WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCEIP/N/1/SWE/D/2
29April 1996
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(96-1635)
Council forTrade-Related Aspects Original: English/
ofIntellectual Property Rights anglais/
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MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Sweden
Thepresent document reproduces1theDesign Protection Regulation (1970:486), asnotified
bySweden under Article 63.2oftheAgreement (seedocument IP/N/1/SWE/1).
Conseil desaspects desdroits depropriété
intellectuelle quitouchent aucommerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ETREGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES ALA
PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES AUTITRE
DEL'ARTICLE 63:2DEL'ACCORD
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Leprésent document contient letexte1duRèglement relatif àlaprotection desdessins etmodèles
(1970:486), notifié parlaSuède autitredel'article 63:2del'Accord (voirledocument IP/N/1/SWE/1).
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Intelectual relacionados conelComercio
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PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS ENVIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2DEL ARTÍCULO 63DEL ACUERDO
Suecia
Enelpresente documento sereproduce1elReglamento deProtección delosDibujos yModelos
(1970:486), notificado porSuecia deconformidad conelpárrafo 2delartículo 63delAcuerdo (véase
eldocumento IP/N/1/SWE/1).
1English only/anglais seulement/inglés solamente.IP/N/1/SWE/D/2
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THE MINISTRY OFJUSTICE
Stockholm
DESIGN PROTECTION REGULATION
(Act1970:486 ofJune29,1970, aslastamended byAct1991:1202, ofJuly25,1991).
Application forRegistration andDiary
Section 1.Applications forregistration ofadesign shallbefiledwiththePatent andRegistration Office
(theRegistration Authority).
Section 2.Anapplication fortheregistration ofadesign shall consist ofadocument inwriting
(application document) withannexes.
Theapplication document shallbesigned bytheapplicant orhisrepresentative andcontain
1.thename, domicile andaddress oftheapplicant and,where theapplicant isrepresented bya
representative, alsothename, domicile andaddress oftherepresentative,
2.thename andtheaddress ofthecreator ofthedesign,
3.anindication ofthegoods towhich thedesign application relates, oftheclasstowhich thedesign,
intheopinion oftheapplicant, belongs andwhether thedesign istheprototype fortheshape ofaproduct
orforanornament,
4.when theregistration isapplied forjointly byseveral persons, anindication concerning whether
oneofthem isauthorized toreceive communications fromtheRegistration Authority onbehalf ofall
ofthem,
5.anindication whether priority isclaimed according toSection 8,
6.anindiction whether theapplicant hasrequested thatadocument showing thedesign bekept
secret,
8.anindication ofwhich annexes accompany theapplication.
Thefollowing documents shallbeattached totheapplication asannexes
a)apicture orpictures showing thedesign,
b)where theapplicant isrepresented byarepresentative, apower ofattorney fortherepresentative,
c)adeclaration asmentioned inArticle 10,thirdparagraph, oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485),
d)where thedesign hasbeencreated byaperson other thantheapplicant, adocument showing
theapplicant 'srightinthedesign.
Together withtheapplication theapplication feesandtheadditional feesprescribed inSection 29shall
bepaid.
Section 3.Anyapplication document together withitsannexes shallbeintheSwedish, Danish or
Norwegian language. TheRegistration Authority may, however, inparticular cases decide thatthe
indication ofthegoods shallbeinSwedish.
Where adocument presented isinalanguage other thanwhatisprescribed inthefirstparagraph, a
translation shallbepresented, iftheRegistration Authority sorequests.
Section 4.Pictures showing thedesign shallbepresented inthree copies inaformat notexceeding
A4(21times 29,7centimetres). Where theformat issmaller thanA4,acopyshallbeputonawhite
paper informat A4.Anypicture shallbeappropriate forreproduction inblack andwhite inanother
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Iftheapplicant presents amodel ofthedesign, thatmodel shallbeofdurable material andmustnot
exceed 40centimetres inanydirection orbemore heavy than4kilograms. Objects which areliable
togobadoraredangerous maynotbepresented asmodels.
