Article 8 Signature

Geldend

Documentgegevens:

Geldend vanaf 01-08-1996

Bronpublicatie:: 27-10-1994, Trb. 1995, 255 (uitgifte: 03-11-1995, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Inwerkingtreding: 01-08-1996
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 01-02-2007, Trb. 2007, 23 (uitgifte: 01-02-2007, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
Vakgebied(en): Intellectuele-eigendomsrecht / Modellen- en merkenrecht

1. [Communication on Paper]

Where a communication to the Office of a Contracting Party is on paper and a signature is required, that Contracting Party

(i): shall, subject to item (iii), accept a handwritten signature,
(ii): shall be free to allow, instead of a handwritten signature, the use of other forms of signature, such as a printed or stamped signature, or the use of a seal,
(iii): may, where the natural person who signs the communication is its national and such person's address is in its territory, require that a seal be used instead of a handwritten signature,
(iv): may, where a seal is used, require that the seal be accompanied by an indication in letters of the name of the natural person whose seal is used.

2. [Communication by Telefacsimile]

a)

Where a Contracting Party allows the transmittal of communications to the Office by telefacsimile, it shall consider the communication signed if, on the printout produced by the telefacsimile, the reproduction of the signature, or the reproduction of the seal together with, where required under paragraph 1(iv), the indication in letters of the name of the natural person whose seal is used, appears.

b)

The Contracting Party referred to in subparagraph a) may require that the paper whose reproduction was transmitted by telefacsimile be filed with the Office within a certain period, subject to the minimum period prescribed in the Regulations.

3. [Communication by Electronic Means]

Where a Contracting Party allows the transmittal of communications to the Office by electronic means, it shall consider the communication signed if the latter identifies the sender of the communication by electronic means as prescribed by the Contracting Party.

4. [Prohibition of Requirement of Certification]

No Contracting Party may require the attestation, notarization, authentication, legalization or other certification of any signature or other means of self-identification referred to in the preceding paragraphs, except, if the law of the Contracting Party so provides, where the signature concerns the surrender of a registration.