Industrial Designs - Filing Requirements


Industrial Design Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney, simply signed.
  • Deed of assignment document simply signed, if the applicant is not the inventor.
  • Drawings of the design.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
A photocopy of the power of attorney is needed for filing; the original can follow within 1 month.

Annuity Requirements
  • No documents are required.

Industrial Design Search
  • No documents are required.

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

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

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

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

Industrial Design Recordal of Change
  • Power of attorney reflecting the change, 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, notarised.
  • License agreement document signed by both parties, simply signed..

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.