“Article 17.5 ‐ The certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 17.3 above shall have no effect: (a) if it is relinquished by the holder; (b) if the holder has not paid the prescribed fees according to Article 82 below; (c) during the time when the product covered by that certificate is no longer authorized to be marketed following the temporary or permanent withdrawal of the marketing authorization.” “Article 17.6 – The certificate provided for in the second paragraph of Article 17.3 above shall be rendered null and void if: (a) the holder has not paid the prescribed fees according to Article 82 below; (b) the patent to which it relates is cancelled or restricted so that the product for which it was granted is no longer protected by the patent claims.” “Article 148.1 – A duly filed application to register a trademark shall be published according to the arrangements laid down by regulation.” “Article 148.2 – For a period of two months from the publication of the application to register a trademark, opposition to this application may be lodged with the agency responsible for industrial property, by the owner of a mark protected or filed prior to that application or having a previous date of priority, or by the owner of a previous well‐known mark under the terms of Article 6bis of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, or by the holder of a protected geographical indication or appellation of origin, subject to payment by the opposing party of the prescribed fees. The beneficiary of an exclusive exploitation license shall also have the same right, unless contractually stipulated otherwise. Mention of the opposition shall be recorded in the national trademark register. The content of the opposition and the arrangements for its publication shall be laid down by regulation.” “Article 148.3 – Within a period of six months following the expiry of the two‐month period provided for in Article 148.2 above, the opposition shall be ruled upon by means of a reasoned decision by the agency responsible for industrial property. However, this time period may be extended for a new period of six months by: (a) reasoned decision by the agency responsible for industrial property, communicated to the parties involved; (b) joint application filed by the parties; (c) reasoned request from one of the parties, accepted by that agency.