Article 26

1. A registration effected under Article 24 shall be cancelled upon application by one of the persons concerned.

2. The application shall contain:

(a) the registration number of the registered Community design, or in the case of a multiple registration, the number of each design; and

(b) particulars of the right whose registration is to be cancelled.

3. Application for cancellation of the registration of a licence or other right shall not be deemed to have been filed until the required fee has been paid.

If the fee is not paid or is not paid in full, the Office shall notify the applicant accordingly. A request from a competent national authority for cancellation of an entry where a registered Community design is involved in insolvency proceedings shall not be subject to payment of a fee.

4. The application shall be accompanied by documents showing that the registered right no longer exists or by a statement by the licensee or the holder of another right to the effect that he/she consents to cancellation of the registration.

5. Where the requirements for cancellation of the registration are not satisfied, the Office shall notify the applicant of the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not remedied within the time limit specified by the Office, it shall reject the application for cancellation of the registration.

6. Paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a request for modification of a registration effected pursuant to Article 24.

7. Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall apply mutatis mutandis to entries made in the files pursuant to Article 24(4).