1. The applicant or his delegate may appeal the dismissal of an application by the Competent Authority, provided that such appeal is submitted before a committee designated by the executive bylaw within sixty days from the date of notification of the dismissal formally. The applicant may challenge the decision of the committee before a competent court within sixty days of the date of notification of the decision. 2. Where an applicant fails to comply with the aforesaid period, he shall be deemed to have waived his application. Article 14 1. Upon acceptance by the Competent Authority of the trademark, it shall advertise the same before registration thereof, as provided in the executive bylaw, and the applicant shall bear the costs of such advertising. 2. All concerned parties may submit a written opposition against registration of the advertised trademark within sixty days from the date of the advertisement. The Competent Authority shall provide the applicant with a copy of the opposition within thirty days from the date of its submission. The applicant shall provide the Competent Authority with a written reply to the opposition within sixty days from the date of notification of the opposition. Failure to reply shall be deemed a waiver of his application. Article 15 1. The Competent Authority shall hear oral arguments from the objector and the applicant or from one of them, if necessary, before ruling on an opposition. 2. The Competent Authority shall issue a ruling either accepting or rejecting registration of the mark, in case of acceptance it may impose any restrictions it deems appropriate. 3. All concerned parties may challenge the ruling in a competent court within thirty days after it is issued. The challenge against a decision to accept the registration of a trademark shall not suspend the registration procedures unless the competent court decides otherwise. Article 16 If the specified period for objection has elapsed without submitting any objection on the acceptance of application for registration of the trademark, the competent authority shall register the trademark immediately after the expiration of the period specified for objection. Article 17 1. The registration of a trademark shall be effective from the date of submission of the application and shall be accompanied by a certificate reflecting the following data: A. Mark registration number. B. Number and date of priority and a country wherein initial application was submitted, if any. C. Date of submission of application, date of registration of the mark and date on which protection will expire. D. Name, surname, domicile and nationality of the owner. E. A true copy of the mark. F. List of goods and services under the trademark and indication of respective categories. 2. The owner of the registered trademark shall have the exclusive right to use the mark and to prevent third parties from using it or using any sign identical or similar to it if the third parties did not get the approval from him, including any geographical indication in the context of trade to distinguish goods or services related to such goods or services for which the trademark was registered, in case of this use would cause confusion to the public. This confusion is supposed to occur in case of the use of the same mark or a similar mark to distinguish goods or services similar to those for which the mark was registered. Article 18 An owner of a previously registered mark may apply to the Competent Authority at any time requesting it to approve additions or modifications that do not substantially prejudice the identity of the mark. The Competent Authority shall decide on the application in accordance with applicable conditions and