Industrial Designs - Filing Requirements


Industrial Design Filing Requirements
  • Request for registration of the design.
  • Drawings, photographs, or other adequate graphical representations of the article embodying the industrial design.
  • Indication of the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used.
  • If the applicant is not the creator, the request must be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicant’s right to the registration of the industrial design.
  • The application may be accompanied by a specimen of the article embodying the industrial design if the industrial design is two-dimensional.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Search
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Assignment
  • Power of attorney signed by the assignee.
  • Deed of assignment document signed by the assignor and assignee.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Merger
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Merger agreement document signed by both parties.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney reflecting the new name or address simply signed.
  • Certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register reflecting the change.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design License
  • Power of attorney signed by the licensee.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties.