THE REGISTERED DESIGNS REGULATIONS [ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS]
Regulation
PART II
PART III
PART IV
Regulation
PART V REGISTER OF DESIGNS
FIRST SCHEDULE-Fees payable to the Office
SECOND SCHEDULE-Prescribed forms
SECTIONS 7 AND 58-THE REGISTERED DESIGNS REGULATIONS Federal Government
Notices 273 of 1958
58 of 1960 Government Notice 497 of 1964 Statutory Instruments 40 of 1981 7 of 1984 145 of 1990 55 of 1995 Act No. 13 of 1994
PART I
"agent" means an agent duly authorised to the satisfaction of the Registrar;
"Office" means the Designs Office;
"section" means a section of the Act;
"specimen" means an article with the design applied to it;
"textile article" means textile piece goods, handkerchiefs and shawls, and includes such other classes of articles of a similar character as the Registrar may from time to time decide.
PART II
3. (1) An application for the registration of a design shall be signed by the applicant or his agent. The application shall be in Form No. 1 or No. 2 or, in the case of a design to be applied to a set of articles, in Form No. 3 or No. 4, as the case may be.
Form of application
Endorsement as to novelty
Application for registration under section 10
Representations or specimens to be furnished with application
7. (1) Each representation of the design, whether to be applied to a single article or to a set of articles, shall be upon paper of the size prescribed by regulation 35 and not on cardboard and shall appear on one side only of the paper. The figure or figures shall be placed in an upright position on the sheet. When more figures than one are shown, these shall where possible be on one and the same sheet, and each shall be designated perspective view, front view, side view, plan or otherwise, as the case may be.
8. When specimens are furnished and are not, in the Registrar's opinion, of a kind which can be conveniently mounted in a flat position by means of an adhesive upon paper, or by stitching on linen-backed sheets of paper of the size prescribed by regulation 35 and stored without damage to other documents, representations shall be furnished in place of specimens.
Preparation of representations
In certain cases representations to be furnished in place of specimens 9. (1) Where a portrait of H.E. the President or Her Britannic Majesty or of any member of the British Royal Family, or a reproduction of the armorial bearings, insignia, orders of chivalry, decorations or flags of any country, city, borough, town, place, society, body corporate, institution or person appears on a design, the Registrar, before proceeding to register the design, shall, if he so requires, be furnished with a consent to the registration and use of such portrait or reproduction from such official or other person as appears to the Registrar to be entitled to give consent, and in default of such consent he may refuse to register the design.
(2) Where the name or portrait of a living person appears on a design, the Registrar shall be furnished, if he so requires, with consent from such person before proceeding to register the design. In the case of a person recently dead, the Registrar may call for consent from his legal representative before proceeding with the registration of a design on which the name or portrait of the deceased person appears.
10. There shall be excluded from registration under the Act designs to be applied to any of the following articles, namely:
11. (1) An application for registration under section thirteen shall contain a declaration that the application in a convention country upon which the applicant relies is the first application made in a convention country in respect of the design, whether by the applicant or by any person of whom he claims to be the legal representative or assignee, and shall specify the convention country in which such foreign application was made, or is to be deemed under subsection (3) of section thirteen to have been made, and the official date thereof.
(2) In addition to the representations or specimens lodged with every convention application, there shall be lodged with the application or Portraits, armorial bearings, etc.
Designs excluded from registration under section 7
(3)
Convention applications
within three months thereafter a copy of the representation of the design | |
filed or deposited in respect of the first application in a convention | |
country, duly certified by the official chief or head of the Designs Office | |
of the convention country, or otherwise verified to the satisfaction of the | |
Registrar. | |
(3) If any certificate or other document relating to the application is in a | |
foreign language, it shall be accompanied by a translation thereof in the | |
English language verified to the satisfaction of the Registrar. | |
(4) Save as provided by the provisions of this regulation, all | |
proceedings in connection with a convention application shall be taken | |
within the times and in the manner prescribed by these Regulations. | |
PART III | |
PROCEDURE ON RECEIPT OF | |
APPLICATION FOR | |
REGISTRATION | |
OF A DESIGN AND EXTENSION | |
OF PERIOD OF COPYRIGHT | |
12. If the Registrar objects to an application for the registration of a | Registrar's |
design, he shall inform the applicant of his objections in writing and, | objections |
unless within two months the applicant applies for a hearing or makes a | |
considered reply in writing to those objections, he shall be deemed to | |
have withdrawn his application. | |
13. If the applicant applies for a hearing, the decision of the Registrar | Decision of |
at such hearing shall be communicated to the applicant in writing. | Registrar |
14. If the applicant desires to appeal from the Registrar's decision, he | Procedure on |
shall within one month from the date of the decision apply to the | appeal from |
Registrar in Form No. 5, requesting him to state in writing the grounds | decision of |
of, and the materials used by him in arriving at, his decision. Upon | Registrar |
receipt of such application, the Registrar shall send to the applicant such |
statement as aforesaid in writing, and the date when such statement is sent shall be deemed to be the date of the Registrar's decision for the purpose of an appeal.
