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

CHAPTER I APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Article 1 Content of the application
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Article 2 Multiple application
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Article 3 Classification and indication of products
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Article 4 Representation of the design
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Article 5 Specimens
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Article 6 Fees for the application
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Article 7 Filing of the application
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Article 8 Claiming priority
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Article 9 Exhibition priority
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Article 10 Examination of requirements for a filing date and of formal requirements
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Article 11 Examination of grounds for non-registrability
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Article 11a Examination of grounds for refusal
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Article 12 Withdrawal or correction of the application
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CHAPTER II REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Article 13 Registration of the design
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Article 14 Publication of the registration
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Article 15 Deferment of publication
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Article 16 Publication after the period for deferment
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Article 17 Certificate of registration
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Article 18 Maintenance of the design in an amended form
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Article 19 Change of the name or address of the holder or of his/her registered representative
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Article 20 Correction of mistakes and errors in the Register and in the publication of the registration
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CHAPTER III RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

Article 21 Notification of expiry of registration
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Article 22 Renewal of Community design registration
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Article 22a Renewals of international registration designating the Community
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CHAPTER IV TRANSFER, LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS, CHANGES

Article 23 Transfer
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Article 24 Registration of licences and other rights
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Article 25 Special provisions for the registration of a licence
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Article 26 Cancellation or modification of the registration of licences and other rights
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CHAPTER V SURRENDER AND INVALIDITY

Article 27 Surrender
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Article 28 Application for a declaration of invalidity
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Article 29 Languages used in invalidity proceedings
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Article 30 Rejection of the application for declaration of invalidity as inadmissible
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Article 31 Examination of the application for a declaration of invalidity
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Article 32 Multiple applications for a declaration of invalidity
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Article 33 Participation of an alleged infringer
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CHAPTER VI APPEALS

Article 34 Content of the notice of appeal
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Article 35 Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible
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Article 36 Examination of appeals
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Article 37 Reimbursement of appeal fees
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CHAPTER VII DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE OFFICE

Article 38 Form of decisions
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Article 39 Correction of errors in decisions
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Article 40 Noting of loss of rights
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Article 41 Signature, name, seal
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CHAPTER VIII ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING OF EVIDENCE

Article 42 Summons to oral proceedings
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Article 43 Taking of evidence by the Office
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Article 44 Commissioning of experts
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Article 45 Costs of taking of evidence
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Article 46 Minutes of oral proceedings and of evidence
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CHAPTER IX NOTIFICATIONS

Article 47 General provisions on notifications
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Article 48 Notification by post
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Article 49 Notification by hand delivery
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Article 50 Notification by deposit in a post box at the Office
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Article 51 Notification by fax and other technical means
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Article 52 Public notification
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Article 53 Notification to representatives
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Article 54 Irregularities in notification
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Article 55 Notification of documents in the case of several parties
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CHAPTER X TIME LIMITS

Article 56 Calculation of time limits
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Article 57 Duration of time limits
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Article 58 Expiry of time limits in special cases
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CHAPTER XI INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS AND WAIVING OF ENFORCED RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Article 59 Interruption of proceedings
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Article 60 Waiving of enforced recovery procedures
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CHAPTER XII REPRESENTATION

Article 61 Appointment of a common representative
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Article 62 Authorisations
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Article 63 Representation
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Article 64 Amendment of the special list of professional representatives for design matters
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CHAPTER XIII WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND FORMS

Article 65 Communication in writing or by other means
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Article 66 Communication by fax
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Article 67 Communication by electronic means
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Article 68 Forms
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CHAPTER XIV INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

Article 69 Register of Community Designs
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CHAPTER XV COMMUNITY DESIGNS BULLETIN AND DATA BASE

Article 70 Community Designs Bulletin
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Article 71 Database
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CHAPTER XVI INSPECTION OF FILES AND KEEPING OF FILES

Article 72 Parts of the file excluded from inspection
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Article 73 Inspection of the Register of Community Designs
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Article 74 Procedures for the inspection of files
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Article 75 Communication of information contained in the files
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Article 76 Keeping of files
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CHAPTER XVII ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Article 77 Exchange of information and communications between the Office and the authorities of the Member States
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Article 78 Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Member States
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CHAPTER XVIII COSTS

Article 79 Apportionment and fixing of costs
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CHAPTER XIX LANGUAGES

Article 80 Applications and declarations
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Article 81 Written proceedings
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Article 82 Oral proceedings
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Article 83 Certification of translations
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Article 84 Legal authenticity of translations
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CHAPTER XX RECIPROCITY, TRANSITION PERIOD AND ENTRY INTO FORCE

Article 85 Publication of reciprocity
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Article 86 Transition period
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Article 87 Entry into force
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