Rule 25

(1) An application for alteration of the registration pursuant to Article 48 (2) of the Regulation shall contain:
(a) the registration number,
(b) the name and the address of the proprietor of the mark in accordance with Rule 1 (1) (b);

(c) [deleted, editor IP-PorTal]
(d) the indication of the element in the representation of the mark to be altered and that element in its altered version;
(e) a representation of the mark as altered, in accordance with Rule 3.

(2) The application 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 applicant accordingly.

(3) If the requirements governing the alteration of the registration are not fulfilled, the Office shall communicate the deficiency to the applicant. If the deficiency is not remedied within a period to be specified by the Office, the Office shall reject the application.

(4) Where the registration of the alteration is challenged pursuant to Article 48 (3) of the Regulation, the provisions on opposition contained in the Regulation and in these Rules shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(5) A single application may be made for the alteration of the same element in two or more registrations of the same proprietor. The required fee shall be paid in respect of each registration to be altered.