○  The Similar And Different Regulations On Indu  ○

years from the date of filing; the applicant shall pay a fee for the maintenance of the applicant from the third year.
3. The main regulations on process
3.1 The similar process of obtaining a design registration
The process of obtaining a design registration is made up of three distinct phases:[1] initial processing ( when you first file the application) [2] examination;[3] registration
3.1.1 Initial processing
Your application will undergo preliminary review by staff to ensure that basic administrative requirements have been met. If the application is complete a filing cer

tificate will be issued; this is merely an acknowledgement that the application has been received and processed a filing date issued. It also gives you the number assigned to your application so that you can refer to that number in later correspondence. If the application is incomplete, you will also receive a report, advising you of what is required to complete it. Every report issued by the Office will give a due date for reply. If you do not reply by that due date your application will be considered abandoned.
3.1.2 examination
The first step in this phase of the process is the classification of your application according to the particular type of article to which it relates. This is followed by a formal assessment by an examiner who will study your description and drawings or photographs. This will then be compared with previously registered designs and designs published anywhere in the world to ensure that your design in original or registerable. You design cannot be the same or similar to a design already applied to a similar article of manufacture. The wording of the description will also be considered to see that it actually and adequately describes the design features shown in the drawings. Following this assignment the examiner will either allow the application for registration or issue a report. The report will outline the examiner’s findings

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