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LESOTHO
Government Gazette EXTRAORDINARY
Vol XXXIV Monday - 5th June 1989
CONTENTS No
LEGAL NOTICE
85 Industrial Property Regulations 1989 291
Published by the 1-uthority ofHis Majesty The King on the advlce of the Military Council
Price M290
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LEGAL NOTICllt NO Bf) OF 1~89
fncllstrit Propy Re~lilut(lIs lY80
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Part 1 - PreLimano71I
REGULAnON shy
1 Citation and Omnmencement
2 Fees 3 Fo1InS 4 Language of Documents and Translations 5 Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence 6 Signature by Pamnerships Companioo and Amocriabioni
7 Representation by Agent
Part II - Patenta
8 Classification of Patents 9 Request for Grant of Patent
10 Description 11 Claims 12 Drawings 13 Abstrao It Measures Terrninology and Signs 15 Number of Copies and Physical RequiremerutlO
16 Unri ty en Invention 17 Division en Application 18 Disclosures to beuro Disregarded for Prior Art Purposes
19 DeclaraUon CYi Priority and Translation of Earlier Applioation
ZO Time for Furni~hing Informaltion Ooncerning Correspomishying Foreign Applications Patents and other Titles of Pratection
21 Withdrawal of Applicanion 22 Marking Appiic3Jtion 23 Acoording and Notifying Piling Date 24 Examination as to Form 25 Examinabion as to Substance and Decision to Grant or
Refuse to Grant Patent 26 Examination as to Novelty and Invemive Step 27 Grant of Patent Publication Thereof Issuance of
Cootifioa te
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213 Explaitati()n of Patented Invention by ~Trnnent err by ThLrd Persons Authori~ by Goverrrrnerrt
29 Extension of Duration of Patent 30 Annual Fees 31 Non-Voluntary Licences 32 Invalidation
Part III - UtiLity ModeL Certiticate$
~ Provisions Relating tQ Patents to Apply to Utility Model Certificates
Pari IV - IndU3trial Designs
34 Provisions Relating to Patents to Apply to Industriltll Designs
35 ApplJicartion for RegistTation of an lndustrial Design 36 Number and size of Representations and Specimen 37 According and Notirfying Fi1ing Date Examination Decishy
sion to Grant or Reject AppLication 38 Registration of Industrial Design Publication Thereof
llSiSuance of CMtiflicate 39 Renewal CY RegistI1a11ion
Part V - Marla
41) ClassiiicatLon of Marks 41 Apphcation for Registration of a Mark 42 Reproduction of the Mark 43 Transliteration 1d Translation oJ the Ma~ 44 Declaration ryf Prio1iJty and Trarslation of ~liea
Application 45 Copy of Earlier Application 46 Withdrawal orf Application 47 Marking App1iCltltion and Filing Date 48 Objedhon to or Conditional Acceptance (J AppUcatlclll
Hearing 49 Refusal ryf AppLication or Conditional Acceptance to
which Applicant Objects
50 Acceptance of Application Publication Supply of PrinrtJing Block
51 OppOSition 52 Registration of Mark Pub1licartion Thereof- Issuance C1f
Certificate ~ Renewal of Registration ~- Collective MarlQi
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55 Invahdation Removal on the Ground of Non-Uge
Part VI - GeneraL
56 Changes in Ovvnership Licence Contract3 57 Appointment af Agent Address for Service 58 Excluded Days 59 (JonsultatiDn of Registers Request for Extracts
Therefrom and for Copies af Docurn~mts 61) (Jorrection of Errors 01 Hearing
SCHEDULES
First Schedule FEe Seoond SdleduLe Fonus Third Sch cdule International Olassification (List of Clas~
of Good and Ssrvices)
Cittalt7iCJIl aDd ooamnencampshywent
Fees First SChedule
Forms Second Schedule
Language at document and tranala tions
Indication of nar1e5 adshyd- i ~~bullbull
ality and reshy-~ lce
Signature by partnerShips companies and 8ssociashyttaos
LEGAL NOTICE NO 85 OF 1989
Industrial Property Regulations 1989
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sedtion 45 of the Industrial Property Orner 1989 I
Makalo Bennett Khaketla
Minister responsible for Law Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs make the following regulations
PART I _ PRELIMINARY
1 These regulatlions may be cited as the Industnial property Regulations 1989 and shall rome into operation on a date txgt be appointed by the Minister by notIice in the Ga2Jette
2 There shall be payable in respect of the matters specifi ~ied in oolumn 1 ltJf the First Schedulpound the fees respectively spedmiddot fielt in column 2 of the First ScheduLe
3 (1) The forms set out in the SecOlUi ScheduLe shan be apshyplied for the matters set out in the Second Schedule
(2) Copies otE the printed forms shall be furnished by the Registrar on payment of the prescribed fe(
4 Applications under the Order and these regu1atJions shall be in the English language and any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the Oroer or to these regulations which ils in a language other than Eng1ish shall be accompanied by a certified English transLa ti on
