board refer case alloc grand board believ justifi legal difficulti import case special circumst board appeal issu diverg decis point law rais case board refer case alloc grand board believ deviat interpret relev legisl earlier decis grand board presidium propos made presid board appeal initi request member presidium refer grand board case alloc board believ justifi legal difficulti import case special circumst board appeal issu diverg decis point law rais case grand board delai refer case back board origin alloc believ condit origin referr met decis relat referr grand board reason commun parti case articl decis singl member presidium draw indic list type case board special circumst appli devolv singl member decis close proceed agreement parti decis award cost admiss appeal presidium draw list type case devolv singl member board deleg chairman decis alloc singl member case fall type case defin presidium accord paragraph decis devolv case singl member commun parti member case devolv refer board find condit devolut longer met articl referr case rule court justic pursuant articl regul measur compli judgment court justic annul part decis board appeal grand board includ examin board appeal case subject decis presidium decid case refer board adopt decis board grand board case refer board board compris member parti contest decis provis appli case refer grand board quot articl delet articl renumb articl articl replac quot articl registri registri set board appeal inter alia respons author presid board appeal receipt dispatch safekeep notif document relat proceed board appeal compil relev file registri head registrar presid board appeal appoint registri agent perform task registrar absent unabl act post registrar vacant registrar ensur deadlin formal condit relat present appeal statement ground respect irregular detect liabl make appeal inadmiss registrar delai send reason opinion chairman board concern minut oral proceed take evid drawn registrar presid board appeal agre agent board appeal chairman board concern design presid board appeal deleg registrar task alloc case board appeal accord alloc criteria laid presidium presidium propos presid board appeal deleg registri task relat conduct proceed board appeal quot articl replac quot articl procedur registrar send chairman board appeal opinion admiss appeal accord articl paragraph chairman board question suspend proceed request board rule admiss appeal reserv judgement admiss appeal decis end proceed board appeal inter part proceed prejudic articl regul statement set ground appeal respons supplement repli appel lodg month notif respons rejoind defend lodg month notif repli inter part proceed defend respons seek decis annul alter contest decis point rais appeal submiss ceas effect appel discontinu proceed quot articl regul enter forc twentieth dai public offici journal european union provis articl regul ec amend articl regul appli proceed respect appeal lodg entri forc regul regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel decemb commiss charli mccreevi member commiss oj regul amend regul ec oj