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If:
 (a) the Registrar accepts an IRDA; and
 (b) a notice of opposition to the IRDA is filed as mentioned in subregulation 17A.32(1); and
 (c) the result of the decision on the opposition is that the trade mark that is the subject of the IRDA should be protected in Australia; and
 (d) no appeal from the decision on the opposition is made within the appeal period;
then, subject to subregulation (4), the trade mark becomes a protected international trade mark, to the extent permitted by the decision on the opposition, at the end of the appeal period.
 (3A) If:
 (a) the Registrar accepts an IRDA; and
 (b) a notice of opposition to the IRDA is filed as mentioned in subregulation 17A.32(1); and
 (c) an appeal is made from the decision on the opposition within the appeal period, or any extension of that period; and
 (d) the appeal has been dismissed or withdrawn;
the trade mark becomes a protected international trade mark, to the extent permitted by the decision on the opposition, after the appeal has been dismissed or withdrawn.
 (4) If:
 (a) the Registrar accepts an IRDA; and
 (b) a notice of opposition to the IRDA is filed as mentioned in subregulation 17A.32(1); and
 (c) an appeal is made from the decision on the opposition within the appeal period, or any extension of that period; and
 (d) the decision on the appeal is that the trade mark that is the subject of the IRDA should be protected in Australia;
the trade mark becomes a protected international trade mark, to the extent permitted by the decision on the appeal, when that decision is made.
 (5) If, at the end of 18 months after the Registrar was notified of an IRDA, the International Bureau has not received:
 (a) a notification under subregulation 17A.16(1), 17A.25(2) or 17A.32(2); or
 (b) a notification of the possibility that oppositions may be filed after the 18‑month period;
in respect of the IRDA, the trade mark that is the subject of the IRDA becomes a protected international trade mark at the end of the 18‑month period.
 (6) If:
 (a) within 18 months after the Registrar was notified of an IRDA, the International Bureau receives notification of the possibility that oppositions may be filed after the 18‑month period; and
 (b) a notice of opposition to the IRDA is filed as mentioned in subregulation 17A.32(1); and
 (c) the International Bureau does not receive notification under subregulation 17A.32(2) within 7 months after the opposition period begins;
the trade mark that is the subject of the IRDA becomes a protected international trade mark at the end of the 7‑month period.

17A.37  Notice that trade mark is a protected international trade mark
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