Certificate of registration
Non-completion
Death of applicant
Extension of period of copyright further period and an application has been lodged for the extension of the period of copyright in the design to be registered.
(4) A request for an enlargement of time for payment of any fee payable for an extension of the period of copyright shall be made in Form No.
13.
PART IV
19. (1) An application for the registration of the title of any person becoming entitled by assignment, transmission or operation of law to a registered design or to a share in a registered design, or becoming entitled as mortgagee, licensee or otherwise to any interest in a registered design, shall be made-
20. (1) A copy of any document which is referred to in an application under regulation 19, duly certified to the satisfaction of the Registrar, shall be produced to the Registrar with the application.
(2) Unless the Registrar otherwise directs, the original of any other document so referred to shall be produced to him with the application, and a certified copy of any such document shall be lodged therewith, and such original document shall be returned to the person who produced it.
Application for registration of title under section 22
Copies of documents
21. (1) An application under regulation 19 (1) shall contain the name, | Particulars to be |
address and nationality of the person claiming or stated to be entitled | stated in |
together with full particulars of the instrument, if any, under which title | application |
is claimed or given. | |
(2) Where the name of a person is entered in the register as mortgagee | |
or licensee, such person may, on making an application for the purpose | |
in Form No. 17, have a note entered in the register that he no longer | |
claims to be mortgagee or licensee, as the case may be. | |
22. An application for the grant of a compulsory licence under section | Application for |
seventeen shall be made in Form No. 18. Such application shall be in | compulsory |
duplicate and accompanied by a statement in duplicate setting out fully | licence |
the nature of the applicant's interest and the facts upon which he bases | |
his case. Copies of the application and the statement of case shall be | |
transmitted by the Registrar to the registered proprietor. | |
23. (1) If the registered proprietor desires to oppose the application he | Opposition |
shall, within such time as the Registrar may allow, file a statement fully | |
setting out the grounds on which the application is to be opposed and | |
shall deliver to the applicant a copy thereof. | |
(2) The applicant shall, within such time as the Registrar may allow, file | |
evidence in support of his case and shall deliver to the registered | |
proprietor a copy thereof. | |
(3) Within such time as the Registrar may allow, the proprietor may file | |
evidence in answer and shall deliver to the applicant a copy thereof; and | |
within such time as the Registrar may allow, the applicant may file | |
evidence confined to matters strictly in reply and shall deliver to the | |
proprietor a copy thereof. | |
(4) No further evidence shall be filed by either party except by leave or | |
on direction of the Registrar. | |
(5) If any person fails to file in terms of this regulation any statement or | |
evidence within the time allowed by the Registrar for the purpose, he | |
shall be deemed to have abandoned his right to file such statement or |
evidence.
24. (1) On completion of the evidence, or at such other time as he may see fit, the Registrar shall appoint a time for the hearing of the case and shall give the parties at least fourteen days' notice of the appointment.
(2) After hearing the party or parties desiring to be heard or, if none of the parties desires to be heard, then without a hearing, the Registrar shall decide the matter and notify his decision to the parties.
PART V
25. (1) A request by the registered proprietor of a design for the alteration of a name, nationality, address or address for service entered in the register in respect of his design shall be made in Form No. 19 or No. 20, as the case may be.
(2) An application for the cancellation of the registration of a design under subsection (2) of section twenty-five shall be made in Form No. 23, and shall be accompanied by a copy thereof and a statement in duplicate setting out fully the nature of the applicant's interest and the Hearing
Alteration of entries in register
Correction of errors
Cancellation of registration facts on which he relies. A copy of the application shall be sent by the Registrar to the registered proprietor and thereupon the provisions of regulations 23 and 24 shall apply.
30. Copies of any entry in the register, or copies of, or extracts from, designs, representations, specimens and other public documents in the Office, or of or from registers and other records kept there, certified by the Registrar, may be furnished by the Registrar upon receipt of a request therefor in Form No. 27 from any person who, if the Registrar thinks fit so to require, can show an interest in the entry, matter or thing to his satisfaction. The Registrar shall not be obliged to include in the certificate a copy of any representation or specimen, unless he is furnished by the applicant with a copy thereof suitable for the purpose.
