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SubSub--RegionalRegional SeminarSeminar on the Protection of Designon the Protection of Design
OrganizedOrganized byby
the World the World IntellectualIntellectual PropertyProperty OrganizationOrganization (WIPO) (WIPO)
in in cooperationcooperation withwith
the the IntellectualIntellectual PropertyProperty Office of Office of SerbiaSerbia
Belgrade, Belgrade, JuneJune 27 and 28, 201127 and 28, 2011
Päivi Lähdesmäki, Head, Legal Section
International Designs Registry
The International Protection of Designs
Contents:
Role of the International Bureau
Role of the Office of a Designated Contracting Party
Central management of the International Registration
Role of the International Bureau
● Formal examination (are the formal requirements met?)
● Registration and recording in the International Register
● Translation and Publication in the International Designs Bulletin
● “Notification” to Designated Contracting Parties
(through the publication of the Bulletin on WIPO website)
Effects of the international registration at this stage
● Same effect as a regularly filed national application in all
Designated Contracting Parties
Role of the International Bureau (cont.)
Substantive grounds, such as novelty, not considered by the
International Bureau
Registration certificate sent to holder
Publication in WIPO International Designs Bulletin
Immediate publication at applicant’s request
Deferred publication and payment of related fees at applicant’s
request
General rule: « Default » publication (six months from the IR
date)
Refusal period in respect of all the designated
Contracting Parties starts from the publication
date.
Acceptable ReproductionsAcceptable Reproductions
Role of the Office of
a Designated Contracting Party
Substantive examination, if any, undertaken by the Office of a designated Contracting Party as provided by its national law
Refusal must be sent to the IB within the set time limits from the date of publication of the international registration
Holder has same remedies as would have been available if filed as a national application
If not refused, or if refusal withdrawn, the IR produces the same effect as a grant of protection under the national law
substantive substantive
examinationexamination
““refusalrefusal””
““withdrawalwithdrawal”” ??
Local agentLocal agent
RefusalRefusal: : MechanismMechanism
HolderHolder
InternationalInternational
BureauBureauOffice of aOffice of a
designateddesignated CPCP
Central Management of
the International Registration
ONE request filed within the International Bureau in
case of:
● Change in ownership
● Change in the name or address of the holder
● Renunciation
● Limitation
ONE renewal request (e-renewal since 23-12-10)
Central Management of
the International Registration (cont.)
« Tailor-made » renewal
Example:
- Renewal of design No. 1 for BX and MK
- Renewal of design No. 2 for EU and BA
- Renewal of design No. 3 for IT
« Tailor-made » assignment
Example:
- Assignment of design No. 1 for AL
- Assignment of design No. 2 for SI and ME
The E-Filing Interface:
How Easy it is to File Internationally
Mandatory Contents
Additional Mandatory Contents
Optional Contents
E-Filing
http://www.wipo.int/hague/en/forms/intermediate.html
Mandatory Contents
Additional Mandatory Contents
Additional Mandatory Contents
Information concerning the identity of the creator
(Bulgaria, Finland, Ghana, Iceland, Romania or Serbia);
Brief description of the reproduction or the characteristic
features of the industrial design (Romania or the Syrian
Arab Republic).
Optional Contents
Optional Contents
Appointment of a representative;
Priority claim of an earlier application;
International exhibition priority.
Where to find more information on
the Hague system?
Resources/Tools (www.wipo.int/hague)
Legal Information
Guide + Legal Texts
Common Regulations and Administrative Instructions
WIPO-LEX (feature all IP-relevant treaties on-line) (Sept. 2010)
Tools
Locarno International Classification
Online Fee Calculator
Forms (DM/1+Inf. – DM/8) (E-filing)
Declarations made by CPs + Maximum duration of years of protection
Bibliographic data (Standard ST.80) + Country Codes (Standard ST.3)
International Designs Bulletin (monthly)
Hague Express Database (all registrations as from 1999)
Resources/Tools (2)
Information
Hague News (subscribe to E-Alert)
Information Notices (subscribed to E-Alert)
Extracts Unit
Seminars + Meetings
Customer Service
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