Industrial Property Regulations, 2002
(5) If the Managing Director decides to refuse to
register the industrial design, the applicant may,
within thirty days after the date of the notification
of the decision, request that the Managing
Director provide written reasons for his decision.
(6) A request under paragraph (5) shall be in
Form IP 30.
(7) The Managing Director shall comply with a
request under paragraph (5) within forty-five days
after the request is made.
(8) The applicant may appeal the Managing
Director’s decision to the Tribunal within ninety
days after —
(a)
the date of the notification of the decision;
or
(b)
if written reasons are requested, the date of
the reasons.
Registration of
industrial design.
51. (1) This Regulation applies with respect to section
87(8) of the Act.
(2) Before an industrial design is registered under
section 87(8) of the Act, the applicant shall pay
the registration fee.
(3) A certificate of registration issued under
section 87(8) of the Act shall be in Form IP 31.
Duration and
renewal of
registration.
52. (1) This Regulation applies with respect to section 88
of the Act.
(2) At least ninety days before the expiry of the
registration of an industrial design, the Managing
Director shall send a reminder of the impending
expiry to the owner.
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