competent minister, composed of three members, one of whom shall be
a member of the Council of State. The Committee may seek the advice
of experts as it may deem appropriate.
The Regulations to this Law shall prescribe the Committee’s rules of
procedure and the fees relating to the appeal, which shall not exceed
500 pounds.
The Committee shall issue its motivated decision within 90 days from
the date of filing the appeal.
The decision of the appeal committee may, within 30 days from the date
of its notification, be opposed before the Administrative Tribunal.
Article 125
The Department may require the applicant to introduce certain
modifications or complements as it may deem appropriate to satisfy the
provisions of Article 124 and as prescribed by the Regulations, failing
which the applicant shall be considered as having withdrawn his
application.
The applicant may, within 30 days of the notification of the decision
and according to the procedure prescribed by the Regulations, appeal
such a requirement to the Committee provided for in Article 124.
The applicant may, on his own initiative, submit to the Department such
modifications or complements, in accordance with the Regulations.
Article 126
The protection conferred by the registration of an industrial design
shall be for a period of ten years as from the date of filing the
registration application in Egypt.
The protection shall be extended for a further period of five years,
when the owner of the industrial design applies for renewal within the
last year of the protection period, and in the manner prescribed by
the Regulations.
The owner may, however, apply for renewal of the registration, within
three months after the expiry of the protection period, failing which
the Department shall automatically revoke the registration.
Article 127
The registration of an industrial design shall confer on its owner the
right to prohibit third parties from the use, manufacture, sale or
import of products bearing or incorporating such an industrial design.
The right to prevent other parties from importing, selling or
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