Costs
Searches
Certified copies of entries, etc.
31. An application under section thirty for a copy of a certificate of | Copy of |
registration shall be made in Form No. 28 and shall be accompanied by | certificate of |
evidence setting out fully and verifying the circumstances in which the | registration |
original certificate of registration was lost or destroyed or cannot be | |
produced. | |
32. (1) Where the Registrar has given a direction under subsection (2) | Designs not |
of section eleven prohibiting or restricting the publication of a design, | open to public |
the representation or specimen of the design shall not be open to public | inspection |
inspection while such direction remains in force. | |
(2) The period under subsection (2) of section twenty-seven during | |
which a design shall not be open to inspection, except as provided in that | |
section, shall be, as regards designs to be applied to textile articles, three | |
years and as regards designs to be applied to wallpaper and lace, two | |
years from the date of the registration thereof. | |
PART VI | |
MISCELLANEOUS | |
33. The fees to be paid in respect of the registration of designs and | Prescribed fees |
applications therefor, and in respect of other matters relating to designs | |
arising under the Act, shall be those prescribed in the First Schedule. | |
34. The forms set out in the Second Schedule shall be used in all cases | Prescribed |
to which they are applicable and may be modified as directed by the | forms |
Registrar. | |
35. Subject to any directions that may be given by the Registrar, all | Size, etc., of |
applications, notices, statements, papers having representations affixed, | documents |
or other documents authorised or required by the Act to be made, left or | |
sent at or to the Office, shall be written, typewritten, lithographed or | |
printed in the English language upon strong paper, in dark, indelible ink | |
and, except where otherwise required, on one side only, of a size | |
approximately 13 inches by 8 inches, and shall have on the left-hand | |
part thereof a margin of not less than 1 1/2 inches. |
36. Every person concerned in any proceedings to which these | Address for |
Regulations relate, and every registered proprietor, shall furnish to the | service |
Registrar an address for service in Zambia and that address may be | |
treated for all purposes connected with such proceedings or design as | |
the address of the person concerned in the proceedings or the registered | |
proprietor. | |
37. (1) Where any notice, application or other document is required to | Method and |
be served on any person under the provisions of the Act, such service | proof of service |
may be effected by the delivery of a copy thereof- | |
(a) at the address for service furnished to the Registrar in terms of | |
these Regulations; or | |
(b) to such person personally, or to his duly authorised agent; or | |
(c) at his residence or place of business or employment, to some | |
responsible person there residing or employed. | |
(2) Service effected by any person in accordance with the provisions of | |
this regulation shall be proved by a certificate made in Form No. 29 and | |
such certificate shall be filed with the Registrar. | |
38. Any notice, application or other document sent to the Office by | Lodging of |
post shall not be deemed to have been given, made or lodged until it is | documents |
actually received in the Office. | |
39. The Registrar may in any proceedings held before him decide the | Power of |
hours, times and places at which he will sit and he may adjourn any | Registrar to fix |
proceedings for such time and to such place as he may think fit. | time and place |
of proceedings | |
40. (1) Any application, request or notice which is required or | Agency |
permitted by the Act or these Regulations to be made or given to the | |
Registrar, and all other communications between an applicant or a | |
person making such request or giving such notice and the Registrar, and | |
between the registered proprietor of a design and the Registrar or any | |
other person, may be signed, made or given by or through an agent. |
41. (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and may be signed by a partner or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document.
(2) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf of a body corporate shall be signed by a director or by the secretary or other
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Signature of documents
principal officer of the body corporate, or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is authorised to sign the document.
(2) The Registrar may allow an application for a design, although not in accordance with these Regulations, to be left on such terms and conditions as he may think fit. In any such case the Registrar shall require the applicant to comply with these Regulations within the time specified by him. Until the prescribed requirements are complied with, no further action shall be taken by the Registrar in respect of the application.
44. (1) If in any particular case the Registrar is satisfied that the circumstances are such as to justify an extension of the time for doing any act or taking any proceedings under these Regulations, not being a time expressly provided in the Act or prescribed by regulation 11 (2), he may extend the time upon such notice to other parties, and proceedings thereon, and upon such terms as he may direct, and the extension may be granted though the time has expired for doing the act or taking the proceeding.
(2) At any stage of any proceedings before the Registrar, he may direct that such documents, information or evidence as he may require shall be lodged, and may fix the period for the lodging thereof.
45. Whenever the last day fixed by these Regulations for doing any act or thing at the Office shall fall on a day when the Office is not open, such day shall be an excluded day for the purpose of these Regulations, and it shall be lawful to do the act or thing on the first day following such Amendment of documents
Power of Registrar to waive requirements
Extension of time
Excluded days excluded day which is not an excluded day.
