5 years as from the deposit date and renewable for 2 further consecutive periods of 5 years. Renewal of a registration shall be effected within the 6 months preceding expiry of its term of validity and a 6-month period of grace as from expiry of the term of validity shall be afforded to the applicant in order to effect such renewal.
The title in French, the representations of the design and the power of attorney must be submitted at the time of filing, all remaining documents may be submitted within 3 months from filing date with payment of a surcharge.
If two or more persons have collectively created an industrial design or model, the right to obtain legal protection shall belong to those persons collectively or to their successors in title.
The applicant or his representative shall have a period of 3 months as from the date of deposit in order to regularize the file. They may ask for rectification of linguistic errors or mistakes in transcription together with any substantive errors noted in the elements and documents filed, with the exception of the graphic or photographic reproductions of deposited industrial designs or models, which may not be modified.
