Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

12.   Cancellation

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    (1)   Any interested person may apply to the Court for the cancellation of the registration of a layout-design on the grounds that—

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      (a)     the layout-design is not protectable under sections 3 and 4;

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      (b)     the right holder is not entitled to protection under section 5; or

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      (c)     the application was not filed within the time limit referred to in sections 8(2) and 7(1)(a), where the layout-design has been commercially exploited, anywhere in the world, before the filing of the application for registration of the layout-design.

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    (2)   Where the grounds for cancellation are established with respect only to a part of the layout-design, only the corresponding part of the registration shall be cancelled.

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    (3)   A cancelled layout-design registration, or part thereof, shall be regarded as null and void from the date of the commencement of protection.

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    (4)   The Registrar of the Court shall notify the Registrar of the decision of the Court or the decision on any appeal therefrom and the Registrar shall record it and publish a reference thereto as soon as possible.