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Registered Designs Act 1949

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11ZB Applications for declaration of invalidity.

(1) Any person interested may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZA(1)(a) or (b) of this Act. (2) Any person concerned by the use in question may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZA(1)(c) of this Act. (3) The relevant person may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZA(1A) of this Act. (4) In subsection (3) above “the relevant person” means, in relation to an earlier design protected by virtue of registration under this Actor ... or an application for such registration, the registered proprietor of the design ... or (as the case may be) the applicant. (5) The person able to make an objection under subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 11ZA of this Act may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under that subsection. (6) An application may be made under this section in relation to a design at any time after the design has been registered.

Your change, as a redline

11ZB Applications for declaration of invalidity.

(1) Any person interested may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZA(1)(a) or (b) of this Act. (2) Any person concerned by the use in question may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZA(1)(c) of this Act. (3) The relevant person may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under section 11ZA(1A) of this Act. (4) In subsection (3) above “the relevant person” means, in relation to an earlier design protected by virtue of registration under this Actor ... or an application for such registration, the registered proprietor of the design ... or (as the case may be) the applicant. (5) The person able to make an objection under subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 11ZA of this Act may make an application to the registrar for a declaration of invalidity under that subsection. (6) An application may be made under this section in relation to a design at any time after the design has been registered.

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