Article 32a - Procedure for entering licenses and other rights in the Register

1. Article 28(3), the rules adopted pursuant to Article 28a, and Article 28(5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the registration of a right in rem or transfer of a right in rem referred to in Article 29, the levy of execution referred to in Article 30, the involvement in insolvency proceedings referred to in Article 31, as well as to the registration of a licence or transfer of a licence as referred to in Article 32. However, the requirement concerning documents duly establishing the transfer set out in Article 28(3) shall not apply where the request is made by the holder of the EU design.

2. The application for registration of the rights referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be deemed to have been filed until the required fee has been paid.

3. The application for registration of a licence may contain a request to record such licence in the Register as one or more of the following:
(a) an exclusive licence;
(b) a sub-licence in the event that such sub-licence is granted by a licensee whose licence is recorded in the Register;
(c) a licence limited to a specific range of products;
(d) a licence limited to part of the Union;
(e) a temporary licence.
Where a request is made to record the licence as a licence referred to in the first subparagraph, point (c), (d), or (e), the application for registration shall indicate the specific product range, the part of the Union or the period for which the licence is granted.

4. Where the conditions for registration of licences and other rights set out in this Regulation are not fulfilled, the Office shall notify the applicant of the deficiency. If the deficiency is not remedied within the time limit specified by the Office, it shall reject the application for registration.