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month from the decision by the registrar, or such further period as the registrar may on
request allow, apply upon Form D17 requiring the registrar to state, in writing, the
grounds for his decision and also the facts relied upon in arriving at such a decision.
29.
Upon receipt of the Form D17 referred to in regulation 28 the registrar shall send to the
applicant a statement, in writing, of the grounds for his decision, and the date on which
such statement is sent shall be deemed to be the date of the registrar's decision for
purposes of appeal, and an appeal may be lodged within three months from the date of
such decision, or within such further period as the registrar may, on good cause shown,
allow.
30.
Registration and notice of registration
Upon registration of the application by the registrar in terms of regulation 26, the
registrar shall give written notice of such registration to the applicant or his agent, which
notice shall be accompanied by the duplicate copy of Form D8.
31.
32.
33.
Publication of registration
(1)
When notification of the registration of a design has been issued by the registrar
to an applicant, the applicant shall advertise the notice of registration by
publishing the publication particulars as contained in Form D8 in the journal
within three months of the issuance of such notice of registration, or within such
further time as the registrar may, on request on Form D4, allow.
(2)
Once publication as contemplated in subregulation (1) has taken place, the
registrar shall issue a certificate of registration to the applicant.
Non-finalisation
(1)
Where an application for the registration of a design has not been finalised by
reason of default on the part of the applicant within 12 months from the date of
lodging the application or within 6 months (or such further period as allowed by
the registrar) from the date of a statement of objection as envisaged in regulation
27, whichever is the later, the registrar shall give notice to the applicant or his
agent, in writing of such non-finalisation.
(2)
If after one month from the date on which such notice was sent, the application
has not been finalised, the application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn,
but the registrar may, on good cause shown, grant an extension of time for the
finalisation of such application.
Death of applicant or owner
In the event of the death of any applicant in an application for the registration of a
design, or of the registered proprietor of a design registration, the registrar may, on
request being lodged on Form D4 and on being satisfied of the death of the applicant or
proprietor and the title of the person claiming to be entitled to the design, enter in the
register, in place of the name of such deceased applicant or owner, the name, address
and description of the person who has become entitled to the design.
34.
Renewal
(1)
If(a)
in the case of a design registered under the repealed Act, it is desired at
the expiration of the last year of a first or second period of five years for
which the design registration endured in terms of section 14 of that Act; or