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: 15 years.
  • Time to pay publication fees after grant (acceptance): within 1 month.
  • Time to pay registration fees after publication: within 1 month.
  • Annuities: an industrial design is protected for five (5) years, and may be renewed for a further two consecutive periods of five (5) years each.
  • Allowed time to submit the assignment deed from the date of signing the agreement: no time restrictions.