Article 25 · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/137

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Article 25Resumption of proceedings#

1.Where proceedings before the Office have been interrupted pursuant to Article 67b of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002, the Office shall be informed of the identity of the person authorised to continue the proceedings before it pursuant to Article 67b(2) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002. The Office shall communicate to that person and to any interested third parties that the proceedings shall be resumed as from a date to be fixed by the Office.

2.Where, three months after the beginning of the interruption of the proceedings pursuant to Article 67b(1), point (c), of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002, the Office has not been informed of the appointment of a new representative, it shall inform the applicant for, or holder of, a registered EU design that:

(a)where Article 77(2) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 shall apply, the application for a registered EU design shall be deemed to be withdrawn if the information is not submitted within two months after the communication is notified;

(b)where Article 77(2) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 does not apply, the proceedings will be resumed with the applicant for, or the holder of, a registered EU design as from the date on which this communication is notified.

3.The time limits in force as regards the applicant for, or holder of, a registered EU design at the date of interruption of the proceedings, other than the time limit for paying the renewal fees, shall begin again as from the day on which the proceedings are resumed.