Federal Act
on the Protection of Designs
(Designs Act, DesA)

The IPI shall can­cel a re­gis­tra­tion in whole or in part if:

a.

the right hold­er re­quests the can­cel­la­tion;

b.

the re­gis­tra­tion is not re­newed;

c.

the pre­scribed fees are not paid;

d.

the re­gis­tra­tion is de­clared in­val­id in a fi­nal court de­cision; or

e.

the term of pro­tec­tion un­der Art­icle 5 has ex­pired.