GENERAL INFORMATION TO KNOW
| Applicants |
Individuals and legal entities |
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| Objects of design |
Shape, configuration, ornament, combination of colors, lines, contours of the product, texture of the material of the product. |
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| Fee reduction |
Reduced in case an author and an applicant are the same person |
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| Patentability criteria |
Novelty and originality |
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| Unity of design |
Application may relate to one or group of designs with a single design concept |
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| Validity of design |
5 years from the filing date and renewable every 5 years within 25 years period |
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| Member of |
Paris Convention |
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| POA |
Hard copy of the simply signed POA is required. No notarization or legalization is needed |
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| Patent Attorney |
Reqiored for non-resident applicants/holders |
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| Customs |
Patented objects can not be entered into the Customs Register |
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| Language |
Russian |
