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Locarno Classification - Yes
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Hague Agreement - Yes
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Paris Convention- Yes
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ARIPO - No
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OAPI - No
General Information​
Filing Requirements​
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Simply signed Power of Attorney.
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Drawings, photographs or other graphic representation of the article embodying the Design.
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Indication on which part of the Register the Design will be registered in. Part "A" is for aesthetic features and Part "F" is for functional features. A Design having both aesthetic and functional features can be registered in both part "A" and part "F".
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For Priority Claims: Certified True Copy of priority documents with translation where necessary.
Validity
A functional Design has duration of 10 years while an aesthetic Design has a duration of 15 years with no possible extensions. Annual renewal fees are payable from the third anniversary of the filing date. There is a 6 month grace period to pay the renewal fees.