In the context of the establishment and functioning of the internal market, the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, shall establish measures for the creation of European intellectual property rights to provide uniform protection of intellectual property rights throughout the Union and for the setting up of centralised Union-wide authorisation, coordination and supervision arrangements.
Faoi chuimsiú an margadh inmheánacha bhunú nó a oibriú, bunóidh Parlaimint na hEorpa agus an Chomhairle, ag gníomhú dóibh i gcomhréir leis an ngnáthnós imeachta reachtach, bearta maidir le cearta Eorpach a maoine intleachtúla a chruthú chun cosaint chomhionann ar chearta maoine intleachtúla a áirithiú ar fud an Aontais agus maidir le córais lárnaithe um údarú, um chomhordú agus um maoirsiú a chur ar bun ar leibhéal an Aontais.