5 (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicarted by the persuns family n10 _d given name the far-dly name celn~ ~ bull ___ c~l i)efore J~e =- bull name _S __ __ ~ _ __~~ ~L_2
be indicated by theurolir full official designations (2) Addresses shall be indicated in such a way as to satisfy
the customary requirements fm prompt Igtostal delivery at the indicated address and in any case shall ~~msist of all the releshyvant adminiscraJtive units including the house number if any addresses shall 31S() indicate telegraphic and telex addresses if any and telephone numbers
(3) Nationalitv shall be indicated bv the name of the State at which a person is a national legal elitities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws they are constituted and their registered office
(4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State m which a person is a resident
6 (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behali of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners ar by any partner q~alified to sign stating that he signs on behalf of the partnershyS-hlP or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 2uthorj~d to sign the document
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(2) A documem PUI1pOrting no be signelti f ()l m 00 behalf ex a body ~rate shall be signed by a directxJr or by the secretary or ather principal ~r of the body corporate or by any other person Who satisfie5 t1he Registrar that he is authortised no sign the document and Shatl bear the seaJ of the body cxmporate
(3) A document purporting txgt be silgned for or on behalf of 8Itl assooiation ro persons may be signed by any person who satisshyrues the Registrar that he is duly aunhorise(L
(4) The Regiswar may whenever he deems it necessary ~shyquest eV1idence ofauthomation to sign
7 The power of alttorney appointirng an agent may be filed together with file appllication or wi11hin two months from its filing dJate if the appointment is not thUIS made and is not made in resshypect of an agent as dedlined in sectJiJan 2 and in accltm1ance Wiibh regulation 57 plOCedural IstepS taken by tlhe agent o1lher than the 11iling CJf the application shall be doomed not to have been taken
PART II - PATENTS
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
8 The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Cuassishytioation as adopted under t1he Stllasbourg Agreement orf March 24 1971 and updated in its ISUibsequenteditions for all purposes ~shy~ating to the grant and pubhcabion of patents as well as for the maintenance of classtfiied ltsearch files
9 (1) The request 101 the grant middotof a patent shaH be made on Form No 1 as set out in the Seccmd ScheduLe and shaJl he signet by each applicant
(2) The request shall indicate the applic~mts name adshydress nationaHty and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor the request shall contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shal1 indicate the inventors name and address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the apptlicants right to the patent
(4) lf the applicant il3 represented by an agent the request sba11so indicate and state the agents name and address
(5) The title of the invention s1 be short preferably not emeeding seVOO words
10 (1) I1he descriptloo shall fIiTst sta1e the title of the inshy~tion as appeaJring in the request and shall
(a) specify the toolmical field to which the invention re1ates (b) indicate the background art which as far as is known
to the appllicant can be regarded as useful for the undershystanding searching and examiIliCiition orf the invention and preferably ci te the dOCUIDents reflecting such art
Cla$jfloashybon of pashytents
Request ror grant ex pashytent Seltond Schedule
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
291
LEGAL NOTICllt NO Bf) OF 1~89
fncllstrit Propy Re~lilut(lIs lY80
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Part 1 - PreLimano71I
REGULAnON shy
1 Citation and Omnmencement
2 Fees 3 Fo1InS 4 Language of Documents and Translations 5 Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence 6 Signature by Pamnerships Companioo and Amocriabioni
7 Representation by Agent
Part II - Patenta
8 Classification of Patents 9 Request for Grant of Patent
10 Description 11 Claims 12 Drawings 13 Abstrao It Measures Terrninology and Signs 15 Number of Copies and Physical RequiremerutlO
16 Unri ty en Invention 17 Division en Application 18 Disclosures to beuro Disregarded for Prior Art Purposes
19 DeclaraUon CYi Priority and Translation of Earlier Applioation
ZO Time for Furni~hing Informaltion Ooncerning Correspomishying Foreign Applications Patents and other Titles of Pratection
21 Withdrawal of Applicanion 22 Marking Appiic3Jtion 23 Acoording and Notifying Piling Date 24 Examination as to Form 25 Examinabion as to Substance and Decision to Grant or
