Definitions.36B. In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,-
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"application", in relation to a Contracting State or a Contracting Organisation, means an application made by a person who is a citizen of, or is domiciled in, or has a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in, that Contracting State or a State which is a member of that Contracting Organisation, as the case may be.
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Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause, "real and effective industrial or commercial establishment" means and includes any establishment where some bona fide industrial or commercial activity takes place and need not necessarily be the principal place of business;
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"basic application" means an application for the registration of a trade mark filed under section 18 and which is used as a basis for applying for an international registration;