Industrial Designs - Filing Requirements


Industrial Design Filing Requirements
  • Power of attorney simply signed.
  • Deed of assignment document if the applicant is not the inventor.
  • Title of design.
  • Black-white photographs or graphical pictures of design (quantity: 7 photos (graphical pictures) of the general view of the design not bigger than 10x14 cm and not smaller than 8x8 cm; photographs (graphical pictures) of other views (-if any) – 3 photographs for each view); additionally, 3 coloured photographs (graphical pictures) of the general view if coloured design is requested.
  • Certified copy of the priority document if claimed.

Notes
The power of attorney and the priority document can be filed within 3 months from filing date.

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, notarised.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

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

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, notarised.

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.

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

Notes
  • Late filing of documents: not allowed.