(2) The specimen or representation of a design shall thereupon be amended or the register rectified or the purport of such order shall otherwise be duly entered in the register, as the case may be.
49. Whenever an order is made by the High Court or by the Supreme Court under the Act, the Registrar may, if he thinks fit that the order should be made public, require the applicant or the the order should be made public, require the applicant or the appellant, as the case may be, to publish it in the Patent Journal.
(As amended by F.G.N. No. 58 of 1960)
Days and hours of business
Copy of application to High Court to be served on Registrar
Order of The Supreme Court to the High Court
Publication of order of Court or Tribunal
TARIFF OF FEES PAYABLE TO THE REGISTRAR OF REGISTERED DESIGNS WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST MAY 1995
The following fees shall be paid in respect of applications, registrations and other matters under the Act. Such fees must in all cases be paid before or at the time of doing the matter in
respect of which they are to be paid.
Item Matter or Proceeding
1. (a) On application to register one design to be applied to a single article-
(i) does not exceed one month
Amount Amount
Payable by Payable by Local Foreign Corre-Firms, Firms, spond-
Corpora- Corporations ing tions and and Form Individuals Individuals No.
Fee units US$
150 50.00 1 or 2
120 50.00 1 or 2
185 70.00 3 or 4
155 50.00 3 or 4
150 50.00 1 or 2
205 90.00
20 10.00 10
(ii) exceeds one month but does not exceed two months
(iii) exceeds two months
(iii) if made after expiration
of twelve months from
date of acquisition of
proprietorship, etc., in
respect of one design
AND on application covering more than one design, for each additional design similarly acquired
7. On application for entry of notification of document in the Register-40 15.00 10
70 20.00 10
11 or 150 50.00 12 11 or 200 100.00 12 11 or 250 150.00 12
20 10.00 13
40 15.00 13
70 20.00 13
14 or 100 35.00 15
14 or
50 15.00 15
14 or
70 20.00 15
14 or
20 10.00 15
(iii) if made after expiration
of twelve months from
date of document, in
respect of one design
AND on application covering more than one design, for each additional design referred to in the same document as first design
70
100
80
20 20 60
20 20
20 20
15.00 | 16 | |
25.00 | 16 | |
15.00 | 16 | |
20 | 10.00 | 16 |
10.00 | 17 | |
10.00 | 17 | |
15.00 | 18 | |
20.00 | 19 | |
15.00 | 19 | |
15.00 | 20 | |
15.00 | 20 | |
100 | 30.00 | 21 |
for cancellation under section 25 (1) 40 10.00 22
document or drawing, per sheet (Price as fixed by the Minister from time to time)
(As amended by S.I. No. 55 of 1995 and Act No. 13 of 1994)
Corresponding Form Matter Fee Item No.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee: 1 (a) or (c)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF DESIGN (NON-CONVENTION)
Application is hereby made for registration of the accompanying design in the name of
(1)
of
who claim(s) to be the proprietor(s) thereof. The design is to be applied to (2)
with modifications or variations not sufficient to alter the character or substantially to
affect the identity thereof.
Dated this day of .........................................., 19 ...............
(5)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
agent
The Registrar,
The Designs Office,
Lusaka,
Zambia.
NOTE.-Four identical representations or specimens of the design should accompany this form, and, except in the case of an application in respect of a design to be applied to a textile article, to wallpaper or to lace, it should further be accompanied by a statement of the features of the design for which novelty is claimed.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee: 1 (a) or (c)
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE ACT FOR REGISTRATION OF DESIGN (CONVENTION)
Application is hereby made for the registration of the accompanying design in the name (1) State
of (1) full name and address
of of applicant(s)
being a national/nationals of
who claim(s) to be the proprietor(s) thereof (2) (2) If the applicant is not the person whom made the application in the convention country, the words "by virtue of" followed by particulars of the instrument under which he claims, should be inserted
The design is to be applied to a (3) (3) Here state the article to which the
application was made
This application is made on the ground that I/we qualify under the said (9) Article 2/3 by (9) Delete reason of being (9) a national(s) of/domiciled in/having a place of business in a member whichever
state, namely | does not | |
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and that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief there is no lawful ground of objection | apply | |
to the registration of the design and that I/we request that the design may be registered as | ||
of the date (7) | ||
Dated this | day of .........................................., 19 ............... | |
(10) | (10) To be | |
signed by | ||
My/Our address for service in Zambia: | the | |
applicant(s) | ||
or his/their | ||
agent | ||
The Registrar, | ||
The Designs Office, | ||
Lusaka, | ||
Zambia. | ||
NOTE.-Four identical representations or specimens of the design should accompany this | ||
form, and, except in the case of an application in respect of a design to be applied to a | ||
textile article, to wallpaper or to lace, it should further be accompanied by a statement of | ||
the features of the design for which novelty is claimed. |
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee: 1 (b)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF DESIGN TO BE APPLIED TO A SET OF ARTICLES (NON-CONVENTION)
Application is hereby made for registration of the accompanying design for a set of
articles in the name of (1) (1) State full names and
of addresses of applicant(s) who claim(s) to be the proprietor(s) thereof.
