| Procedures |
Time Limits |
| Filing Application claiming a priority |
Within 6 months of the filing date of the first priority application |
| Filing a Certified copy |
Within 3 months of the filing date (non-extendable) |
| Payment of the registration fees |
Within 30 days of the Decision to Register the Design (extendable by 30 days on request) |
| Filing an Appeal Trial against Examiner's Rejection |
Within 90 days of the Notice of Examiner's Rejection (non-extendable) |
| Filing an Appeal Trial against Declining an Amendment |
Within 90 days of the Notice of the Declining the Amendment (non-extendable) |
| Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order |
Within 30 days of the Amendment Order(extendable by petition) |
| Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to a Notice of Reasons for Rejection |
Within 3 months of the Notice of Reasons for Rejection (extendable by 1 month on request) |
