1. The effects of an international registration in the Union may be declared invalid partly or in whole in accordance with the procedure laid down in Titles VI and VII or by an EU design court on the basis of a counterclaim in infringement proceedings.
2. Where the Office is aware of the invalidation, it shall notify it to the International Bureau.
Text as published in the Official Journal, reproduced verbatim (including any typographical quirks of the source). For the authentic version, see EUR-Lex.
