SUMMARY

[1] definition

Industrial design is the appearance of a product expressed in shapes, lines, colors or any combination thereof.

[2] protection criteria

An application for design shall be patented when it is:

- novelty;

- inventive step; and

- industrial applicability.

PROCEDURE

[1] time limit

six [06] months counted from the earliest priority date is limited to claim the priority on the basis of the conventional design application under Paris Convention.