The application for registration may be withdrawn until technical preparations for registration have begun. Withdrawal may be limited to part of the application. It is effected by a declaration sent to the National Institute of Industrial Property under the conditions laid down by decision of its Director General.
A declaration of withdrawal may relate to only one trademark. It shall be formulated by the applicant or by his agent who, unless he is an industrial property attorney or a lawyer, must attach a special power of attorney.
It must indicate whether or not exploitation rights have been granted or pledged. If so, it must be accompanied by the written consent of the beneficiary of this right or the pledged creditor.
If the application for registration has been made by several persons, it may only be withdrawn if requested by all of them.
Withdrawal does not prevent the publication provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 712-8.