Refuse to Grant Patent 26 Examination as to Novelty and Invemive Step 27 Grant of Patent Publication Thereof Issuance of
Cootifioa te
292
213 Explaitati()n of Patented Invention by ~Trnnent err by ThLrd Persons Authori~ by Goverrrrnerrt
29 Extension of Duration of Patent 30 Annual Fees 31 Non-Voluntary Licences 32 Invalidation
Part III - UtiLity ModeL Certiticate$
~ Provisions Relating tQ Patents to Apply to Utility Model Certificates
Pari IV - IndU3trial Designs
34 Provisions Relating to Patents to Apply to Industriltll Designs
35 ApplJicartion for RegistTation of an lndustrial Design 36 Number and size of Representations and Specimen 37 According and Notirfying Fi1ing Date Examination Decishy
sion to Grant or Reject AppLication 38 Registration of Industrial Design Publication Thereof
llSiSuance of CMtiflicate 39 Renewal CY RegistI1a11ion
Part V - Marla
41) ClassiiicatLon of Marks 41 Apphcation for Registration of a Mark 42 Reproduction of the Mark 43 Transliteration 1d Translation oJ the Ma~ 44 Declaration ryf Prio1iJty and Trarslation of ~liea
Application 45 Copy of Earlier Application 46 Withdrawal orf Application 47 Marking App1iCltltion and Filing Date 48 Objedhon to or Conditional Acceptance (J AppUcatlclll
Hearing 49 Refusal ryf AppLication or Conditional Acceptance to
which Applicant Objects
50 Acceptance of Application Publication Supply of PrinrtJing Block
51 OppOSition 52 Registration of Mark Pub1licartion Thereof- Issuance C1f
Certificate ~ Renewal of Registration ~- Collective MarlQi
293
55 Invahdation Removal on the Ground of Non-Uge
Part VI - GeneraL
56 Changes in Ovvnership Licence Contract3 57 Appointment af Agent Address for Service 58 Excluded Days 59 (JonsultatiDn of Registers Request for Extracts
Therefrom and for Copies af Docurn~mts 61) (Jorrection of Errors 01 Hearing
SCHEDULES
First Schedule FEe Seoond SdleduLe Fonus Third Sch cdule International Olassification (List of Clas~
of Good and Ssrvices)
Cittalt7iCJIl aDd ooamnencampshywent
Fees First SChedule
Forms Second Schedule
Language at document and tranala tions
Indication of nar1e5 adshyd- i ~~bullbull
ality and reshy-~ lce
Signature by partnerShips companies and 8ssociashyttaos
LEGAL NOTICE NO 85 OF 1989
Industrial Property Regulations 1989
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sedtion 45 of the Industrial Property Orner 1989 I
Makalo Bennett Khaketla
Minister responsible for Law Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs make the following regulations
PART I _ PRELIMINARY
1 These regulatlions may be cited as the Industnial property Regulations 1989 and shall rome into operation on a date txgt be appointed by the Minister by notIice in the Ga2Jette
2 There shall be payable in respect of the matters specifi ~ied in oolumn 1 ltJf the First Schedulpound the fees respectively spedmiddot fielt in column 2 of the First ScheduLe
3 (1) The forms set out in the SecOlUi ScheduLe shan be apshyplied for the matters set out in the Second Schedule
(2) Copies otE the printed forms shall be furnished by the Registrar on payment of the prescribed fe(
4 Applications under the Order and these regu1atJions shall be in the English language and any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the Oroer or to these regulations which ils in a language other than Eng1ish shall be accompanied by a certified English transLa ti on
5 (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicarted by the persuns family n10 _d given name the far-dly name celn~ ~ bull ___ c~l i)efore J~e =- bull name _S __ __ ~ _ __~~ ~L_2
be indicated by theurolir full official designations (2) Addresses shall be indicated in such a way as to satisfy
the customary requirements fm prompt Igtostal delivery at the indicated address and in any case shall ~~msist of all the releshyvant adminiscraJtive units including the house number if any addresses shall 31S() indicate telegraphic and telex addresses if any and telephone numbers
(3) Nationalitv shall be indicated bv the name of the State at which a person is a national legal elitities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws they are constituted and their registered office
(4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State m which a person is a resident
6 (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behali of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners ar by any partner q~alified to sign stating that he signs on behalf of the partnershyS-hlP or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 2uthorj~d to sign the document
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(2) A documem PUI1pOrting no be signelti f ()l m 00 behalf ex a body ~rate shall be signed by a directxJr or by the secretary or ather principal ~r of the body corporate or by any other person Who satisfie5 t1he Registrar that he is authortised no sign the document and Shatl bear the seaJ of the body cxmporate
