A.20 PART IX – International Registration under Madrid Protocol 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103. 104. Initial examination of international applications Lapse of basic application or basic registration Initial refusal of registration by Office Refusal of registration by Office Registration under Madrid Protocol Opposition to protection of internationally registered mark Invalidation of internationally registered mark Time limit of notification to International Bureau Collective and certification marks Replacement of internationally registered mark Transformation PART X – Geographical Indications 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. 112. 113. Applicability of provisions relating to marks Acquisition of exclusive right to geographical indication Application for registration of geographical indication Examination of application for registration of geographical indication Opposition to registration of geographical indication Registration of geographical indication Rights of registered owner, etc. Exceptions to rights conferred by registration Invalidation of registration of geographical indication PART XI – Acts of Unfair Competition 114. Acts of unfair competition PART XII – Traditional Knowledge and Handicrafts 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. 121 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. Registration of traditional knowledge Who may register traditional knowledge Rights conferred by traditional knowledge Notification of registration of traditional knowledge Invalidation of registration of traditional knowledge Expiry of protection of traditional knowledge Specific rights over traditional knowledge Right to institute infringement proceedings Transfer, assigning, etc., of rights over traditional knowledge Exploitation of traditional knowledge rights by others Granting of licences by owners of traditional knowledge Registration of handicrafts Validity of industrial property rights relating to traditional knowledge