Article 19

1. A change of the name or address of the holder which is not the consequence of a transfer of the registered design shall, at the request of the holder, be recorded in the Register.

2. An application for a change of the name or address of the holder shall contain:

(a) the registration number of the design;

(b) the name and the address of the holder as recorded in the Register. If the holder has been given an identification number by the Office, it shall be sufficient to indicate that number together with the name of the holder;

(c) the indication of the name and address of the holder, as changed, in accordance with Article 1(1)(b);

(d) where the holder has appointed a representative, the name and business address of the representative, in accordance with Article 1(1)(e).

3. The application referred to in paragraph 2 shall not be subject to payment of a fee.

4. A single application may be made for a change of the name or address in respect of two or more registrations of the same holder.

5. If the requirements set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 are not fulfilled, the Office shall communicate the deficiency to the applicant.

If the deficiency is not remedied within the time limits specified by the Office, the Office shall reject the application.

6. Paragraphs 1 to 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a change of the name or address of the registered representative.

7. Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall apply mutatis mutandis to applications for Community designs. The change shall be recorded in the files kept by the Office concerning the Community design application.