The design is to be applied to (2) (2) Here state the set of articles, and also the trade description of each of the articles comprised in the set to which the design is to be applied as shown in the representations
(3) The design has been previously registered for one or more other articles under (3) and (4)
No. .............................................. Delete one or both
(4) The design consists of the design previously registered under No.
paragraphs,with modifications of variations not sufficient to alter the character or substantially to
if
affect the identity thereof. inapplicable
Dated this day of .........................................., 19 ...............
(5) (5) To be signed by the
My/Our address for service in Zambia: applicant(s) or his/their agent
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
NOTE.-Four identical representations or specimens of the design should accompany this form, and, except in the case of an application in respect of a design to be applied to a textile article, to wallpaper or to lace, it should further be accompanied by a statement of the features of the design for which novelty is claimed.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee: 1 (b)
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 13 OF THE ACT FOR REGISTRATION OF DESIGN TO BE APPLIED TO A SET OF ARTICLES (CONVENTION)
Application is hereby made for the registration of the accompanying design in the name
of (1)
of
being a national/nationals of
who claim(s) to be the proprietor(s) thereof (2)
The design is to be applied to a (3)
(3) Here state (4) The design has been previously registered for one or more other articles under
the set of No. .........................................
articles, and
(5) The design consists of the design previously registered under No. also the trade with modifications or variations not sufficient to alter the character or substantially to description of affect the identity thereof. each of the
articlesApplication for protection of the design has been made in the following country comprised in
(6) the set, to
on the following official date (7) which the design is to be
numbered (8) Such application was the first application
applied as made in a convention country in respect of the relevant design, whether by the shown in the applicant(s) or by any person of whom he/they claim(s) to be the legal representative(s) representations or assignee(s), and the applicant(s) in the above mentioned country qualify/qualifies under (9) Article 2/3 of the Convention by reason of being (9) a national(s) of/domiciled in/having a place of
business in a member state, namely
This application is made on the ground that I/we qualify under the said (9) Article 2/3 by (4) and (5) reason of being (9) a national(s) of/domiciled in/having a place of business in a member Delete one state, namely or both and that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief there is no lawful ground of objection paragraphs, to the registration of the design and that I/we request that the design may be registered as if of the date (7) inapplicable Dated this day of .........................................., 19 ...............
(6) Here(10) insert the name of the
My/Our address for service in Zambia: convention country in which the first application was made
The Registrar, (7) HereThe Designs Office, insert the Lusaka, official
Zambia.
date of the NOTE.-Four identical representations or specimens of the design should accompanying first this form, and, except in the case of an application in respect of a design to be applied to a application textile article, to wallpaper or to lace, it should further be accompanied by a statement of in a the features of the design for which novelty is claimed. convention
country
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR STATEMENT OF GROUNDS OF DECISION UNDER REGULATION 14
Application for Design No
Application is hereby made under regulation 14 of the Registered Designs Regulations
for a statement in writing of the grounds of the decision dated the
day of , 19 ................ after the hearing on the ..............................
day of , 19 ............. and the materials used in arriving at such decision.
Dated this day of .........................................., 19 ...............
(1)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(1) To be signed by the applicant(s) or his/their agent
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DESIGN
Number of Registration
This is to certify that, in pursuance of and subject to the provisions of the Registered Designs Act, the design, of which a representation is annexed, has been registered in the name of
as of the day of ..............................................., 19 ............, in respect of the application of such design to
Sealed at my direction, this day of ......................................,
19 .............
Registrar
The Designs Office,
Lusaka,
Zambia.
NOTE.-Subject to the provisions of the Act, copyright in this design will subsist for five years from the first above-mentioned date, and may be extended for two further periods, each of five years.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DESIGN
Number of Registration
This is to certify that, in pursuance of and subject to the provisions of the Registered Designs Act, the design, of which a representation is annexed, has been registered in the name of as of the day of , 19 .............., in respect of the application of such design to The period of copyright conferred by the registration of this design does not extend beyond
the expiration of the original and any extended period of copyright in registered design No Sealed at my direction, this day of ...................................................., 19 ............
