Article 27

1. A declaration of surrender pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 shall contain:

(a) the registration number of the registered Community design;

(b) the name and address of the holder in accordance with Article 1(1)(b);

(c) where a representative has been appointed, the name and business address of the representative in accordance with Article 1(1)(e);

(d) where surrender is declared only for some of the designs contained in a multiple registration, an indication of the designs for which the surrender is declared or the designs which are to remain registered;

(e) where, pursuant to Article 51(3) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002, the registered Community design is partially surrendered, a representation of the amended design in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation.

2. Where a right of a third party relating to the registered Community design is entered in the Register, it shall be sufficient proof of his/her agreement to the surrender that a declaration of consent to the surrender is signed by the holder of that right or his/her representative.

Where a licence has been registered, surrender of the design shall be registered three months after the date on which the holder satisfies the Office that he/she has informed the licensee of his/her intention to surrender it. If the holder proves to the Office before the expiry of that period that the licensee has given his/her consent, the surrender shall be registered forthwith.

3. Where a claim relating to the entitlement to a registered Community design has been brought before a court pursuant to Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002, a declaration of consent to the surrender, signed by the claimant or his/her representative, shall be sufficient proof of his/her agreement to the surrender.

4. If the requirements governing surrender are not fulfilled, the Office shall communicate the deficiencies to the declarant. If the deficiencies are not remedied within the time limit specified by the Office, the Office shall reject the entry of the surrender in the Register.