Commentaries: Art. 29

The request for the registration of a licence must be made by the proprietor of the trade mark or by the licensee and must include:
1. an express declaration by the proprietor of the trade mark or another satisfactory document stating that the proprietor authorises the licensee to use the trade mark;
2. the surname and first name or company name as well as the address of the licensee;
3. the request that the licence be registered as an exclusive licence where applicable;
4. in the case of a partial licence, an indication of the goods and services or the territory for which the licence is granted.
For the registration of a sub-licence, paragraph 1 applies. In addition, it must be proven that the licensee is authorised to grant sub-licences.
As long as an exclusive licence is entered in the Register, no other licences that are incompatible with the exclusive licence shall be entered in the Register for the same trade mark.¹

Inserted by No I of the O of 2 Dec. 2016, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2016 4829). ↩

Art. 29