1. Article 31(3), the rules adopted pursuant to Article 32, and Article 31(5) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the registration of a right in rem or transfer of a right in rem referred to in Article 33, the levy of execution referred to in Article 34, the involvement in insolvency proceedings referred to in Article 35, as well as to the registration of a licence or transfer of a licence as referred to in Article 36. However, the requirement concerning documents duly establishing the transfer laid down in Article 31(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 as 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 laid down 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.
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