Article 50e - Alteration

1. The representation of the registered EU design shall not be altered in the Register during the period of registration or on renewal thereof except in immaterial details.

2. A request by the holder for alteration shall include the representation of the registered EU design in its altered version. 

3. A request for alteration shall be deemed not to have been filed until the required fee has been paid. If the fee has not been paid or has not been paid in full, the Office shall inform the holder accordingly. A single request may be made for the alteration of the same element in two or more registrations, provided that the holder is the same for all designs. The required alteration fee shall be paid in respect of each registration to be altered. If the requirements for the alteration of the registration set out in this Article and the implementing acts adopted pursuant to Article 50f are not fulfilled, the Office shall communicate the deficiency to the holder. If the deficiency is not remedied within the time limit specified by the Office, the Office shall reject the request for alteration. 

4. The publication of the registration of the alteration shall contain a representation of the registered EU design as altered.