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1. In the beginning
PhilippinesBelow is information that will be useful when protecting your design rights overseas. We hope that this page will be of help to you in protecting your intellectual property overseas.
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2. Definition of design
A combination of lines or colours, or three-dimensional shapes which may or may not involve lines or colours, which combination or shape gives a particular appearance to an industrial or artistic product.
*Functional designs for achieving technical effects are not considered designs.
3. Duration
Five years from the filing date. Renewal possible twice every five years.
4. Documents required for application
- Application
- Representation of the article to which the design relates
- Name, address and nationality of the designer and applicant
- if priority is claimed: the country, date and number of the basic application; - Drawings or photographs: six-view drawings and isometric drawings (four sets)
* If an application contains multiple designs, these drawings are required for each design.
* Samples must be submitted if requested - Statement (4 copies)
- Identification of the article to which the design pertains by technical terms
- Brief description of the drawings
- A description of the design features (novel and decorative features) - Notarized assignment (signed by both creator and applicant): Only if the applicant is not the creator
- Power of Attorney: Notarization and authentication not required
- Priority certificate: to be submitted within 6 months from the filing date
- Translation of priority certificate: English translation to be submitted within six months from the filing date
5. Fee reduction and exemption system
Rates for small businesses are half the rate of large businesses.
6. Whether or not there is a substantive examination
There is no substantive examination of design applications.
*Applicants may request a “registrability search” for design applications that have passed the formality examination.
⇒ Within two months of the request, a “Registrability Report” will be sent to the applicant, indicating the relevant prior art documents and their degree of relevance.
7. Availability of a system for publication of applications
The application publication system is not adopted.
8. Existence of a partial design system
Applications based on partial designs are permissible (Designs Rule 301).
9. Accession to the Treaty
The status of membership in the main treaties is as follows:
treaty of paris | WTO agreement | hague agreement | Locarno Agreement |
Join | Join | Not a member | Not a member |