Article 11

1. A request for amendment of an application pursuant to Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 shall contain:

(a) the file number of the application;

(b) the name and address of the applicant in accordance with Article 2(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/626;

(c) an indication of the element of the application to be amended, and that element in its amended version;

(d) where the amendment relates to the representation of the mark, a representation of the mark as amended, in accordance with Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/626.

2. Where the requirements for the amendment of the application are not fulfilled, the Office shall communicate the deficiency to the applicant and shall specify a time limit for remedying the deficiency. Where the applicant does not remedy the deficiency within the specified time limit, the Office shall reject the request for amendment.

3. Where the amended trade mark application is published pursuant to Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001, Articles 2 to 10 of this Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis.

4. A single request for amendment may be made for the amendment of the same element in two or more applications by the same applicant.

5. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 shall apply mutatis mutandis for applications to correct the name or the business address of a representative appointed by the applicant.