(3) A document purporting txgt be silgned for or on behalf of 8Itl assooiation ro persons may be signed by any person who satisshyrues the Registrar that he is duly aunhorise(L
(4) The Regiswar may whenever he deems it necessary ~shyquest eV1idence ofauthomation to sign
7 The power of alttorney appointirng an agent may be filed together with file appllication or wi11hin two months from its filing dJate if the appointment is not thUIS made and is not made in resshypect of an agent as dedlined in sectJiJan 2 and in accltm1ance Wiibh regulation 57 plOCedural IstepS taken by tlhe agent o1lher than the 11iling CJf the application shall be doomed not to have been taken
PART II - PATENTS
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
8 The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Cuassishytioation as adopted under t1he Stllasbourg Agreement orf March 24 1971 and updated in its ISUibsequenteditions for all purposes ~shy~ating to the grant and pubhcabion of patents as well as for the maintenance of classtfiied ltsearch files
9 (1) The request 101 the grant middotof a patent shaH be made on Form No 1 as set out in the Seccmd ScheduLe and shaJl he signet by each applicant
(2) The request shall indicate the applic~mts name adshydress nationaHty and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor the request shall contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shal1 indicate the inventors name and address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the apptlicants right to the patent
(4) lf the applicant il3 represented by an agent the request sba11so indicate and state the agents name and address
(5) The title of the invention s1 be short preferably not emeeding seVOO words
10 (1) I1he descriptloo shall fIiTst sta1e the title of the inshy~tion as appeaJring in the request and shall
(a) specify the toolmical field to which the invention re1ates (b) indicate the background art which as far as is known
to the appllicant can be regarded as useful for the undershystanding searching and examiIliCiition orf the invention and preferably ci te the dOCUIDents reflecting such art
Cla$jfloashybon of pashytents
Request ror grant ex pashytent Seltond Schedule
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
292
213 Explaitati()n of Patented Invention by ~Trnnent err by ThLrd Persons Authori~ by Goverrrrnerrt
29 Extension of Duration of Patent 30 Annual Fees 31 Non-Voluntary Licences 32 Invalidation
Part III - UtiLity ModeL Certiticate$
~ Provisions Relating tQ Patents to Apply to Utility Model Certificates
Pari IV - IndU3trial Designs
34 Provisions Relating to Patents to Apply to Industriltll Designs
35 ApplJicartion for RegistTation of an lndustrial Design 36 Number and size of Representations and Specimen 37 According and Notirfying Fi1ing Date Examination Decishy
sion to Grant or Reject AppLication 38 Registration of Industrial Design Publication Thereof
llSiSuance of CMtiflicate 39 Renewal CY RegistI1a11ion
Part V - Marla
41) ClassiiicatLon of Marks 41 Apphcation for Registration of a Mark 42 Reproduction of the Mark 43 Transliteration 1d Translation oJ the Ma~ 44 Declaration ryf Prio1iJty and Trarslation of ~liea
Application 45 Copy of Earlier Application 46 Withdrawal orf Application 47 Marking App1iCltltion and Filing Date 48 Objedhon to or Conditional Acceptance (J AppUcatlclll
Hearing 49 Refusal ryf AppLication or Conditional Acceptance to
which Applicant Objects
50 Acceptance of Application Publication Supply of PrinrtJing Block
51 OppOSition 52 Registration of Mark Pub1licartion Thereof- Issuance C1f
Certificate ~ Renewal of Registration ~- Collective MarlQi
293
55 Invahdation Removal on the Ground of Non-Uge
Part VI - GeneraL
56 Changes in Ovvnership Licence Contract3 57 Appointment af Agent Address for Service 58 Excluded Days 59 (JonsultatiDn of Registers Request for Extracts
Therefrom and for Copies af Docurn~mts 61) (Jorrection of Errors 01 Hearing
SCHEDULES
First Schedule FEe Seoond SdleduLe Fonus Third Sch cdule International Olassification (List of Clas~
of Good and Ssrvices)
Cittalt7iCJIl aDd ooamnencampshywent
Fees First SChedule
Forms Second Schedule
Language at document and tranala tions
Indication of nar1e5 adshyd- i ~~bullbull
ality and reshy-~ lce
Signature by partnerShips companies and 8ssociashyttaos
LEGAL NOTICE NO 85 OF 1989
Industrial Property Regulations 1989
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sedtion 45 of the Industrial Property Orner 1989 I
Makalo Bennett Khaketla
Minister responsible for Law Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs make the following regulations
PART I _ PRELIMINARY
1 These regulatlions may be cited as the Industnial property Regulations 1989 and shall rome into operation on a date txgt be appointed by the Minister by notIice in the Ga2Jette