Registrar
The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
NOTE.-Copyright in this design will normally expire on the
but may, on application made in the prescribed manner, be extended for two further periods, each of five years, provided that
the period of copyright in design No. be similarly extended.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DESIGN
Number of Registration
This is to certify that, in pursuance of and subject to the provisions of the Registered Designs Act, the design, of which a representation is annexed, has been registered in the name of
as of the day of .............................................., 19 ............ being the date on which application was made for protection of the design in a convention country, viz in respect of the application of such design to
Sealed at my direction, this day of ........................................,
19 ................
Registrar
The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
NOTE.-Subject to the provisions of the Act, copyright in this design will subsist for five years from the first above-mentioned date, and may be extended for two further periods, each of five years.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DESIGN
Number of Registration
This is to certify that, in pursuance of and subject to the provisions of the Registered Designs Act, the design, of which a representation is annexed, has been registered in the name of
as of the day of ................................................, 19 .............. being the date on which application was made for protection of the design in a convention country, viz. in respect of the application of such design to
The period of copyright conferred by the registration of this design does not extend beyond
the expiration of the original and any extended period of copyright in registered
design No. ...................................................
Sealed at my direction, this day of ....................................,
19 ................
Registrar
The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
NOTE.-Copyright in this design will normally expire on the ,
but may, on application made in the prescribed manner, be extended for two further periods, each of five years, provided
that the period of copyright in design No. be similarly extended.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA | |||
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Designs Form No. 10 | Section 9 (4) Regulation 16 | ||
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT | |||
Fee: 3 | |||
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH AN APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A DESIGN MAY BE COMPLETED | |||
I/We hereby apply for , month's extension of time within which the application No. for the registration of a design may be completed. Dated this day of ........................................, 19 ............. | |||
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia. | (1) | (1) State name and full address to which receipt is to be sent |
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF COPYRIGHT IN DESIGN FOR A SECOND PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
I/We hereby apply for the extension of the period of copyright in design No.
for a second period of five years.
Dated this day of ........................................., 19 ...............
(1)
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(1) State name and full address to which certificate is to be sent
(This part of the form to be filled in at the Designs Office)
CERTIFICATE OF EXTENSION OF COPYRIGHT IN DESIGN FOR
THE SECOND PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
This is to certify that
did on the day of .............................................., 19 ............
make application and pay the prescribed fee for the extension of copyright in design
No. and that the copyright is hereby extended
for a second period of five years until the day of
................................................... 19 ...........
Sealed at my direction, this day of .......................................,
19 ...............
Registrar
The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Designs Form No. 12 Section 15 (2)
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF COPYRIGHT IN DESIGN FOR A THIRD PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
I/We hereby apply for the extension of the period of copyright in design No. for a third period of five years. Dated this day of ........................................., 19 ..............
(1) (1) State name and full address to
The Registrar, which The Designs Office, certificate Lusaka, is to be Zambia. sent
(This part of the form to be filled in at the Designs Office)
CERTIFICATE OF EXTENSION OF COPYRIGHT IN DESIGN FOR THE THIRD PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
This is to certify that did on the day of ..............................................., 19 ............, make application and pay the prescribed fee for the extension of copyright in design No. and that the copyright is hereby extended for a third period of five years until the day of ......................................................, 19 ..............
Sealed at my direction, this day of ......................................,
19 ...............
Registrar
The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee
REQUEST FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME FOR PAYMENT OF FEE FOR EXTENSION OF COPYRIGHT IN DESIGN
I/We hereby request months's enlargement of time
within which payment of the fee of K for the extension of
the copyright in design No. may be made.
Dated this day of ........................................., 19..............
(1)
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(1) State name and full address to which receipt is to be sent
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
Designs Form No. 14
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee
APPLICATION UNDER REGULATION 19 BY ASSIGNEE, MORTGAGEE OR LICENSEE TO ENTER SUBSEQUENT PROPRIETORSHIP OR INTEREST IN DESIGN IN THE REGISTER
I/We (1)
hereby request that you will enter my/our name(s) in the register as proprietor(s)/
mortgagee(s)/licensee(s) of the design No.
I am/We are entitled to the said design (or to a share or an interest in the said design) in
pursuance of (2)
Dated this day of .........................................., 19 .............
