Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002of 21 October 2002implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs (revoked)
CHAPTER I
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Article 1
Content of the application
Article 2
Multiple application
Article 3
Classification and indication of products
Article 4
Representation of the design
Article 5
Specimens
Article 6
Fees for the application
Article 7
Filing of the application
Article 8
Claiming priority
Article 9
Exhibition priority
Article 10
Examination of requirements for a filing date and of formal requirements
Article 11
Examination of grounds for non-registrability
Article 11a
Examination of grounds for refusal
Article 12
Withdrawal or correction of the application
CHAPTER II
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Article 13
Registration of the design
Article 14
Publication of the registration
Article 15
Deferment of publication
Article 16
Publication after the period for deferment
Article 17
Certificate of registration
Article 18
Maintenance of the design in an amended form
Article 19
Change of the name or address of the holder or of his/her registered representative
Article 20
Correction of mistakes and errors in the Register and in the publication of the registration
CHAPTER III
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
Article 21
Notification of expiry of registration
Article 22
Renewal of Community design registration
Article 22a
Renewals of international registration designating the Community
CHAPTER IV
TRANSFER, LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS, CHANGES
Article 23
Transfer
Article 24
Registration of licences and other rights
Article 25
Special provisions for the registration of a licence
Article 26
Cancellation or modification of the registration of licences and other rights
CHAPTER V
SURRENDER AND INVALIDITY
Article 27
Surrender
Article 28
Application for a declaration of invalidity
Article 29
Languages used in invalidity proceedings
Article 30
Rejection of the application for declaration of invalidity as inadmissible
Article 31
Examination of the application for a declaration of invalidity
Article 32
Multiple applications for a declaration of invalidity
Article 33
Participation of an alleged infringer
CHAPTER VI
APPEALS
Article 34
Content of the notice of appeal
Article 35
Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible
Article 36
Examination of appeals
Article 37
Reimbursement of appeal fees
CHAPTER VII
DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE OFFICE
Article 38
Form of decisions
Article 39
Correction of errors in decisions
Article 40
Noting of loss of rights
Article 41
Signature, name, seal
CHAPTER VIII
ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING OF EVIDENCE
Article 42
Summons to oral proceedings
Article 43
Taking of evidence by the Office
Article 44
Commissioning of experts
Article 45
Costs of taking of evidence
Article 46
Minutes of oral proceedings and of evidence
CHAPTER IX
NOTIFICATIONS
Article 47
General provisions on notifications
Article 48
Notification by post
Article 49
Notification by hand delivery
Article 50
Notification by deposit in a post box at the Office
Article 51
Notification by fax and other technical means
Article 52
Public notification
Article 53
Notification to representatives
Article 54
Irregularities in notification
Article 55
Notification of documents in the case of several parties
CHAPTER X
TIME LIMITS
Article 56
Calculation of time limits
Article 57
Duration of time limits
Article 58
Expiry of time limits in special cases
CHAPTER XI
INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS AND WAIVING OF ENFORCED RECOVERY PROCEDURES
Article 59
Interruption of proceedings
Article 60
Waiving of enforced recovery procedures
CHAPTER XII
REPRESENTATION
Article 61
Appointment of a common representative
Article 62
Authorisations
Article 63
Representation
Article 64
Amendment of the special list of professional representatives for design matters
CHAPTER XIII
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND FORMS
Article 65
Communication in writing or by other means
Article 66
Communication by fax
Article 67
Communication by electronic means
Article 68
Forms
CHAPTER XIV
INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
Article 69
Register of Community Designs
CHAPTER XV
COMMUNITY DESIGNS BULLETIN AND DATA BASE
Article 70
Community Designs Bulletin
Article 71
Database
CHAPTER XVI
INSPECTION OF FILES AND KEEPING OF FILES
Article 72
Parts of the file excluded from inspection
Article 73
Inspection of the Register of Community Designs
Article 74
Procedures for the inspection of files
Article 75
Communication of information contained in the files
Article 76
Keeping of files
CHAPTER XVII
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Article 77
Exchange of information and communications between the Office and the authorities of the Member States
Article 78
Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Member States
CHAPTER XVIII
COSTS
Article 79
Apportionment and fixing of costs
CHAPTER XIX
LANGUAGES
Article 80
Applications and declarations
Article 81
Written proceedings
Article 82
Oral proceedings
Article 83
Certification of translations
Article 84
Legal authenticity of translations
CHAPTER XX
RECIPROCITY, TRANSITION PERIOD AND ENTRY INTO FORCE
Article 85
Publication of reciprocity
Article 86
Transition period
Article 87
Entry into force
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002
of 21 October 2002
implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs (revoked)
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Regulation revoked (1.1.2024) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 1(1), 22(3), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with s. 1(3)(4)); S.I. 2023/1363, reg. 2