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42.—(1) For the purposes of any proceedings under the Act, an address for service shall be furnished by—
(a)an applicant for the registration of a design;
(b)a person who makes an application under section 11ZB for a declaration of invalidity of a registered design;
(c)the registered proprietor of the design who opposes such an application.
(2) The proprietor of a registered design, or any person who has registered any interest in a registered design, may furnish an address for service on Form DF1A.
(3) Where a person has furnished an address for service under paragraph (1) or (2), he may substitute a new address for service by notifying the registrar on Form DF1A.
(4) An address for service furnished under paragraph (1)(a) or (2) shall be an address in the United Kingdom, another EEA State or the Channel Islands.
(5) An address for service furnished under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) shall be an address in the United Kingdom, unless in a particular case the registrar otherwise directs.
(6) In this rule “EEA State” means a member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.
43.—(1) Where—
(a)a person has failed to furnish an address for service under rule 42(1); and
(b)the registrar has sufficient information enabling him to contact that person,
the registrar shall direct that person to furnish an address for service.
(2) Where a direction has been given under paragraph (1), the person directed shall, before the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the date of the direction, furnish an address for service.
(3) Paragraph (4) applies where—
(a)a direction was given under paragraph (1) and the period prescribed by paragraph (2) has expired; or
(b)the registrar had insufficient information to give a direction under paragraph (1),
and the person has failed to furnish an address for service.
(4) Where this paragraph applies—
(a)in the case of an applicant for the registration of a design, the application shall be treated as withdrawn;
(b)in the case of a person applying under section 11ZB for a declaration of invalidity, his application shall be treated as withdrawn; and
(c)in the case of the proprietor who is opposing an application under section 11ZB, he shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the proceedings.
(5) In this rule an “address for service” means an address which complies with the requirements of rule 42(4) or (5).
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