Where anapplication relates toseveral designs, aseparate picture shallbepresented foreachdesign.
Inthecaseofsuchapplications, eachpicture and,where applicable, eachmodel shallbeclearly marked
withsubsequent numbers.
Section 5.TheRegistration Authority shallindicate ontheapplication forregistration thediary number
oftheapplication andthedatewhen theapplication wasreceived bytheAuthority.
Section 6.TheRegistration Authority keeps adiary ofapplications received fortheregistration of
designs. Thediary isopentothepublic.
Inthediary arerecorded, inrespect ofeachapplication,
1.thefiling dateandthenumber inthediary,
2.thedateonwhich apicture oramodel showing thedesign waspresented, where thisdatedoes
notcorrespond tothefiling date,
3.thegoods towhich theapplication forregistration refers, theclasstowhich thegoods, inthe
opinion oftheapplicant, belongs, andwhether thedesign istheprototype fortheshape ofaproduct
orforanornament,
4.thename, domicile andaddress oftheapplicant,
5.where theapplicant isrepresented byarepresentative, thename, domicile andaddress ofthe
representative,
6.thename andaddress ofthecreator ofthedesign,
7.where priority isclaimed, anindication ofwhere theprevious application wasfiled, andthe
dateandthenumber ofthatapplication,
8.anindication ofwheter theapplicant hasrequested thatadocument showing thedesign bekept
secret,
9.indications ofanymodel which hasbeenpresented inthecase, ofdocuments filedandoffees
paid,
10.anindication ofdecisions inthecase,
11.anypostponement which, under Section 14,hasbeendecided because ofacollision witha
previous application; thecorresponding indication shallbeinserted inthediary pagefortheprevious
application.
Section 7.Where acommunication hasbeenmade totheeffect thataregistered design hasbeen
transferred toanother person, hemayberecorded inthediary astheapplicant onlywhere thetransfer
oftherighthasbeenproved.
Priority
Section 8.Ifadesign hasbeenincluded inanapplication fortheregistration ofadesign orforprotection
asautility model inaforeign Stateparty totheParisConvention ofMarch 20,1883, fortheProtection
ofIndustrial Property andifanapplication fortheregistration ofthedesign ismade inthiscountry
within sixmonths fromthedateoftheapplication intheforeign State, theapplication made hereshall,
forthepurposes oftheapplication ofArticles 2and6oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485) be
condidered ashaving beenmade atthesame timeastheapplication intheforeign State. Thesame
shallapply where thedesign hasbeenincluded insuchanapplication outside thiscountry which the
Registration Authority, forspecial reasons, considers tobeequal toanapplication inaStateparty to
theConvention.IP/N/1/SWE/D/2
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Inorder toenjoy priority under thefirstparagraph, theapplicant shallclaim priority intheapplication
filedinthiscountry together withanindication ofwhere andwhen theapplication referred towas
made and,assoonaspossible, giveanindication ofthenumber oftheapplication referred to.
Section 9.TheRegistration Authority mayrequest theapplicant toprove, within acertain time, the
priority claimed byfiling, a)acertificate fromtheAuthority having received theapplication fromwhich
priority isclaimed about thedateoffiling andthename oftheapplicant, and,b)acopy, certified by
thatAuthority, oftheapplication document andthepicture attached thereto showing thedesign. The
timeallowed shallbenolessthanthree months from thefiling oftheapplication inthiscountry.
Ifarequest under thefirstparagraph isnotcomplied with, priority shallnotbeenjoyed.
Section 10.Apriority rightmaybegranted onlyonthebasisofthefirstapplication inwhich thedesign
hasbeenincluded.
