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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY CONVENTION. NOV . 6, 1925. 1803 30 IJe8 marques qui sont con- traires A Ia morale ou A l'ordre public. n est entendu qu'une marq ue ne pourra ~tre con- sideroo comme contraire A l'ordre public pour Ia seule raison qu'elle n'est pas conforme A quelque dispo- sition de Ia legislation sur Ies marques, sauf Ie cas on cette disposition elle-m~me concerne l'ordre pUblic. Sera considere comme pays d'origine: Le pays de l'Union ou Ie deposant a un 6tablissement in- dustriel ou commercial effectif et serieux, et, s'il n'a pas un tel etablissement, Ie .pays de l'Union ou il a son domicile et, B'il n'a pas de domicile dans I'Umon, Ie pays de sa nationalite, au cas ou il est ressortissant d'un pays de l'Union. En aucun cas Ie renouvellement de I'enregist1'ement d'une marque dans Ie pays d'origine n'entratnera l'obligation de renouveler I'enre- ~trement dans les autres pays de I'Union ou la marque aura ete enregistroo. Le benefice de 180 priorite reste a.cquis aux dep6ts de marques effectues dans Ie delai de l'art. 4, m~me lorsque l'enregistrement dans Ie pays d'o~e n'intervient qu'apr~ l'expiration de ce deIai. La. disposition de l'alinea. 1 n'exclut pas Ie droit d'exiger du deposant un certifica.t d'enregis- trement :ceguIier, delivre par l'autorit-e competente du p~ys d'origine. mm aucune Iegalisa- tion ne' sera requise pour ce certificat. ARTICLE 6btl • Les pays contractants s'en- gagent Arefuser ou Ainvalider soit d'office si 180 legislation du pays Ie permet, soit A 180 requ~te de l'in- teresse, I'enregistrement d'une marque de fabrique ou de com- merce qui serait la reproduction ou l'imitation susceptible de faire 3051°-33 -PT 2-12 (3) Those which are contrary to morality or public order. It is to be understood that a mark cannot be considered 88 contrary to public order for the sole reason that it does not con- form to some legislative require- ment concerning trade-marks, except in circumstances where this requirement itself relates to public order. The following shall be deemed the country of origin: The country of the· Union de~~ of origin where the applicant has an actual and genuine industrial or com- mercial establishment; and if he has not such an establishment, the country of the Union where he has his domicile; and if he has not a domicile in the Union, the country of his nationality in the case where he is under the juris- diction of a coun~ of the Union. In no case shall the renewal of ReDewaL the registration of a trade-mark in the country of origin involve the ob~ation of renewal of the registration of the mark in other countries of the Union in which the mark has been registered. The benefits of priority shall Priority beDeflts. subsist in trade-mark applications filed in the period allowed by article 4, even when the r~tra- ARIe, p. 1798. tion in the country of ongin is only completed after the expira- tion of such period. The provisions of par~aph 1 ~cates of regis- do not preclude the nght of . requiring from an applicant a certificate, in due form, as to the registration of his mark, issued by .the competent authority of the country of origin, but no legal authentication of such certificate shall be required. ARTICLE 6 BIB. The contracting countries un- Interferences. dertake to refuse or invalidate, tio~ of regl.stra- either administratively if their legislation so permits, or at the request of an interested party, the registration of a trade-mark which constitutes a reproduction or imitation liable to create con-