Subsection 1: Application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation of a trade mark

The application for invalidity or lapse referred to in Article L. 716-1 shall be made in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down by decision of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property. It shall include: 1° The identity of the applicant; 2° Where applicable, information to establish the existence, nature, origin and scope of the prior rights invoked; 3° The references of the…

An application for a declaration of invalidity or revocation made under the conditions provided for in article L. 716-2, the second paragraph of article L. 716-2-1 and article L. 716-3 may be made by a natural person or legal entity acting personally or through an agent meeting the conditions provided for in article R. 712-2. These procedures apply to the observations submitted in response to this request. In the event…