Règlement n° 83 du 17 avril 1984 sur les dessins et modèles industriels, Barbade

Photographs, Drawings and Specimens

15. The graphic representations in an application must meet ~r.+k~re-

quirements.

the following reqirements:

(a)

the representations are to be on white paper or other
material suitable for reproduction;

(b)

the sheets of representations are to be ‘he same size as
those used in the application;

(c)

the representations are to be prepared in durable dark lines

Isuitable for reproduction;

(d) the representations are to appear on only 1 side of a sheet;

THE LAWS OF BARSAWS l’rinted by the Govemment Rinthq Department, Bay Street, St. Michael, by the authority of the Government of Bubadoa

,

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Folds, breaks.

PhOtO-

graphs.

Rules about specimens.

communi-

cating with 0fficx.z.

Mode of wmmuni-cation.

(e) the representations are to be on a scale sufficiently large to show the features of the design clearly;

cf) figures in a representation are to be numbered consecutively without regard to the number of sheets in the representation and so far as possible the figures are to be arranged in numerical order; and

(g) figures in a representation can be continued on subsequent sheets if necessary or several figures can appear on the same page.

16. Graphic representations in an application must be free of

such	folds,	breaks	or	creases		as	render		them	unsuitable			for
reproduction.
17. Photographs			of	an	article			taken	against		a	neutral

background may be used in an application instead of graphic representations if the photographs clearly illustrate the design and can be readily reproduced.

18. (1) The Director may require that a graphic representation or a photograph be provided instead of a specimen when the size and weight of the specimen makes it difficult to process and store it; and, in any event, a specimen must not exceed 1 kilogram in weight or 30 centimetres in any dimension.

(2) Specimens that are perishable or made of dangerous material shall not be submitted to the Office.

Correspondence

1. Applications, correspondence related thereto, and all communications intended for the Office shall be mailed to or deposited at the Industrial Property Office, Barbados.
2. (1) Applications shall be proceeded with, and other communication with the Office effected, by written correspondence; and, unless the Director for good reason decides otherwise, no regard need be given to any other mode of communication with the Office.

(2) When communicating with the Office about an application or registered design, the correspondent shall identify the

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application or registration clearly, giving such information as the date of filing, kind of product, name of applicant and registration number.

21. All correspondence from the Office to an applicant shall GXIUII~~-

ding from

be sent

office.

(a)

to the agent of the applicant if an agent resident in
Barbados has been appointed;

(b)

if no agent has been appointed in Barbados, to the address
for service of the applicant in Barbados; or

(c)

to the applicant, if no agent has been appointed in
Barbados to represent the applicant and the applicant has
no address for service filed in the Office.

22. When, in respect of an application, there is more than 1 MU&AC applicant, correspondence shall be conducted ^applicants.

(a)

with the applicants’ agent in Barbados if an agent resident
in Barbados has been named to represent all the applicants;

(b)

with an applicant resident in Barbados who has been
nominated to represent all the applicants, if no agent
resident in Barbados has been appointed,

(c)

with the first applicant named in the application, if there is
neither an agent resident in Barbados nor an applicant
resident in Barbados who has been appointed to represent
the applicants.

23. The Office shall conduct correspondence concerning an Limited=-application with only 1 person, but having regard to sections 21 =spondau. and 22.

24. A person who corresponds with the Ofike shall provide Add=ssmd

his full postal address, and any correspondence sent by the Office Pxs~Pion.
to that person at the address so provided shall be deemed to be
sent on the date that the records of the Office show it to have been
sent.

25. A licensee and a person who is shown on the register as Address for the owner of a design must maintain an address for service in S~~CS. Barbados and provide the Director with notice of that address for recording in the register.

THE LAWS OFMBBADOS
hnted by the Govcmment Rhtiq Dsputmmt, Bay Street. St. tdichwl,
by the authority of the Government of Bnrbador

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Filing rime.

Replace-

ment of

corrrespnl-

dence.

rntermp-

tials of

mail.

Fixing

rime

limits.

(=w+x time Limits.

stricture re withdrawal.

Time Limits

1. Any correspondence with the Office that is due on any day on which the Office is closed for business shall be accepted as properly filed if it is received on the next day that the Offrce is open for business.
2. If he is satisfied that mail to or from the Office was sent but never received, the Director may accept or send out replacing correspondence; and the effective date of the replacing correspondence is whatever date the Director determines should

apply.

1. Where, by evidence satisfactory to the Director, a person proves that he was unable to do any thing within the time prescribed therefor by the Act or these regulations because of an interruption in mail service in Barbados or elsewhere, the Director may, before or after the expiration of the time for doing that thing, extend the time to make allowances for the period of the interruption in mail service.
2. The Director may, in respect of an application, fix a period of time for the doing of any thing for which no time limit is otherwise fixed by the Act or these regulations; and an application shall be deemed abandoned if, in respect of that application, the thing is not done within the time so fixed.
3. When, by an affidavit setting out the relevant facts, the Director is satisfied that any time fixed by these regulations for the doing of any thing should be extended in a particular case, the Director may, either before or after the expiration of the time, extend it for such period as he thinks suitable in the circumstances of the case.