Iftheperson whofiledthefirstapplication orhissuccessor intitlefiled, withthesame Authority,
alaterapplication concerning thesamedesign, thelaterapplication maybeinvoked asabasisforpriority
provided that,atthetimeofitsfiling, a)theearlier application hasbeenrevoked, removed fromthe
filesorrejected without anydocument showing thedesign having beenmade public, andb)thatno
remaining rightexists ortheapplication hadbeenusedforclaiming apriority. Ifapriority righthas
beenobtained onthebasis ofthelaterapplication, theearlier application maynotbeusedasabasis
forpriority.
Section 11.Inthecaseofanapplication forajointregistration under Article 11oftheDesign Protection
Act(1970:485) priority canbeobtained foroneormore ofthedesigns.
Apriority may, inthecaseofsuchanapplication, beclaimed fromseveral applications, evenifthey
havebeenfiledindifferent countries.
Division
Section 12.Ifanapplication comprises several designs, theapplicant maydivide theapplication into
serveral applications which shallbeconsidered ashaving beenmade atthesame timeastheinitial
application.
Examination oftheApplication forRegistration
Section 13.Inthecourse oftheexamination oftheeligibility forregistration theRegistration Authority
shalltakeintoconsideration everything thathascome totheknowledge oftheAuthority.
Thenovelty examination oftheAuthority shallcomprise thoseapplications fortheregistration ofdesigns
which havebeenfiledbefore thedateoftheapplication andwhich arepending withtheAuthority,
andalsodesigns which havebeenentered into,orremoved from, theDesign Register.
Theeligibility forregistration under Article 4oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485) shallbeexamined
bytheRegistration Authority totheextent called forbythecontents ofthedesign andtotheextent
thatitcanbecarried outwithout asubstantial delay intheexamination oftheapplication.
Section 14.Inthecaseofacollision withaprevious application forregistration ofadesign, theauthority
maypostpone theexamination ofthelaterapplication untiladecision hasbeentaken concerning the
previous application orthedesign contained intheprevious application hasbeenmade publicly availableIP/N/1/SWE/D/2
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inconnection withtheexamination oftheapplication, oruntilsuchtimeasthecollision doesnolonger
existbecause ofanamendment totheapplication. Thesame applies incasetheAuthority becomes
aware ofacollision withaprevious application forapatent orfortheregistration ofatrademark.
Publication ofNotices Concerning theApplication forRegistration, Etc.
Section 15.Thepublication ofanotice concerning anapplication forregistration under Article 18,
firstparagraph, oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485) shallcontain
1.thediary number oftheapplication,
2.thename, domicile andaddress oftheapplicant and,iftheapplicant isrepresented bya
representative, thename, domicile andaddress oftherepresentative,
3.thename andaddress ofthecreator ofthedesign,
4.anindication ofthegoods towhich theapplication forregistration ofthedesign applies, ofthe
classtowhich thedesign hasbeenassigned andofwhether thedesign istheprototype ofashape of
aproduct orofanornament,
5.anindication ofthedaywhen theapplication wasfiledor,under Article 13,firstparagraph,
oftheDesign Protection Act,shallbeconsidered tohavebeenfiled,
6.anindication ofpriority claimed andofwhere theearlier application invoked wasfiled, ofthe
dateofthatapplication andofitsnumber,
7.apicture orpictures showing thedesign,
8.anindication ofwhether amodel hasbeenpresented,
9.anindication ofwhether apicture isincolor.
Section 16.Anyopposition against anapplication forregistration aswellaslatersubmissions from
theapplicant ortheopposant shall, together withanyannexes, bepresented totheRegistration Authority
inthree copies.
When anopposition isfiled, itshallindicate thefactsonwhich itisbased.
Section 17.Iftheopponent hasarepresentative, apower ofattorney fortherepresentative shallbe
filed.
Section 18.Theapplicant shallreceive copies ofalldocuments filedbyanopponent.
Iftheapplicant presents observations concerning theopposition, theRegistration Authority shalldecide
whether further exchange ofcommunications shalltakeplace inthecase.
