Section 11ZB Applications for declaration of invalidity.F1

United Kingdom

(1)

Any person interested may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity F2under section 11ZA(1)(a) or (b) of this Act.

(2)

Any person concerned by the use in question may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity F3under section 11ZA(1)(c) of this Act.

(3)

The relevant person may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity F4under section 11ZA(1A) of this Act.

(4)

In subsection (3) above “the relevant person” means, in relation to an earlier design protected by virtue of registration under this Actor F5... or an application for such registration, the registered proprietor of the design F6... or (as the case may be) the applicant.

(5)

The person able to make an objection under subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 11ZA of this Act may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity F7under that subsection.

(6)

An application may be made under this section in relation to a design at any time after the design has been registered.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 11-11ZF substituted (9.12.2001) for s. 11 by S.I. 2001/3949, reg. 7 (with transitional provisions in regs. 10-14)
F2: Words in s. 11ZB(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1974), arts. 1(1), 8(2) (with art. 18)
F3: Words in s. 11ZB(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1974), arts. 1(1), 8(3) (with art. 18)
F4: Words in s. 11ZB(3) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1974), arts. 1(1), 8(4) (with art. 18)
F5: Words in s. 11ZB(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 4(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Words in s. 11ZB(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638), reg. 1, Sch. 8 para. 4(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7: Word in s. 11ZB(5) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1974), arts. 1(1), 8(5) (with art. 18)