Industrial Designs - General Information

  • You can claim priority according to Paris Convention within: 6 months from the first filing date.
  • Member of: Paris Convention.
  • Period of protection of a design: 10 years from the filing date, renewable only once for a period of five (5) years, making the design protected for a total of fifteen (15) years.
  • Time to pay publication fees after grant (acceptance): directly after acceptance.
  • Time to pay registration fees after publication: directly after the end of publication period.
  • Annuities: annuity fees are due on the anniversary of the design publication date. A grace period of six (6) months is granted for the late annuity payment with a penalty fee.
  • Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.