Based on International Union of Railways (UIC) leaflets 435-2 and 435-3 and the
"Technical Rule Book" of EPAL, EUR-Pallets must bear on each length the following trademarks:- The trademark
protected by the International Bureau for Intellectual Property (OMPI) Geneva, and registered under No. 430 337
- The symbol of national railways authorized to attribute their mark according to UIC rules.
- The quality label
 protected by the International Bureau for Intellectual property, Geneva, as union trademark under No. 617 158.
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The protection of the trademark EPAL by the EU office OHIM in Alicante (Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market - Trade, Marks and Designs) is published in the
leaflet for community marks No. 1698 of 9th March 1998, page 117.
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Based on agreements with the railways EPAL has the right to grant the trademark and railway symbols such as “DB” in recognition of
the marking rules of EUR-pallets. EPAL also has the right to pursue any trademark infringements.
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Any blocks exchanged during repairs must also bear the protected trademarks.
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Producers and repairers of EUR-pallets must be licensed to produce or to repair and have the right to use the protected trademarks.
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Abuse or imitation of the protected trademarks shall be pursued by law.
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