CEUTA
DESIGNS
Smit & Van Wyk, Inc. intellectual property attorneys specialize in design registrations, design searches and design renewals in most African countries including Ceuta.
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
Berne Convention
Madrid Protocol
Nice Agreement
Paris Convention
PCT
WIPO
DESIGN PROTECTION
Applications
Design applications to be filed with the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office (SPTO) in Spain.
Application Requirements
Power of Attorney (in Spanish)
Name and domicile of applicant
Design description and its peculiarities
Class select
Electrotype and prints (as for utility models)
Residents of Convention countries having reciprocal treaties are not required to produce proof of home certificate unless priority or benefit under Art. 4 of union convention is claimed, in which case a certified (but certified) copy is required
Design Requirements
New and original
Design Classifications
Locarno Classification
Protection Duration
Protection covers the entire Spanish state for a maximum of 25 years.
Design Renewals
Every 5 years renewable to a maximum of 25 years.
REGISTERED DESIGN LICENSING
The registered design owner (licensor) grants another party (licensee) permission or authorization to use the registered design. This is an agreement between the two parties and may require the licensee to pay the design owner (licensor) royalties.
PATENT OFFICE
CONTACT US
Tel:
+27 12 349 7800
E-mail:
enquiries@svw.co.za
Physical Address
Block A
Apex Corporate Park
Quintin Brand Street
Persequor Technopark
Meiring Naudé Avenue
Pretoria
0184
South Africa