Imetnik mednarodne registracije, v kateri je imenovana Evropska skupnost, lahko neposredno pri Uradu zahteva prednost ene ali več starejših znamk, kakor je navedeno v členu 35 uredbe, od datuma, na katerega je Urad na podlagi člena 147(2) uredbe objavil dejstvo, da ni bilo nobenega obvestila o zavrnitvi varstva mednarodne registracije, v kateri je imenovana Evropska skupnost, ali da je bila taka zavrnitev umaknjena, kakor določa člen 148(2) uredbe.
The holder of an international registration designating the European Community may claim, directly before the Office, the seniority of one or more earlier registered trade marks as referred to in Article 35 of the Regulation as from the date on which the Office has, pursuant to Article 147(2) of the Regulation, published the fact that no refusal for protection of the international registration designating the European Community has been notified or if any such refusal has been withdrawn, as provided for in Article 148(2) of the Regulation.