Commentaries: Art. 19

A design is considered to have been filed once an application for registration has been submitted to IPI. The application must contain:¹
1. a request for registration;
2. a representation of the design suitable for reproduction; if the representation does not fulfil this requirement, the IPI will set a time limit within which the applicant must remedy the defect.
The prescribed fee for the first period of protection must also be paid within the time limit set by the IPI².
If a two-dimensional design is filed for which a deferment of publication has been requested under Article 26, a specimen of the design may be filed in lieu of the representation. If design protection is to be maintained beyond expiry of the deferment period, a representation of the design suitable for reproduction must first be submitted to the IPI.
On payment of a fee, a description of the design containing no more than 100 words may be included to explain the representation of the design.

Amended by Annex No 3 of the FD of 28 Sept. 2018 on the Approval and Implementation of European Convention No 94 on the Service Abroad of Documents relating to Administrative Matters, in force since 1 April 2019 (AS 2019 975;BBl 2017 5947). ↩
Name in accordance with Annex No 5 of the FA of 21 June 2013, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3631;BBl 2009 8533). This modification has been made throughout the text. ↩

Art. 19