(3)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
NOTE.-The instrument under which the applicant claims should accompany this form.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA | |||
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Designs Form No. 15 | Section 22 (2) Regulation 19 (1) (b) | ||
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1 | |||
APPLICATION UNDER REGULATION 19 BY ASSIGNOR, MORTGAGOR, LICENSOR, ETC., TO ENTER SUBSEQUENT PROPRIETORSHIP OR INTEREST IN DESIGN IN THE REGISTER | |||
I/We (1) | (1) State full name and address | ||
hereby request that you will enter the name(s) of (2) | (2) Here insert | ||
in the register as subsequent proprietor(s)/mortgagee(s)/licensee(s) of the design No .................................................................. He is/They are entitled to the said design (or to a share or interest in the said design) by | name, address and nationality of assignee, etc. | ||
virtue of (3) The address for service in Zambia of the subsequent proprietor, mortgagee or licensee, | (3) Insert full particulars of the instrument, if any | ||
etc., is (4) Dated this | day of ............................................., 19 .............. | (4) Here insert the address for service in Zambia of the subsequent proprietor, |
mortgagee, | ||
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licensee, | ||
etc. | ||
(5) | (5) To be | |
signed by | ||
The Registrar, | the | |
The Designs Office, | applicant(s) | |
Lusaka, | or his/their | |
Zambia. | agents |
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA | ||
Designs Form No. 16 | Section 6 or 22 | |
Regulation 19 (2) | ||
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT | ||
Fee unit: 1 | ||
APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF NOTIFICATION OF DOCUMENT IN REGISTER | ||
I/We transmit herewith an attested copy of (1) | (1) Here insert a | |
description of the | ||
nature of | ||
the | ||
relative to design No as well as the original document for verification, and I/we apply that a notification thereof may be entered in the register. Dated this day of .........................................., 19 ................ | document, giving its date and the names and | |
address of | ||
the parties thereto | ||
(2) | (2) Signature | |
(3) | (3) Here insert full | |
address of | ||
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia. | the party benefiting under the document |
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION BY MORTGAGEE OR LICENSEE UNDER REGULATION 21 (2) FOR ENTRY IN REGISTER OF NOTE THAT HE NO LONGER CLAIMS SUCH INTEREST
Design No. Name of registered proprietor
Place of business
I/We, the undersigned,
of
apply for entry in the register that I/we no longer claim to be mortgagee(s) or licensee(s)
in respect of design No.
Dated this day of ......................................., 19 .............
(1)
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
(1) To be signed by the applicant(s) or his/their agent
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A COMPULSORY LICENCE UNDER SECTION 17 OF THE ACT
Design No.
I/We
of
hereby apply for the grant of a compulsory licence in respect of design No.
on the ground that the design is not applied in Zambia by any industrial process or means to
the article in respect of which it is registered to such an extent as is reasonable in the
circumstances of the case.
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
Dated this | day of ........................................, 19 ............... | |
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(1) | (1) To be signed by the |
applicant(s) or his/their agent
The Registrar,
The Designs Office,
Lusaka,
Zambia.
NOTE.-The application must be accompanied by a copy thereof and and a statement of case in duplicate.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee: 10
APPLICATION TO ENTER ALTERATION OF NAME OR NATIONALITY OF REGISTERED PROPRIETOR OF DESIGN IN REGISTER
I/We
hereby apply, in respect of design No , that my/our name(s)
or nationality in the register may be altered to (1)
There has been no change in the actual proprietorship of the said design.
Dated this day of ............................................, 19 ..............
(2)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka,|Zambia.
(1) Here insert particulars of alteration
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
Designs Form No. 20
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee: 11
APPLICATION FOR ALTERATION OF ADDRESS OR ADDRESS FOR SERVICE IN REGISTER
Design No
I/We
of
the registered proprietor(s) of the design numbered as above apply that my/our address or
my/our address for service in the register may be altered to
Dated this day of ...........................................,19 .............
(1) To be signed by(1) the applicant(s)
The Registrar, or his/their The Designs Office, agent Lusaka, Zambia.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1 REQUEST UNDER SECTION 23 OF THE ACT FOR CORRECTION OF ERROR I/We hereby request that the following error
in the (1)
of design No may be corrected as follows:
(2)
Dated this day of ..............................................19 ............
(3)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(1) Here state whether in application, representation or entry in register
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Designs Form No. 22 Section 25 (1)
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION BY REGISTERED PROPRIETOR OF DESIGN TO CANCEL REGISTRATION
Design No Name of registered proprietor
Address
I/We, the undersigned,
of
apply that the registration of design No may be cancelled.
Dated this day of .........................................., 19 ............
(1)
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(1) To be signed by the applicant(s) or his/their agent
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee Unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 25 (2) OF THE ACT
Design No.