2 There shall be payable in respect of the matters specifi ~ied in oolumn 1 ltJf the First Schedulpound the fees respectively spedmiddot fielt in column 2 of the First ScheduLe
3 (1) The forms set out in the SecOlUi ScheduLe shan be apshyplied for the matters set out in the Second Schedule
(2) Copies otE the printed forms shall be furnished by the Registrar on payment of the prescribed fe(
4 Applications under the Order and these regu1atJions shall be in the English language and any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the Oroer or to these regulations which ils in a language other than Eng1ish shall be accompanied by a certified English transLa ti on
5 (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicarted by the persuns family n10 _d given name the far-dly name celn~ ~ bull ___ c~l i)efore J~e =- bull name _S __ __ ~ _ __~~ ~L_2
be indicated by theurolir full official designations (2) Addresses shall be indicated in such a way as to satisfy
the customary requirements fm prompt Igtostal delivery at the indicated address and in any case shall ~~msist of all the releshyvant adminiscraJtive units including the house number if any addresses shall 31S() indicate telegraphic and telex addresses if any and telephone numbers
(3) Nationalitv shall be indicated bv the name of the State at which a person is a national legal elitities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws they are constituted and their registered office
(4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State m which a person is a resident
6 (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behali of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners ar by any partner q~alified to sign stating that he signs on behalf of the partnershyS-hlP or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 2uthorj~d to sign the document
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(2) A documem PUI1pOrting no be signelti f ()l m 00 behalf ex a body ~rate shall be signed by a directxJr or by the secretary or ather principal ~r of the body corporate or by any other person Who satisfie5 t1he Registrar that he is authortised no sign the document and Shatl bear the seaJ of the body cxmporate
(3) A document purporting txgt be silgned for or on behalf of 8Itl assooiation ro persons may be signed by any person who satisshyrues the Registrar that he is duly aunhorise(L
(4) The Regiswar may whenever he deems it necessary ~shyquest eV1idence ofauthomation to sign
7 The power of alttorney appointirng an agent may be filed together with file appllication or wi11hin two months from its filing dJate if the appointment is not thUIS made and is not made in resshypect of an agent as dedlined in sectJiJan 2 and in accltm1ance Wiibh regulation 57 plOCedural IstepS taken by tlhe agent o1lher than the 11iling CJf the application shall be doomed not to have been taken
PART II - PATENTS
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
8 The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Cuassishytioation as adopted under t1he Stllasbourg Agreement orf March 24 1971 and updated in its ISUibsequenteditions for all purposes ~shy~ating to the grant and pubhcabion of patents as well as for the maintenance of classtfiied ltsearch files
9 (1) The request 101 the grant middotof a patent shaH be made on Form No 1 as set out in the Seccmd ScheduLe and shaJl he signet by each applicant
(2) The request shall indicate the applic~mts name adshydress nationaHty and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor the request shall contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shal1 indicate the inventors name and address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the apptlicants right to the patent
(4) lf the applicant il3 represented by an agent the request sba11so indicate and state the agents name and address
(5) The title of the invention s1 be short preferably not emeeding seVOO words
10 (1) I1he descriptloo shall fIiTst sta1e the title of the inshy~tion as appeaJring in the request and shall
(a) specify the toolmical field to which the invention re1ates (b) indicate the background art which as far as is known
to the appllicant can be regarded as useful for the undershystanding searching and examiIliCiition orf the invention and preferably ci te the dOCUIDents reflecting such art
Cla$jfloashybon of pashytents
Request ror grant ex pashytent Seltond Schedule
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
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55 Invahdation Removal on the Ground of Non-Uge
Part VI - GeneraL
56 Changes in Ovvnership Licence Contract3 57 Appointment af Agent Address for Service 58 Excluded Days 59 (JonsultatiDn of Registers Request for Extracts
Therefrom and for Copies af Docurn~mts 61) (Jorrection of Errors 01 Hearing
