Article 106d - Effects of international registration designating the European Union

1.  An international registration designating the Union shall, from the date of its registration referred to in Article 10(2) of the Geneva Act, have the same effect as an application for a registered EU design.

2.  If no refusal has been notified or if any such refusal has been withdrawn, the international registration of a design designating the Union shall, from the date referred to in paragraph 1, have the same effect as the registration of a design as a registered EU design.

3. The Office shall provide information on international registrations referred to in paragraph 2 in the form of an electronic link to the searchable database of international registrations of designs maintained by the International Bureau.