Article 33a - Procedure for cancelling or modifying registrations of licences and other rights

1. A registration effected under Article 32a(1) shall be cancelled or modified upon application by one of the parties concerned. 

2. The application for cancellation or modification of the registration shall contain the registration number of the registered EU design, or in the case of a multiple registration, the number of each design, and the particulars of the right for which registration is requested to be cancelled or modified. 

3. The application for cancellation or modification of the registration shall be accompanied by documents showing that the registered right no longer exists or that the licensee or the holder of another right consents to the cancellation or modification of the registration. 

4. Where the requirements for cancellation or modification of the registration are not satisfied, the Office shall notify the applicant of the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not remedied within the time limit specified by the Office, it shall reject the application for cancellation or modification of the registration.