[27th October 2014]
Supplement to Official Gazette
1657
(2) The renewal of the industrial design may only be
for a further two consecutive periods of 5 years, after the expiry
of the first registration period.
(3) Where an applicant applying for renewal of
registration of the industrial design fails to pay the fee within
the period mentioned in subregulation (1), the applicant shall
pay a surcharge fee specified in Schedule 2 within 6 months
from the expiry of the period.
11.(1) The registered owner of an industrial design may
surrender the registration of the industrial design upon filing a
written declaration stating therein the reference number to the
Registrar who shall —
Surrender of
industrial
design
registration
certificate
(a) amend the register of industrial design and
make necessary entries in the register in
respect of the surrender; and
(b) publish the details of surrender of the
registration, including the reference number,
in the Gazette.
(2) Where the industrial design is subject to a license,
the surrender of the registration of such industrial design shall
take effect upon submission of a written declaration by which
the registered licensee consents to the surrender.
(3) An agent having a written and signed letter of
authorisation from the owner of the industrial design to
surrender a registration of industrial design, may surrender the
registration of the industrial design.
12.
Where a court has declared the registration of any
industrial design invalid under section 50 of the Act, the
Registrar shall, on receipt of the order of the court invalidating
the registration —
Invalidation of
registration of
industrial
design