The Similar And Different Regulations On Industrial Designs Between China And Canada/赫子竞(10)
In china, you shall an annual fee beginning with the year in which the exclusive right of design was granted. Failing to pay the annual fee will result in ceasing of protection before the expiration of its duration. The maintenance fee just exists in field of applying for a patent for invention. That is where the applicant for a patent for invention had not been granted a patent right within two years from the date of filing; the applicant shall pay a fee for the maintenance of the applicant from the third year.
3. The main regulations on process
3.1 The similar process of obtaining a design registration
The process of obtaining a design registration is made up of three distinct phases:[1] initial processing ( when you first file the application) [2] examination;[3] registration
3.1.1 Initial processing
Your application will undergo preliminary review by staff to ensure that basic administrative requirements have been met. If the application is complete a filing certificate will be issued; this is merely an acknowledgement that the application has been received and processed a filing date issued. It also gives you the number assigned to your application so that you can refer to that number in later correspondence. If the application is incomplete, you will also receive a report, advising you of what is required to complete it. Every report issued by the Office will give a due date for reply. If you do not reply by that due date your application will be considered abandoned.
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