The "telle quelle" rule in Article 6quinquies of the Paris Convention means that:

Article 6quinquies A(1) provides that "Every trademark duly registered in the country of origin shall be accepted for filing and protected as is in the other countries of the Union", subject to the reservations in the Article. Paragraph B lists the permitted grounds of refusal, such as infringement of third-party rights, lack of distinctive character and conflict with morality or public order. Refusal is therefore not limited to identical earlier marks, and the rule presupposes a home registration.