SCHEDULES
First Schedule FEe Seoond SdleduLe Fonus Third Sch cdule International Olassification (List of Clas~
of Good and Ssrvices)
Cittalt7iCJIl aDd ooamnencampshywent
Fees First SChedule
Forms Second Schedule
Language at document and tranala tions
Indication of nar1e5 adshyd- i ~~bullbull
ality and reshy-~ lce
Signature by partnerShips companies and 8ssociashyttaos
LEGAL NOTICE NO 85 OF 1989
Industrial Property Regulations 1989
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sedtion 45 of the Industrial Property Orner 1989 I
Makalo Bennett Khaketla
Minister responsible for Law Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs make the following regulations
PART I _ PRELIMINARY
1 These regulatlions may be cited as the Industnial property Regulations 1989 and shall rome into operation on a date txgt be appointed by the Minister by notIice in the Ga2Jette
2 There shall be payable in respect of the matters specifi ~ied in oolumn 1 ltJf the First Schedulpound the fees respectively spedmiddot fielt in column 2 of the First ScheduLe
3 (1) The forms set out in the SecOlUi ScheduLe shan be apshyplied for the matters set out in the Second Schedule
(2) Copies otE the printed forms shall be furnished by the Registrar on payment of the prescribed fe(
4 Applications under the Order and these regu1atJions shall be in the English language and any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the Oroer or to these regulations which ils in a language other than Eng1ish shall be accompanied by a certified English transLa ti on
5 (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicarted by the persuns family n10 _d given name the far-dly name celn~ ~ bull ___ c~l i)efore J~e =- bull name _S __ __ ~ _ __~~ ~L_2
be indicated by theurolir full official designations (2) Addresses shall be indicated in such a way as to satisfy
the customary requirements fm prompt Igtostal delivery at the indicated address and in any case shall ~~msist of all the releshyvant adminiscraJtive units including the house number if any addresses shall 31S() indicate telegraphic and telex addresses if any and telephone numbers
(3) Nationalitv shall be indicated bv the name of the State at which a person is a national legal elitities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws they are constituted and their registered office
(4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State m which a person is a resident
6 (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behali of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners ar by any partner q~alified to sign stating that he signs on behalf of the partnershyS-hlP or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 2uthorj~d to sign the document
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(2) A documem PUI1pOrting no be signelti f ()l m 00 behalf ex a body ~rate shall be signed by a directxJr or by the secretary or ather principal ~r of the body corporate or by any other person Who satisfie5 t1he Registrar that he is authortised no sign the document and Shatl bear the seaJ of the body cxmporate
(3) A document purporting txgt be silgned for or on behalf of 8Itl assooiation ro persons may be signed by any person who satisshyrues the Registrar that he is duly aunhorise(L
(4) The Regiswar may whenever he deems it necessary ~shyquest eV1idence ofauthomation to sign
7 The power of alttorney appointirng an agent may be filed together with file appllication or wi11hin two months from its filing dJate if the appointment is not thUIS made and is not made in resshypect of an agent as dedlined in sectJiJan 2 and in accltm1ance Wiibh regulation 57 plOCedural IstepS taken by tlhe agent o1lher than the 11iling CJf the application shall be doomed not to have been taken
PART II - PATENTS
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
8 The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Cuassishytioation as adopted under t1he Stllasbourg Agreement orf March 24 1971 and updated in its ISUibsequenteditions for all purposes ~shy~ating to the grant and pubhcabion of patents as well as for the maintenance of classtfiied ltsearch files
9 (1) The request 101 the grant middotof a patent shaH be made on Form No 1 as set out in the Seccmd ScheduLe and shaJl he signet by each applicant
(2) The request shall indicate the applic~mts name adshydress nationaHty and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor the request shall contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shal1 indicate the inventors name and address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the apptlicants right to the patent
(4) lf the applicant il3 represented by an agent the request sba11so indicate and state the agents name and address
(5) The title of the invention s1 be short preferably not emeeding seVOO words
