
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 
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Multiple application
Article 2 
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Classification and indication of products
Article 3 
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Representation of the design
Article 4 
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Specimens
Article 5 
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Fees for the application
Article 6 
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Filing of the application
Article 7 
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Claiming priority
Article 8 
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Exhibition priority
Article 9 
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Examination of requirements for a filing date and of formal requirements
Article 10 
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Examination of grounds for non-registrability
Article 11 
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                  Examination of grounds for refusal
               
Article 11a 
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Withdrawal or correction of the application
Article 12 
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CHAPTER II
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Registration of the design
Article 13 
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Publication of the registration
Article 14 
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Deferment of publication
Article 15 
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Publication after the period for deferment
Article 16 
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Certificate of registration
Article 17 
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Maintenance of the design in an amended form
Article 18 
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Change of the name or address of the holder or of his/her registered representative
Article 19 
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Correction of mistakes and errors in the Register and in the publication of the registration
Article 20 
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CHAPTER III
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
Notification of expiry of registration
Article 21 
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                  Renewal of Community design registration
               
Article 22 
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                  Renewals of international registration designating the Community
               
Article 22a 
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CHAPTER IV
TRANSFER, LICENCES AND OTHER RIGHTS, CHANGES
Transfer
Article 23 
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Registration of licences and other rights
Article 24 
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Special provisions for the registration of a licence
Article 25 
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Cancellation or modification of the registration of licences and other rights
Article 26 
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CHAPTER V
SURRENDER AND INVALIDITY
Surrender
Article 27 
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Application for a declaration of invalidity
Article 28 
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Languages used in invalidity proceedings
Article 29 
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Rejection of the application for declaration of invalidity as inadmissible
Article 30 
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Examination of the application for a declaration of invalidity
Article 31 
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Multiple applications for a declaration of invalidity
Article 32 
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Participation of an alleged infringer
Article 33 
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CHAPTER VI
APPEALS
Content of the notice of appeal
Article 34 
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Rejection of the appeal as inadmissible
Article 35 
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Examination of appeals
Article 36 
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Reimbursement of appeal fees
Article 37 
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CHAPTER VII
DECISIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS OF THE OFFICE
Form of decisions
Article 38 
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Correction of errors in decisions
Article 39 
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Noting of loss of rights
Article 40 
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Signature, name, seal
Article 41 
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CHAPTER VIII
ORAL PROCEEDINGS AND TAKING OF EVIDENCE
Summons to oral proceedings
Article 42 
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Taking of evidence by the Office
Article 43 
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Commissioning of experts
Article 44 
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Costs of taking of evidence
Article 45 
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Minutes of oral proceedings and of evidence
Article 46 
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CHAPTER IX
NOTIFICATIONS
General provisions on notifications
Article 47 
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Notification by post
Article 48 
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Notification by hand delivery
Article 49 
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Notification by deposit in a post box at the Office
Article 50 
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Notification by fax and other technical means
Article 51 
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Public notification
Article 52 
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Notification to representatives
Article 53 
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Irregularities in notification
Article 54 
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Notification of documents in the case of several parties
Article 55 
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CHAPTER X
TIME LIMITS
Calculation of time limits
Article 56 
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Duration of time limits
Article 57 
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Expiry of time limits in special cases
Article 58 
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CHAPTER XI
INTERRUPTION OF PROCEEDINGS AND WAIVING OF ENFORCED RECOVERY PROCEDURES
Interruption of proceedings
Article 59 
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Waiving of enforced recovery procedures
Article 60 
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CHAPTER XII
REPRESENTATION
Appointment of a common representative
Article 61 
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Authorisations
Article 62 
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Representation
Article 63 
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Amendment of the special list of professional representatives for design matters
Article 64 
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CHAPTER XIII
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND FORMS
Communication in writing or by other means
Article 65 
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Communication by fax
Article 66 
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Communication by electronic means
Article 67 
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Forms
Article 68 
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CHAPTER XIV
INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC
Register of Community Designs
Article 69 
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CHAPTER XV
COMMUNITY DESIGNS BULLETIN AND DATA BASE
Community Designs Bulletin
Article 70 
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Database
Article 71 
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CHAPTER XVI
INSPECTION OF FILES AND KEEPING OF FILES
Parts of the file excluded from inspection
Article 72 
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Inspection of the Register of Community Designs
Article 73 
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Procedures for the inspection of files
Article 74 
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Communication of information contained in the files
Article 75 
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Keeping of files
Article 76 
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CHAPTER XVII
ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION
Exchange of information and communications between the Office and the authorities of the Member States
Article 77 
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Inspection of files by or via courts or authorities of the Member States
Article 78 
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CHAPTER XVIII
COSTS
Apportionment and fixing of costs
Article 79 
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CHAPTER XIX
LANGUAGES
Applications and declarations
Article 80 
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Written proceedings
Article 81 
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Oral proceedings
Article 82 
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Certification of translations
Article 83 
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Legal authenticity of translations
Article 84 
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CHAPTER XX
RECIPROCITY, TRANSITION PERIOD AND ENTRY INTO FORCE
Publication of reciprocity
Article 85 
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Transition period
Article 86 
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Entry into force
Article 87 
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