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1. Introduction Below is some useful information for protecting design rights in Mexico. We hope this page will be helpful to you in protecting your intellectual property overseas. Please make use of it. *<Average examination period for Mexican design applications> 7 to 12 months *As of April 2018
Regarding examination of designs Design rights, which are one type of intellectual property right, are only established when the patent office determines whether the registration requirements are met and is recognized. What are the criteria for determining whether registration requirements are met? The registration requirements for designs are different from those for patents and trademarks. This page allows you to register
Regarding the difficulty in creating designs, the purpose of the design registration system is to encourage the creation of designs and contribute to the development of industry by protecting and utilizing designs. The main requirements for protection (design registration) are "industrial applicability," "novelty," and "difficulty in creation." While a design with novelty is a requirement for registration
Exceptions to disclosure of designs and loss of novelty, secret design points As a general rule, designs should not be disclosed before filing. If it is unavoidable to make the design public before filing, apply using the system that applies exceptions to the lack of novelty. If you want to keep the contents of your design rights secret for a certain period of time after registration, you can use the Confidential
Design Bulletin What is a Design Bulletin? A Design Bulletin is a gazette that is published approximately two weeks after the registration of establishment of a design right. By issuing this gazette, the registered design will be made available to the public. The design gazette will include the name and address of the design owner, the application number, and the filing date.
To everyone in the automobile industry (1) First of all, there is no need to reiterate that the automobile industry has a wide base, and I believe that you are fully aware of our pride in supporting Japan's national strength without waiting for various statistical figures. . In the world of design, there is no doubt that automobile design is the star of product design.
Federative Republic of Brazil Introduction The following provides information and an overview of the protection of design rights in the Federative Republic of Brazil. We hope that this site will be of help to our customers in protecting their intellectual property assets in foreign countries. We hope that you will find it useful. 1. Subject of protection and duration
(1) Introduction Of course, it's fun to watch sports, but it's also fun to experience them yourself. Driven by the growing health consciousness among consumers, jogging, which has gained full citizenship, and trekking and mountain climbing, which have even given rise to the buzzword "mountain girl," are booming. Also, if you go to the gym