§14.8. Invalidation a) Any interested person may request that the registration of a layout-design be invalidated on the grounds that: i. the object of the registration is not a layout-design as defined in Section 3; ii. the layout-design is not protectable under Section 14.1(b); or iii. where the layout-design has been commercially exploited, anywhere in the world, before the filing of the application for registration of the layout-design, the said application was not filed within the time limit referred to in Section 14.1(c). b) Where the grounds for invalidation are established with respect only to a part of the layout-design, only the corresponding part of the registration shall be invalidated. c) A request for invalidation of the registration of the layout-design on the grounds specified in subsection (a) may be filed with the Liberia Intellectual Property Office or with the court. The request shall state the grounds on which it is based. d) Any invalidated layout-design, or claim or part of a claim, shall be regarded as null and void from the date of the grant of the lay-out design, and shall be deemed as if it had never been granted. Any limitation shall be deemed to have existed from the applicable filing date. In the event of a dispute over the right to registration of the layout-design registration, the interested person may ask the court to transfer the title to him instead of invalidating it. e) Any invalidated layout-design registration, or part thereof, shall be regarded as null and void from the date of the commencement of protection. f) The final decision of the court shall be notified to the Director General who shall instruct the Industrial Property Department to record it and publish a reference thereto in accordance with the Regulations. PART VII ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS Section 15 Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights §15.1. Infringement of Copyright and Related Rights A copyright and related right is primarily to prevent an infringement from occurring and preserve relevant evidence in regard to the alleged infringement, including cultural or traditional expressions; 86