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Certificate for the Registration of Industrial Design
工业品外观设计登记证书
ໃບຢັ້ງຍືນການຈົດທະບຽນແບບອຸດສາຫະກໍາ
The owner of the 'industrial design' that means the form or shape of the product, which is to be created, including the shape, pattern, line, colour, etc. and that owner intends to get the full protection over such Industrial Design within Lao PDR Apply at Intellectual Property Department.
Who needs this
The owner of the 'industrial design' that means the form or shape of the product, which is to be created, including the shape, pattern, line, colour, etc. and that owner intends to get the full protection over such Industrial Design within Lao PDR
Requirements
- a Lao citizen or resident in the Lao PDR, or a legal entity or organization established under the laws of the Lao PDR
- an individual that is a national or a resident of any country which is a member of the Paris Convention or other international agreement relating to the protection of industrial property and of which the Lao PDR is also a member
- an individual, legal entity or organization with a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the territory of any member of the Paris Convention or of any other international agreement that relates to the protection of industrial property and of which the Lao PDR is also a member. - A design eligible for an industrial design certificate shall meet the following requirements:
- shall be new in a sense that it has not been disclosed to the public through magazines or by actual use or displayed, or in any other means in the Lao PDR or any place in the world prior to the date of filing the application for registration or prior to the priority date of the application for registration
- shall be ornamental in a sense that it gives a special appearance to the object to which the design is applied or in which it is embodied.
Documents — first application
| Document | Note |
|---|---|
| Application Form | use the Department's template |
| Abstract | A brief statement of the type of goods to which the industrial design relates. |
| Drawings | or photographs that clearly disclose the industrial design as needed to illustrate its appearance |
| Receipt for payment of fees and service charges | |
| Power of Attorney | indicate name and address of the applicant's representative in the Lao PDR |
Legal framework
- Law on Intellectual Property (2017)
How to submit
- Means of presentation
- At the Authority Offices
- Address of authority
- Intellectual Property Department, Ministry of Science and Technology
- Processing time
- 180
Validity and renewal
- Has an expiry date
- YES
- Validity
- 180 months
- Renewal process
- In order to maintain the term of protection, the Industrial Design owner shall pay annual fees in advance.
Additional comment
- Any individual, legal entity or organization residing in a foreign country wishing to apply for industrial property registration shall have a business premise or an authorized representative in the Lao PDR. (article 27 of IP Law) - An industrial property application and any accompanying material may be filed in either the Lao language or in the English language. Provided however, that for any application or document filed or submitted in English, the applicant must, within ninety days of such filing, supply a translation into the Lao language. Such a translation must be certified to be a correct translation. (article 37 of IP Law) - A design eligible for an industrial design certificate shall meet the following requirements: 1. shall be new in a sense that it has not been disclosed to the public through magazines or by actual use or displayed, or in any other means in the Lao PDR or any place in the world prior to the date of filing the application for registration or prior to the priority date of the application for registration; 2. shall be ornamental in a sense that it gives a special appearance to the object to which the design is applied or in which it is embodied.