Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Proceedings for nullity or lapse are closed: 1° Where the applicant has withdrawn his application; 2° Where the applicant has lost his standing; 3° Where the application is moot as a result of an agreement between the parties ; 4° Where the effects of the trade mark against which the application has been made have ceased, unless the applicant shows a legitimate interest in obtaining a decision on the merits;…

The notification referred to in the last paragraph of Article L. 411-5 shall indicate the time limit for appeal, the manner in which it may be exercised and the names and addresses of the parties to the proceedings before the National Institute of Industrial Property. The time limits for appeal shall not be enforceable against the author of the appeal where the letter of notification does not include the indications…