Joint Applicants and Owners

31. When an application that is filed by joint applicants is being proceeded with by one of the joint applicants, it may not be withdrawn without the written permission of all the other joint applicants.

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32. A design registration that is owned by several persons may not Renouncing

joint

be renounced under section 36 of the Act without the written

designs.

permission of all the owners of the design.

Joint Designers

33. When, after an application has been filed, it appears that the Changes of

designers'

names of one or more creators of the design were improperly included

names.

in or omitted from the application, then, if the Director is satisfied, by an affidavit setting out all the relevant facts, that a correction should be made, the Director may delete or add, as the case requires, the names of those other creators.

34. When a design is created by several persons and one or more Creators not

applying.

of them refuses to make an application in respect of the design, or the whereabouts of one or more of the creators cannot be ascertained after a diligent inquiry, the other creators may make an application in respect of that design; and, if the Director is satisfied, by an affidavit setting out the relevant facts, that the creators missing from the application either refuse to make application or cannot be located, the creators making the application are entitled to register the design if all other requirements of the Act and these Regulations are complied with.

Clerical Errors

35. A document relating to an application or registration may be Correcting

errors.

corrected if the Director is satisfied that the document contains an error of a clerical nature and that its correction would involve no change of substance to the application or registration.

General

36. Where no provision is made in the Act or these Regulations in Providing respect of any matter arising in the administration of the Act, the ^for

deficiencies.

Director may make such directions in respect thereof as he considers necessary.

37. (1) The Director may give a certificate, other than a Director's

certificates.

certificate under section 23 of the Act, regarding any entry, matter or thing that he is authorised or required by the Act or these Regulations to make or do.

THE LAWS OF BARBADOS

Printed by the Government Printer, Bay Street, St. Michael by the authority of the Government of Barbados

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reg. 38

(2)

A person who can show an interest in an entry, matter or thing for which a certificate is required may, by an application in Form No. 9, request the certificate from the Director, and the applicant need not disclose his interest unless required by the Director to do so.

(3)

In a certificate issued under this provision the Director need not include a copy of any design unless a suitable copy of the design accompanies the application for the certificate.

Inquiries of 38. The Director may acknowledge inquiries made to the Office,

Office.

but the Director need not furnish any applicants or other persons with information that would require a search of the public records of the Office or provide advice on matters concerning the interpretation of the Act or Regulations or concerning other questions of law.

SCHEDULE I

(Regulation 3)

FEES

$ ¢

2006-2. On application for registration: for the first design in the application 200.00 for each additional design 100.00

2006-2. On granting registration of an industrial design: for the first design in the application 200.00 for each additional design 100.00

On application for a renewal under section 26(2) of the Act: for the first design in the application being renewed 100.00 for each additional design 20.00

On application for a renewal under section 26(3) of the Act: for the first design in the application being renewed 150.00 for each additional design 20.00

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On application for copies of records in the register								. .	2.00 per page
On application for the recording of a licence-contract								. .	50.00
On application for copies of registrations			. .				. .	. .	2.00 per page
On application that a transfer of registration be recorded									40.00
On application that a change of address be recorded								. .	15.00
For certification of any documents		. .		. .		. .		. .	40.00
On application for a change in name to be recorded								. .	15.00
On renunciation of design	. .				. .		. .	. .	50.00

SCHEDULE II

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT CAF’. 309A

(Section IO)

FORM No. 1

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

I/We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(give name(s))

whose full postal address is/are respectively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.......................................................................................................................... do hereby apply for the registration of an Industrial Design for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(kind of product)

Printed by the Covernmmt Ptialiit~ Lhputmcnt, Bay Stiect, St. Michael. by lhe 1uthcnily or the covernment of Barbados

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RELEVANT INFORMATION
(use only those headings that are applicable)

ADDRESS FOR SERVICE

AGENT name and address

CREATOR(S) OF THE DESIGN -Complete only if accompanied by Form No. 2 - name(s) and address

PRIORITY indicate date and number of earlier application(s), the country where filed, and the name of the applicant(s) of the priority ap- plication(s)

CLASSES OF PRODUCT (complete only if applicable)

DESCRIPTION (give a short description of the visual features of the designs, indicating what parts of it are original)

GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION (if supplied)

SPECIMEN (if supplied) I/We herewith submit or will submit within ninety days of the date of this application a certified copy of the earlier ap-plication(s) on which priority is based, and which is/are listed below:

A photograph, drawing or other graphic representation of the said Industrial Design is hereunto annexed

A specimen of the article contain-ing said Industrial Design is sub- mitted herewith

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EXECUTION This application is executed on

al . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..i...................................

by (or on behalf of the applicant by)

(Signature)

DATE SUBMTI-IED (indicate date when being sent to the Office)

Note -if this application is fdcd by an agent it must be accompanied by II power of attorney autborising the agent to make the applicaticm.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT CAP. 309A

FORMNo.2

STATEMENT OF DESIGNER

We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(give name(s) and address
of the designer(s))

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......

do hereby declare that I/We created the Industrial Design for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......

