Registrable Industrial Design
Article 91:
An industrail design is registrable if it is new.
Article 92:
An industrial design shall be considered as new if it has not been disclosed to the public, anywhere in the world, by publication in tangible form or by use or in any other way, prior to the filing date or, where applicable, the priority date of the application for registration.
For the purpose of the 1st paragraph of this Article, disclosure to the public of the industrial design shall not be taken into consideration:
- if it occurred within twelve (12) months preceding the filling date or, where applicable, the priority date of the application;
- if it was by reason or in consequence of acts committed by the applicant or his predecessor in title or of an abuse committed by a third party with regard to the applicant or his predecessor in title.
Article 93:
Industrial designs that are contrary to public order or morality shall not be registrable.
Last updated on: May 21, 2024