What is industrial Design?

For  the  purposes  of  this  Law,  any  composition  of  lines  or  colours  or  any  three- dimensional form, or any material, whether or not associated with lines or colors, is deemed to be an industrial design, provided that such composition, form or material gives a special appearance to a product of industry or handicraft and can serve as a pattern for a product of industry or handicraft, and appeals to and is judged by the eye.

An industrial design shall be considered as new if it has not been disclosed to the public, anywhere in the world, by publication in tangible form or by use or in any other way, prior to the filing date or, where applicable, the priority date of the application for registration. For the purpose of the 1st paragraph of this Article, disclosure to the public of the industrial design shall not be taken into consideration:

•  if it occurred within twelve (12) months preceding the filling date or, where applicable, the priority date of the application;
• if it was by reason or in consequence of acts committed by the applicant or his predecessor in title or of an abuse committed by a third party with regard to the applicant or his predecessor in title.

An industrial design is registrable if it is new.

Industrial designs that shall not be registrable are:

• contrary to public order or morality
• related to nature
• technical functions or ambiguous appearances will not be protected.