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Art. 17 Substantive examination 40
1 If there are grounds for refusal as defined in Article 30 paragraph 2 letters c–e of the TmPA, the IPI shall set a time limit for the applicant to remedy the deficiency. 2 If an application is submitted for a foreign wine denomination to be registered as a geographical mark, the IPI shall consult the Federal Office for Agriculture. It shall examine whether the particular requirements for the foreign wine denomination, laid down in the wine legislation, are fulfilled. 3 If the deficiency is not remedied within the time limit, the IPI shall refuse the application for registration in its entirety or in part. The IPI may set further time limits in exceptional cases. 40 Amended by No I of the O of 2 Sept. 2015, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3649). |