CHAPTER 254 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS REGULATIONS ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I PRELIMINARY
PART II REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS Fees
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Forms Form required. Replacing documents. Paper requirements. Page requirements. Language of documents.
Photogragphs, Drawings and Specimens Graphics requirements. Folds, break, etc. Photographs. Rules about specimens.
PART III CORRESPONDENCE AND TIME LIMITS Correspondence
Communicating with Office. Mode of communication. Communicating from Office.
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PART IV JOINT APPLICANT, OWNERS AND DESIGNERS Joint Applicants and Owners
33. Changes of designers‘ names.
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34. Creators not applying. PART V MISCELLANEOUS
SCHEDULE II
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(Section 28) [3rd February, 2001.]
PART I PRELIMINARY
1. These regulations may be cited as the
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires _____ —applicant“ means a person for whom an application is made; —application“ means an application for registration of an industrial design; —Office“ means the Intellectual Property Office; —Registrar“ means the Registrar of Intellectual Property appointed under
section 4 of the Patents Act.
PART II REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS Fees
3. The fees to be paid under the Act and these Regulations are those fixed in Schedule I.
16 of 2001 Act 13 of 2000.
Short title.
Interpretation.
CAP. 253.
Fees set out. Schedule I.
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Currency.
Excess fee.
Fee refund.
Refund of advance fee.
Payment of fees.
Cheques.
Form required.
Schedule II.
10. (1) In submitting a document to the Office for any purpose, the person submitting the document must use the form set out in Schedule II that is appropriate for the purpose, but the form may be modified in such
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manner as is necessary in the circumstances.
(2) In submitting a document to the Office, one copy only of the document need be submitted.
13. (1) The pages of documents, other than graphic representations must be numbered consecutively, preferably at the top of the page.
(2) Page margins must be not less than 2 centimeters.
(3) Except for graphic representations, pages must be typed or printed, preferably with one and a half spacing or double spacing.
14. (1) An application must be in English.
(2) Until he is provided with a translation verified by affidavit,
Replacing documents. Schedule II.
Paper requirements.
Page requirements.
Language of documents.
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the Registrar may refuse to take cognizance of any document that is not in English.
Graphics 15. The graphic representations in an application must meet the requirements.
following requirements
Folds, breaks, 16. Graphic representations in an application must be free of such folds, etc.
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breaks or creases as render them unsuitable for reproduction.
(2) Specimens that are perishable or made of dangerous material shall not be submitted to the Office.
PART III
CORRESPONDENCE AND TIME LIMITS
(2) When communicating with the Office about an application or registered design, the correspondent shall identify the application or registration clearly, giving such information as the date of filing, kind of
Photographs.
Rules about specimens.
Communicating with Office.
Mode of Communication.
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Communicating from Office.
Mutiple applicants.
Limited correspondents.
Address and presumption.
Address for service.
product, name of applicant and registration number.
21. All correspondence from the Office to an applicant shall be sent
22. When, in respect of an application, there is more than one applicant, correspondence shall be conducted
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Registrar with notice of the address for recording in the register.
PART IV
Filing time.
Replacement of correspondence.
Interruption of mail.
Fixing time limits.
Changing time limits.
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Stricture with regard to withdrawal.
Surrender of joint designs.
Changes of designers‘ names.
Creators not applying.
Correcting errors.
PART V
35. A document relating to an application or registration may be corrected if the Registrar is satisfied that the document contains an error of a
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clerical nature and that its correction would involve no change of substance to the application or registration.
Attorney General and Minister of Information Minister responsible for Industial Designs
Providing for deficiencies.
Registrar‘s certificates.
Inquiries made to Office.
Commencement.
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(Regulation 3)
FEES
$ | c. | |||||
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On application for registration: | ||||||
for the first design in the application ... | ... | ... | 100.00 | |||
for each additional design ... | ... | ... | ... | 50.00 |
On granting registration of an industrial design. for the first design in the application ... ... ... 100.00 for each additional design ... ... ... ... 50.00
On application for a renewal under section 11 (1) 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 11(2) of the Act: for the first design in the application being renewed ... 150.00 for each additional design ... ... ... 20.00
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
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On application for a change in name to be recorded ... .... 15.00 On surrender of design ... ... ... ... 50.00
(Regulation 10)
FORM No. 1
I/We ....................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................................
