Industrial Design

What is an Industrial Design?
Guidelines for registration

What is an Industrial Design?
What does design refer to?

Design refers to features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament applied to an article by an industrial process. It is about the aesthetic aspect of an articles design, not its functional aspect. A Registered Design is protected in its eye appeal, not in its functionality or construction.

A design is registered in respect of any article of manufacture, including parts or sets of articles. Only designs which are new may be registered.

The registered owner of a design has the exclusive right with respect to any article for which the design is registered and on which the design is applied, to exploit the article for commercial gain.

The registered design is personal property which can be assigned, transmitted or licensed to others like any other personal property.

Protection begins from the date of filing the application. It will last for an initial period of 5 years, with renewal possible for 2 further periods of 5 years each.

Guidelines for Registration
Application Process for Industrial Design Registration

1. Submission of IPOS Form D3 and official fee of S$220 per design.
2. Examination by Registry to determine if the Formal Requirements are satisfied.
3. Correction of any non-compliance within specified time period.
4. Publication of a notice of registration in the Gazette.
5. Registration is recorded in the Register and issuance of a certificate.
6. Publication in the Designs Journal.

Note: The registration is valid for 5 years from date of filing, and is renewable twice for 5 year periods, for a total of 15 years maximum.

Design Filing Requirements

1. Classification of the article or set of articles.
2. Number of articles in the set, if application is for a set of articles.
3. Type of article(s) or set of articles to which the design applies.
4. The applicant's right to the design, if he is not the designer.
5. ame and address of applicant.
6. Kind of incorporation or constitution type of company, and country or state.
7. Particulars, with certificate, of the basic application for a Claim to Priority in a Convention country, if any. (Within 6 months)
8. Application or Registration number(s) of an earlier associated design, if any.
9. Circumstances of disclosure if the design(s) has/have been previously disclosed.
10. Three identical representations of the design per article, within a box 13cm x 15cm; Either a drawing or photograph, suitable for reproduction.
11. A statement of novelty, about the features considered new. (Except for textile, lace, wallpaper).
12. Statement with respect to previous registration, if any, in respect of other articles, under Section 10 of the Designs Act 2000.
13. IPOS Form D3 and Official Fees.

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