(kind of product as stated in the application for registration)

filed herewith, and request that my/our name(s) and address be entered on the register under section 13 (1) of the Act.

Signature(s) ..........................................................................
.................................................................................

TEE LAWS OF BARBADOS
Ftilmd by the cm-rnt Flintins apltmsns Bay slrrss SL MibL
by the autbaity of the Oovanmmt of Bubdcu

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT CAP. 30!2A

FORMNo.3

APFOINTMENT OF AGEN?’

The undersigned hereby appoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . whose full postal address is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as agent, in respect of an application for an Industrial Design entitled

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and empowers the appointed agent to sign and amend the application, to prosecute it, to receive the registration certificate, to effect renewal, and to withdraw or renounce the application or registration, and ratifies any act done by the appointee in respect of the application or subsequent registration.

Signed at this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(SignaWe(

lNDU!XRIAL DESIGNS ACF CAP. 309A

FORMNo.4

Registration No. Date

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
OF AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

The Industrial Property Ofice

BARBADOS

Whereas a request has been made to the Industrial Property Office for registration of an Industrial Design, particulars of which are attached hereto,

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and whereas such request has been found to comply with the Industrial Designs Act, Cap 309A now therefore be it known that said registration has taken place, granting to the proprietor all the benefits of the Act. The term of protection afforded by the registration is five years from the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

19 . . . . . . . . . .

Property rights arising from registration are subject to the conditions contained in the Act, and any adjudication of the High Court affecting those rights.

In testimony whereof this document bears the seal of the Office affixed to it at Bridgetown.

Sealed this ......................... day of.. .............................
in the year ....................................

Director Industrial Property Office

INDUSIXIAL DESIGNS ACT CAP. 309A

FORMNo.5

TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENTS OF APPLICATION
FOR REGISTRATION

IfWe ......................................................................................................................
(nam(s) and address(
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................

the owner(s) of an application for registration of a design for ............................. ............................................................................................................................... filed on .................................................................................................................. do hereby transfer all my (our) rights in said design to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[name(s) and address indicate also nationalities, residences and any necessary address for service]

TEE LAWS OF BARBADOS

Fthted by IlLe oovamnm t Riming Dcplanmt. Bay Sweed, St. Michael, by the dmiity of the Oovanmmt of Barb&cm

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Signed at ...............................................................................................................
on this .................... day of .................. in the year .................................................
by ..........................................................................................................................

(Signature of owner, agent or legal representative)

and at .....................................................................................................................
on this .............. day of ..................... in the year ..................................................
by ..........................................................................................................................

(Signature of new owner, or his agent or legal representative)

The prescribed fee of $ ................... for recording this transfer is submitted herewith Name and address of new owner’s representative for service ..............................

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Note -‘his form may be mcdified to make a panid uanafer by specifying what is transferred

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT CAP. 309A

FORMNo.6

TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENTS OF A REGISTERED
DESIGN

IfWe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(name(s) and address( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......

the registered owner(s) of Industrial Design No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for a design for . . ..-................................................................................................. registered on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . do hereby transfer all my (our) rights in said design to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [name(s) and address indicate also nationalities, residences and any necessary address for service]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signed at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..s................ Wd on this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

by

(Signature of owner, agent or legal representative)

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and at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Signature of new owner, or his agent or legal representative)

The prescribed fee of $ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for recording this transfer is submitted herewith, and we request that the transfer be registered Name and address of new owner’s agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Name and address of new owner’s representative for service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......

IWe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(name(s) and address( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......

the registered owner(s) of the Industrial Design No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*........... hereby forward the prescribed fee for the renewal of the said Design in accordance with section 26(2) or (3) of the Act.

Note-Thisformmustbcdmittalin&pkatc.

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INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT CAP. 309A

(Section 37)

FORMNo. 9

REQUEST FOR CERTIFKATE OF THE DlRECI’OR IN RELATION TO AN ENTRY, MATTER OR THING

IN THE MATTER OF’ the Industrial Designs Act Cap 309A

We ..................................................................................................................

(name(s) and address( ...............................................................................................................................

hereby request the Director to furnish me(us) with2 .............................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
Dated this .................. day of .................... 19 ......................................................
3 ....................................................................................................................

4

....................................................................................................................

To the Director Industrial property Offke Bridgetown

Nok 1’Ihuewotrism8ybe~~tosuitothcrcimnnstmtccs.

2	Here set out the phulara	that the Dkctor	is mqucsted to ccnify.
3	sign8tln8s.
4	Address.

Printed by UK Covemmm~ Piintiqj Department. Buy Stieel, St. Midmel, by the l uthortty of the Govemment of Barbadm

,