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 |