Design Registration:
- The registration process takes 6 to 8 months to be completed.
- The application will be examined by the TMO within a period of 1 to 3 weeks. After the end of the examination period, the TMO will issue a decision to either:
- Accept the application, the publication fees should be settled to publish the design in the official gazette.
- Amend the application; you may amend the application within a period of 30 days from the official notification date, otherwise the application will remain rejected.
- Reject the application, you may appeal the decision within a period of 30 days from the official notification date, otherwise the application will remain rejected.
- Any interested third party can oppose the publication of the application within 60 days from the date of publication in the official gazette.
- The design’s registration is valid for a total of 15 Gregorian years, starting from the filing date.
Design Annuities:
- Annuities should be settled twice:
- 6th to 10th year
- 11th to 15th year.
Design Renewal:
- NA – Non renewable