I/We
of
hereby apply for cancellation of the registration of design No.
on the ground that (1)
Dated this day of ......................................., 19 ............
(2)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
NOTE.-The application must be accompanied by a copy thereof and a statement of case in duplicate.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Designs Form No. 24 Section 28
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER SECTION 28 OF THE ACT WHEN REGISTRATION NUMBER IS SUPPLIED
I/We hereby request that I/we may be given such information as I/we may be entitled to under section 28 with respect to the design registered under No.
Dated this | day of ............................................., 19 ............. |
(1) | |
Address: |
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(1) To be signed by the applicant(s) or his/their agent
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee unit: 1
REQUEST FOR SEARCH UNDER SECTION 38 OF THE ACT WHEN REGISTRATION NUMBER IS NOT SUPPLIED
I/We hereby request that a search may be made in respect of the design (a representa-
tion or specimen of which is annexed hereto in duplicate) applied to (1)
and that I/we may be given such information as I/we may be entitled to under section 28.
Dated this | day of .........................................., 19 ............... |
(2) | |
Address: |
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA Designs Form No. 26 Section 28
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
REQUEST FOR SEARCH UNDER REGULATION 29 (3)
I/We hereby request that a search may be made and that I/we may be informed whether the design (a representation or specimen of which is annexed hereto in duplicate) to be
applied to (1) (1) Here insert name of
appears to be identical with or closely to resemble any registered design applied to such article
article of which the copyright is still existing.
Dated this day of ..........................................., 19 ..............
(2)
Address:
The Registrar, |
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The Designs Office, |
Lusaka, |
Zambia. |
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
REQUEST FOR GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTRAR
Design No. , registered in the name of ...................................... I/We
of
hereby request the Registrar to furnish me/us with (1) his certificate that (2)
(1) a certificate of registration of the design (1) for use in obtaining registration abroad. Dated this day of ............................................, 19 ...............
(3)
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA
Designs Form No. 28
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DESIGN
I/We have to inform you that the Certificate of Registration of Design No.
has been (1) ............................................................. (1) Here state whether "lost" or "destroyed" or "cannot be produced", as the case may be, and state in full the circumstances of the case which must be verified by affidavit
I/We therefore apply for the issue of a copy of such certificate (2) (2) Here state the interest possessed by applicant(s)
Dated this day of ............................................, 19 ...............
in the design
(3) (3) To be signed by the
Address: applicant(s) or his/their
agent
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I/We (1)
hereby certify that at (2)
on the day of .................................., 19 ..........., at ........................ o'clock in the noon, I/we served the following documents
upon
by (3)
Dated this day of .........................................., 19 .............
(4)
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
Regulation 37 (2)
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT Fee unit: 1
FORM OF AUTHORISATION OF AGENT
I/We (1) (1) The full names of all the partners in a firm must be inserted, and the kind and country of incorporation of bodies corporate stated
have appointed (2) | (2) Here | ||
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of | insert | ||
name and | |||
address of | |||
agent | |||
to act as my/our agent for (3) | (3) Here | ||
state the | |||
No. ...................................... | particular | ||
and request that all notices, requisitions and communications relating thereto may be sent to | matter or | ||
such agent at the above address. | proceeding | ||
I/We hereby revoke all previous authoris | for which ations, if any, in respect of the same matter or | ||
proceeding. | the agent is | ||
Dated this | day of ............................................, 19 ............. | appointed, | |
giving the | |||
reference | |||
number, if | |||
known | |||
(4) | (4) To be | ||
Address: | (5) | signed by |
person | |||
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(To be deleted if the person appointing the agent desires his own | appointing | ||
address to be treated as the address for service after registration.) | the agent | ||
I/We also authorise the said (2) | (5) Here | ||
to complete the entry of an address for service as part of any registration obtained under the | insert full | ||
above authorisation. | trade or | ||
Dated this | day of ............................................., 19 ........... | business | |
(4) | address of | ||
Address: | (5) | the person | |
appointing | |||
The Registrar, | the agent | ||
The Designs Office, | |||
Lusaka, | |||
Zambia. |
THE REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
Fee unit: 1
APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF ORDER OF COURT OR TRIBUNAL
I/We (1)
in respect of Registered Design/Design Application No.
hereby transmit a certified copy of an order by the High Court for Zambia/by the Tribunal
with reference to (2)
Dated this day of ............................................., 19 .............
(3)
My/Our address for service in Zambia:
The Registrar, The Designs Office, Lusaka, Zambia.
(As amended by Act No. 13 of 1994)