38.
A withdrawal of an application for the registration of an industrial design shall be made
to the Controller in the form specified in the Tenth Schedule, and shall be signed by all
applicants.
39.
(1)
Where the requirements in section 30(1) of the Act have not been complied with,
the Controller shall request the applicant to submit the appropriate corrections.
(2)
(3)
(2)
A request under paragraph (1) shall specify-
(a)
(a)
the corrections to be made;
(b)
(b)
any fees to be paid; and
(c)
the delay within which the corrections are to be effected.
Where the applicant fails to comply with paragraph (2)(c), the application shall
be deemed not to have been filed.
(4)
Where any correction submitted by the applicant pursuant to paragraph (2) does
not comply with section 30(1) of the Act, the Controller shall refuse the
application and he shall notify the applicant, in writing, stating the reasons for his
refusal.
(5)
The refusal of an application for the registration of an industrial design shall not
affect its filing date which shall remain valid.
(6)
The Controller shall notify the applicant in writing of the filing date where he is
satisfied that section 31(1) of the Act has been complied with.
(7)
(7)
The Controller shall
(a)
(a)
notify the applicant, in writing, of his decision to grant or to
refuse an application for the registration of an industrial design; and