Filing Requirements
Applications may be filed in any language; however, the translation into English certified by the applicant or the translator must be submitted within 2 months from the date of filing.
Applications for an industrial design should contain:
– request for registration of an industrial design;
– representation of an industrial design;
– declaration of priority (if applicable);
– designation of the contracting state/s;
– payment of the corresponding fees.
Priority may be claimed within 6 months from the priority date.
What you need to know
A certified copy of the Priority Document shall be furnished within 3 months from the filing date. If the language of the Priority Document is other than English, the English translation shall be submitted within 6 months from the filing date.
A simply signed Power of Attorney shall be furnished either at the time of filing an application or within 2 months from the filing date.
If an applicant is not the creator of the design, a statement explaining the applicant’s right to the design shall be included into the application.
