The holder of a published design registration may at any time renounce it, in whole or in part.
The declaration of renunciation must, on pain of inadmissibility:
1° Be made by the holder of the registration entered, on the day of the declaration, in the National Designs Register or by his agent;
2° Be accompanied by proof of payment of the prescribed fee.
The provisions of Article R. 512-9-1 shall apply to the renunciation.
In the event of non-compliance of the declaration, reasoned notification shall be given to the applicant. The applicant is given a period in which to rectify the declaration or contest the Institute’s objections. If the declaration is not put in order or if no observations are made to remove the objection, the declaration is rejected. The notification may be accompanied by a proposal for rectification. This proposal is deemed to have been accepted if the applicant does not contest it within the time limit set.