Section 19.Ifacommunication ofrelevance fortheexamination ispresented totheRegistration
Authority inthecourse oftheexamination oftheapplication butoutside thetime-limit forthefiling
ofoppositions, theapplicant shallbeinformed about thisfact.Where someone haspresented sucha
communication before thepublication ofanotice concerning theapplication, theRegistration Authority
shall, where thematter doesnotconcern abetter titletothedesign, inform himabout thepossibility
tofileanopposition incaseanotice concerning theapplication ispublished.
TheDesign Register, Etc.
Section 20.TheDesign Register iskeptbytheRegistration Authority.
Section 21.When adesign isentered intotheDesign Register itshallbegiven aregistration number.
Inthecaseofajointregistration, allthedesigns aregiven ajointregistration number. Thedesign
holder shallbepresented acertificate oftheregistration.IP/N/1/SWE/D/2
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TheRegister shallcontain
1.thediary number oftheapplication andtheregistration number forthedesign,
2.thename, domicile andaddress oftheowner ofthedesign and,where theowner ofthedesign
isrepresented byarepresentative, thename and,domicile andaddress oftherepresentative,
3.thename andaddress ofthecreator ofthedesign,
4.anindication ofthegoods towhich theregistration ofthedesign refers, oftheclasstowhich
ithasbeenassigned andofwhether thedesign isaprototype fortheshape ofagoods orforanornament,
5.anindication ofthedate, a)when theapplication wasfiledor,according toArticle 13,first
paragraph, oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485) shallbeconsidered tohavebeenfiled, b)when
adocument showing thedesign wasmade publicly available, c)when anotice oftheapplication was
published, and,d)when thedesign wasentered intotheregister,
6.anindication ofanypriority claimed, together withanindication ofwhere theapplication from
which priority isclaimed wasmade, ofthedateofthatapplication andofitsnumber,
7.apicture orpictures showing thedesign,
8.anindication ofwhether amodel hasbeenpresented.
Section 22.Where oneormore applicants have, onthesame day,applied forregistration oftwoor
more designs which donotsubstantially differ, thisfactshall, atthetimeoftheregistration ofthe
designs, berecorded intheDesign Register andontheregistration certificate. Insuchacaseitshall,
foreachdesign, berecorded theapplication orregistration numbers forthedesign orthedesigns covered
bytheother application orapplications.
Section23.AnoticepublishedunderArticle23,firstparagraph,oftheDesignProtectionAct(1970:485)
shallindicate thenumber andthedateoftheregistration ofthedesign aswellasthediary number
oftheapplication andthedateonwhich anotice oftheapplication waspublished.
Section 24.Where someone hasgiven notice totheRegistration Authority thatheintends tofilean
action fortheinvalidation oftheregistration ofadesign, forthetransfer ofaregistration orforthe
granting ofacompulsory license, thisfactshallberecorded intheRegister.
When acopyofajudgement orofafinaldecision hasbeentransmitted totheRegistration Authority
under Article 44oftheDesign Protection Act,thisfactshallberecorded intheDesign Register. When
thejudgement orthedecision hastaken legalforce, suchanentry shallbemade intheRegister that
theessential contents ofthecasecanbeobtained from theRegister.
Section 25.Anentry according toArticle 27oftheDesign Protection Actshallindicate thename,
domicile andaddress oftheright-owner andthedateforthetransfer orthelicense. Asregards alicense,
anentry shall, upon rquest, alsobemade concerning whether therightofthedesign holder togrant
further licenses hasbeenlimited.
Ifitcannotbeimmediately decided whether anentry shallbemade, itshallnevertheless benoted
intheRegister thatanentry hasbeenrequested.
Where therightinadesign hasbeenseized, sequestered orkeptforsecuring payment ofadebt, this
factshall, following arequest tothiseffect, berecorded intheRegister.
