(1) An international registration whose protection refers to the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany has the same effect from the date of its registration as if it had been applied for as a registered design with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office and had been entered in its Register on that date.
(2) The effect referred to in subsection (1) is deemed not to have arisen if the international registration has been refused (section 69 (2)), the invalidity of its effects for the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany has been determined (section 70 (1) sentence 1) or protection has been withdrawn in accordance with section 9 (1) or section 34 sentence 1 (section 70 (1) sentence 2).
(3) If the German Patent and Trade Mark Office withdraws the notification of refusal, the international registration has retroactive effect for the Federal Republic of Germany from the date of its registration.