Act 3
Industrial Property Act
2014
(3) The fee for the renewal of registration of an industrial design
shall be paid within twelve months before the expiration of the period of
registration but a grace period of six months shall be allowed for the late
payment of the renewal fee on payment of the prescribed surcharge.
76. Restoration of registration of industrial designs.
(1) Where the protection granted to an industrial design has not
been renewed due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner
of the design, the owner or any other person entitled to the industrial
design may apply for its restoration on the payment of the prescribed
renewal fee, as well as of the surcharge, within a period of one year
from the date upon which renewal fee was due.
(2) An application for restoration of registration for an industrial
design, together with documents proving payment of the fees and
surcharge referred to in subsection (1) shall be sent to the registrar
and shall contain a statement of the grounds on which the owner or
the persons making the application considers the restoration justified.
(3) The registrar shall examine the grounds mentioned in the
statement referred to in subsection (2) and shall either restore the
registration for the design or reject the application if he or she does
not consider the grounds valid.
(4) Restoration of registration shall not extend prolongation of
the maximum duration of the registration of the industrial design.
(5) Restored designs shall be published by the registrar in the
prescribed form.
77. Graphic representations, specimens and related matters.
(1) The application, including any drawings, photographs or
other graphic representations and any specimen of the registered
industrial design shall be kept by the registrar and after publication of
the registration they shall be communicated upon request made in the
prescribed manner.
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