Anotice ofthechange ofarepresentative shallberecorded intheRegister.
Section26.Wherethedesignholderindicates,underArticle33,firstparagraph,oftheDesignProtection
Actthatherenounces fromthedesign rightandalicense isrecorded intheRegister, thelicensee shall
beinformed andsufficient timebegiven tohimtotakecareofhisinterests inthecase, before the
design isremoved from theRegister.IP/N/1/SWE/D/2
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Section 27.Therenewal oftheregistration ofadesign shallberecorded intheDesign Register.
Thepublication ofanotice concerning therenewal shallcontain anindication oftheregistration number
ofthedesign, thestarting dateoftherenewal period andthename andaddress ofthedesign holder.
Section 28.When aregistration hasceased tobevalid, theAuthority shallremove thedesign from
theRegister.
TheAuthority shallpublish anotice when adesign hasbeenremoved from theRegister orwhen a
registration has,through ajudgement having legalforce, beentransferred toanother person.
Fees
Section 29.Thefollowing feesshallbepaidinrespect ofapplications forregistration ofdesigns.
Application feeaccording toArticle
48oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485) 1200
Additional feeaccording tothesame Article
a)classfee,foreachclasstowhich the
design isassigned, beyond the
firstone 200
b)jointregistration fee,foreachdesign,
beyond thefirstone 800
c)storage fee,foreachmodel 100
d)publication fee,foreachpicture,
beyond thefirstone 100
Reinstatement feeaccording toArticle 14,
thirdparagraph, oftheDesign Protection Act 300.
Section 30.Thefollowing feesshallbepaidinrespect ofmatters relating toregistered designs.
Renewal feeaccording toArticle 48
oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485)
a)thefirsttime 1400
b)thesecond time 1900
Additional feeaccording tothesame
Article inrespect ofanapplication
forrenewal
a)classfee,foreachclasstowhich the
design isassigned, beyond the
firstone 200
b)jointregistration fee,foreach
design beyond firstone 800
c)storage fee,foreachmodel 100
d)where therenewal feeispaidafter
theexpiry ofacurrent registration
period 200
Application forrecordal
ofnyowner 100
ofalicense 100IP/N/1/SWE/D/2
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Section 31.Afeewhich hasnotbeenpaidintimeorwhere anunsufficient amount hasbeenpaidso
thatthepayment cannotbeaccepted, shallbepaidback.
Other Provisions
Section 32.Designs aredivided intoclasses according toalistestablished bytheRegistration Authority.
Section 33.Publication ofnotices indesign registration matters shallbeeffected inaGazette issued
bytheRegistration Authority.
Section 34.Models which havebeenfiledwiththeRegistration Authority according toArticle 10of
theDesign Protection Act(1970:485) shallbestored bytheAuthority untill fiveyears haveelapsed
from theexpiry oftheregistration. Ifthedesign holder hasnot,attheexpiry ofthefive-year period
requested themodel tobereturned, theRegistration Authority maydestroy it.
Section 35.Theprovisions inArticles 12and45oftheDesign Protection Actdonotapply inrespect
ofapplicants ordesign holders having theirdomicile inDenmark orNorway.
Section 36.Anaction fortheinvalidation ofaregistration based onArticle 4.1.or2.a)oftheDesign
Protection Act(1970:485) maybebrought byapublic prosecutor, unless theGovernment forspecial
cases appoints another authority.
Section 37.When ajudgement orafinaldecision inacasereferred toinArticles 16,30to32,35
to38or41oftheDesign Protection Act(1970:485) hastaken legal force, theCourt shallassoon
aspossible notify theRegistration Authority.
Section 38.TheRegistration Authority prescribes further provisions concerning applications for
registration andtheirexamination, concerning matters relating toregistered designs, concerning the
DesignRegisterandconcerningthepublicationofnoticesinmattersrelatingtotheregistrationofdesigns.
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ThisRegulation enters intoforce onOctober 1,1970.