10 (1) I1he descriptloo shall fIiTst sta1e the title of the inshy~tion as appeaJring in the request and shall
(a) specify the toolmical field to which the invention re1ates (b) indicate the background art which as far as is known
to the appllicant can be regarded as useful for the undershystanding searching and examiIliCiition orf the invention and preferably ci te the dOCUIDents reflecting such art
Cla$jfloashybon of pashytents
Request ror grant ex pashytent Seltond Schedule
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
i 317
including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
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D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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Cittalt7iCJIl aDd ooamnencampshywent
Fees First SChedule
Forms Second Schedule
Language at document and tranala tions
Indication of nar1e5 adshyd- i ~~bullbull
ality and reshy-~ lce
Signature by partnerShips companies and 8ssociashyttaos
LEGAL NOTICE NO 85 OF 1989
Industrial Property Regulations 1989
In exercise of the powers conferred on me by sedtion 45 of the Industrial Property Orner 1989 I
Makalo Bennett Khaketla
Minister responsible for Law Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs make the following regulations
PART I _ PRELIMINARY
1 These regulatlions may be cited as the Industnial property Regulations 1989 and shall rome into operation on a date txgt be appointed by the Minister by notIice in the Ga2Jette
2 There shall be payable in respect of the matters specifi ~ied in oolumn 1 ltJf the First Schedulpound the fees respectively spedmiddot fielt in column 2 of the First ScheduLe
3 (1) The forms set out in the SecOlUi ScheduLe shan be apshyplied for the matters set out in the Second Schedule
(2) Copies otE the printed forms shall be furnished by the Registrar on payment of the prescribed fe(
4 Applications under the Order and these regu1atJions shall be in the English language and any document forming part of an application or submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the Oroer or to these regulations which ils in a language other than Eng1ish shall be accompanied by a certified English transLa ti on
5 (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicarted by the persuns family n10 _d given name the far-dly name celn~ ~ bull ___ c~l i)efore J~e =- bull name _S __ __ ~ _ __~~ ~L_2
be indicated by theurolir full official designations (2) Addresses shall be indicated in such a way as to satisfy
the customary requirements fm prompt Igtostal delivery at the indicated address and in any case shall ~~msist of all the releshyvant adminiscraJtive units including the house number if any addresses shall 31S() indicate telegraphic and telex addresses if any and telephone numbers
(3) Nationalitv shall be indicated bv the name of the State at which a person is a national legal elitities shall indicate the name of the State under whose laws they are constituted and their registered office
(4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the State m which a person is a resident
6 (1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behali of a partnership shall contain the names of all the partners in full and shall be signed by all the partners ar by any partner q~alified to sign stating that he signs on behalf of the partnershyS-hlP or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 2uthorj~d to sign the document
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(2) A documem PUI1pOrting no be signelti f ()l m 00 behalf ex a body ~rate shall be signed by a directxJr or by the secretary or ather principal ~r of the body corporate or by any other person Who satisfie5 t1he Registrar that he is authortised no sign the document and Shatl bear the seaJ of the body cxmporate
(3) A document purporting txgt be silgned for or on behalf of 8Itl assooiation ro persons may be signed by any person who satisshyrues the Registrar that he is duly aunhorise(L
(4) The Regiswar may whenever he deems it necessary ~shyquest eV1idence ofauthomation to sign
7 The power of alttorney appointirng an agent may be filed together with file appllication or wi11hin two months from its filing dJate if the appointment is not thUIS made and is not made in resshypect of an agent as dedlined in sectJiJan 2 and in accltm1ance Wiibh regulation 57 plOCedural IstepS taken by tlhe agent o1lher than the 11iling CJf the application shall be doomed not to have been taken
PART II - PATENTS
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
8 The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Cuassishytioation as adopted under t1he Stllasbourg Agreement orf March 24 1971 and updated in its ISUibsequenteditions for all purposes ~shy~ating to the grant and pubhcabion of patents as well as for the maintenance of classtfiied ltsearch files