(give name(s)) whose full postal address(es) is/are respectively .......................................... ...................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................ do hereby apply for the registration of an Industrial Design for ...................... .........................................................................................................................
(kind of product) RELEVANT INFORMATION (use only those headings that are applicable)
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ADDRESS FOR SERVICE AGENT Name and address
CREATOR(S) OF THE DESIGN-Complete only if accompanied by Form No. 2name(s) and address(es)
PRIORITY
Indicate date and number of earlier application(s), the country where filed, and the name of the applicant(s) of the priority application(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)
-I/We herewith submit or willsubmit within ninety days of the date of this application a certified copy of the earlier application(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
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SPECIMEN | ||
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(if supplied) | - | A specimen of the article |
containing said Industrial Design | ||
is submitted herewith |
EXECUTION -this application is executed on ........................................................ at .................................................... by (or on behalf of the applicant by) ........................................................
(Signature)
DATE SUBMITTED (indicate date when being sent to the office)
Note-if this application is filed by an agent it must be accompained by a power of attorney authorizing the agent to make the application.
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I/We ......................................................................................................... (give name(s) and address(es) 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(es) be entered on the register under section 4 (6) of the Act.
Signature(s) ................................................ ...................................................................
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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 surrender 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 ..................................... 2 ......................
.......................................................
...................................................... (Signature(s))
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Registration No. Date
The Intellectual Property Office
BELIZE
Whereas a request has been made to the Intellectual Property Office for registration of an Industrial Design, particulars of which are attached hereto, and whereas such request has been found to comply with the Industrial Designs Act, No. 13 of 2000, 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 afford by the registration is five years from the .................................................... day of .................................... 2 .........
Property rights arising from registration are subject to the conditions contained in the Act, and any adjudication of the Supreme Court affecting those rights.
In testimony whereof this document bears the seal of the Office affixed to it at Belmopan.
Sealed this .................... day of ..................... In the year .....................................................
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FORM No. 5
I/We ........................................................................................................... (name(s) and address(es)) .......................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... the owner(s) of an application for registration of a design for ......................... ........................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................... filed on ........................................................................................................ do hereby tranfer all my (our) rights in said design to
.................................................................................... [name(s) and address(es); indicate also nationalities, residences and any necessary address for service]
.................................................................................... Signed at ..................................................................................................... on this ................................... day of ............................. in the year............. ....................................... by .......................................................................
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..................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................
(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-This may be modified to make a partial transfer by specifying what
is transferred
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FORM No. 6
I/We ...........................................................................................................
(name(s) and address(es)) ...................................................................................................................... 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(es) indicate also nationalities, residences and any necessary address for service]
.............................................................................. Signed at ....................................................................................................
(place)
on this .................. day of .................................... in the year ...................... by ...............................................................................................................
(Signature of owner, agent or legal representative)
and at .........................................................................................................
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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 request that the transfer be registered Name and address of new owner‘s agent ................................................... ...................................................................................................................
(Name and address of new owner‘s representative for service)
Note-This form may be modified to make a partial transfer by specifying what is transferred
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I/We ...........................................................................................................
(name(s) and address(es)) .......................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... the owner(s) of the application for registration of an industrial design or the registered design identified below wish to have recorded a change in name to .......................................................................................................................
(name(s) and address(es)
..............................................................
.............................................................. The prescribed fee of $ ......................... for registering the change of name is submitted herewith
Registration No ............................................................................... Date registered ........................................................................................... Date application filed ...................................................................................
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Title of design ............................................................................................ Signed at ................................................................................................... on this ............................. day of ............................. in the year ................ by .............................................................................................................
(Signature of owner or agent)
FORM No. 8
[under section 11 (1) or (2) of the Act]
I/We .........................................................................................................
(name(s) and address(es)) .................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... 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 11 (1) or (2) of the Act.
Note-This form must be submitted in duplicate
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(Regulation 37)
IN THE MATTER OF1 the Industrial Designs Act (Chapter 254)
I/We ...........................................................................................................
(name(s) and address(es)) ....................................................................................................................... hereby request the Registrar to furnish me (us) with2 .................................... ........................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................... Dated this .................. day of .............................................. 2.....................
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4
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To the Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELMOPAN.
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1 | These words may be altered to suit other circumstances. | |
2 | Here set out the particulars that the Registrar is requested to | |
certify. | ||
3 | Signatures. | |
4 | Address. |
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