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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CHAPTER I

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Content of the application
Article 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Multiple application
Article 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Classification and indication of products
Article 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representation of the design
Article 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Specimens
Article 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fees for the application
Article 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Filing of the application
Article 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Claiming priority
Article 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Exhibition priority
Article 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination of requirements for a filing date and of formal requirements
Article 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination of grounds for non-registrability
Article 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination of grounds for refusal
Article 11a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Withdrawal or correction of the application
Article 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER II

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Registration of the design
Article 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publication of the registration
Article 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Deferment of publication
Article 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Publication after the period for deferment
Article 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificate of registration
Article 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maintenance of the design in an amended form
Article 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Change of the name or address of the holder or of his/her registered representative
Article 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Correction of mistakes and errors in the Register and in the publication of the registration
Article 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER III

RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

Notification of expiry of registration
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Renewal of Community design registration
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Renewals of international registration designating the Community
Article 22a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IV

TRANSFER, LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS, CHANGES

Transfer
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Registration of licences and other rights
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special provisions for the registration of a licence
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cancellation or modification of the registration of licences and other rights
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER V

SURRENDER AND INVALIDITY

Surrender
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Application for a declaration of invalidity
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Languages used in invalidity proceedings
Article 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rejection of the application for declaration of invalidity as inadmissible
Article 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination of the application for a declaration of invalidity
Article 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Multiple applications for a declaration of invalidity
Article 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Participation of an alleged infringer
Article 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VI

APPEALS

Content of the notice of appeal
Article 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible
Article 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Examination of appeals
Article 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reimbursement of appeal fees
Article 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VII

DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE OFFICE

Form of decisions
Article 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Correction of errors in decisions
Article 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Noting of loss of rights
Article 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Signature, name, seal
Article 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER VIII

ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING OF EVIDENCE

Summons to oral proceedings
Article 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Taking of evidence by the Office
Article 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Commissioning of experts
Article 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs of taking of evidence
Article 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minutes of oral proceedings and of evidence
Article 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER IX

NOTIFICATIONS

General provisions on notifications
Article 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification by post
Article 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification by hand delivery
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification by deposit in a post box at the Office
Article 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification by fax and other technical means
Article 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public notification
Article 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification to representatives
Article 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Irregularities in notification
Article 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification of documents in the case of several parties
Article 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER X

TIME LIMITS

Calculation of time limits
Article 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Duration of time limits
Article 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Expiry of time limits in special cases
Article 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XI

INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS AND WAIVING OF ENFORCED RECOVERY PROCEDURES

Interruption of proceedings
Article 59. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Waiving of enforced recovery procedures
Article 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XII

REPRESENTATION

Appointment of a common representative
Article 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Authorisations
Article 62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Representation
Article 63. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment of the special list of professional representatives for design matters
Article 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XIII

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND FORMS

Communication in writing or by other means
Article 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication by fax
Article 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication by electronic means
Article 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Forms
Article 68. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XIV

INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

Register of Community Designs
Article 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XV

COMMUNITY DESIGNS BULLETIN AND DATA BASE

Community Designs Bulletin
Article 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Database
Article 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XVI

INSPECTION OF FILES AND KEEPING OF FILES

Parts of the file excluded from inspection
Article 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspection of the Register of Community Designs
Article 73. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedures for the inspection of files
Article 74. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Communication of information contained in the files
Article 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Keeping of files
Article 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XVII

ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

Exchange of information and communications between the Office and the authorities of the Member States
Article 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Member States
Article 78. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XVIII

COSTS

Apportionment and fixing of costs
Article 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XIX

LANGUAGES

Applications and declarations
Article 80. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Written proceedings
Article 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Oral proceedings
Article 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certification of translations
Article 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legal authenticity of translations
Article 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER XX

RECIPROCITY, TRANSITION PERIOD AND ENTRY INTO FORCE

Publication of reciprocity
Article 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Transition period
Article 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Entry into force
Article 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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