9 (1) The request 101 the grant middotof a patent shaH be made on Form No 1 as set out in the Seccmd ScheduLe and shaJl he signet by each applicant
(2) The request shall indicate the applic~mts name adshydress nationaHty and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor the request shall contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shal1 indicate the inventors name and address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the apptlicants right to the patent
(4) lf the applicant il3 represented by an agent the request sba11so indicate and state the agents name and address
(5) The title of the invention s1 be short preferably not emeeding seVOO words
10 (1) I1he descriptloo shall fIiTst sta1e the title of the inshy~tion as appeaJring in the request and shall
(a) specify the toolmical field to which the invention re1ates (b) indicate the background art which as far as is known
to the appllicant can be regarded as useful for the undershystanding searching and examiIliCiition orf the invention and preferably ci te the dOCUIDents reflecting such art
Cla$jfloashybon of pashytents
Request ror grant ex pashytent Seltond Schedule
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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(2) A documem PUI1pOrting no be signelti f ()l m 00 behalf ex a body ~rate shall be signed by a directxJr or by the secretary or ather principal ~r of the body corporate or by any other person Who satisfie5 t1he Registrar that he is authortised no sign the document and Shatl bear the seaJ of the body cxmporate
(3) A document purporting txgt be silgned for or on behalf of 8Itl assooiation ro persons may be signed by any person who satisshyrues the Registrar that he is duly aunhorise(L
(4) The Regiswar may whenever he deems it necessary ~shyquest eV1idence ofauthomation to sign
7 The power of alttorney appointirng an agent may be filed together with file appllication or wi11hin two months from its filing dJate if the appointment is not thUIS made and is not made in resshypect of an agent as dedlined in sectJiJan 2 and in accltm1ance Wiibh regulation 57 plOCedural IstepS taken by tlhe agent o1lher than the 11iling CJf the application shall be doomed not to have been taken
PART II - PATENTS
APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
8 The Registrar shall apply the International Patent Cuassishytioation as adopted under t1he Stllasbourg Agreement orf March 24 1971 and updated in its ISUibsequenteditions for all purposes ~shy~ating to the grant and pubhcabion of patents as well as for the maintenance of classtfiied ltsearch files
9 (1) The request 101 the grant middotof a patent shaH be made on Form No 1 as set out in the Seccmd ScheduLe and shaJl he signet by each applicant
(2) The request shall indicate the applic~mts name adshydress nationaHty and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor the request shall contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shal1 indicate the inventors name and address and be accompanied by the statement justifying the apptlicants right to the patent
(4) lf the applicant il3 represented by an agent the request sba11so indicate and state the agents name and address
(5) The title of the invention s1 be short preferably not emeeding seVOO words
10 (1) I1he descriptloo shall fIiTst sta1e the title of the inshy~tion as appeaJring in the request and shall
(a) specify the toolmical field to which the invention re1ates (b) indicate the background art which as far as is known
to the appllicant can be regarded as useful for the undershystanding searching and examiIliCiition orf the invention and preferably ci te the dOCUIDents reflecting such art
Cla$jfloashybon of pashytents
Request ror grant ex pashytent Seltond Schedule
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
i 317
including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
~----------=========-----------------------shy(c)disclose tlhe inVentionin such terms ttlJat it can be ~
derstood and state its adwmtJageous edfects if any WIth reference to the background artt
(d) briefly describe the figures in the drawings if any (e) set foI1th at least one mode contemp1aJted by the applishy
cant fur oarrydng out the invention this shaJ1 be oone in terms of examples Where appropriate and with refeshyrence to the drawings if any
(f) indioate explicitly when it is IIlOt obvious from the desshycrnrptioo or nlCltJure of the invention the Wlay in whlCh the invention iS industrirutly applicable and the Wlay lin whioh
it can be made and used or iff it can only bt used the way in which it can be used
(2) The manner and order specified in sub-regulation (1) shall be fb1JJowed exrept When because of the IlIartJure CYf tJhe inshyventJion a ddtfferent manner or a dirfferent oroer would resul~ in a better undeIlStJandJing land a more ooncise presenrtJation
11 (1) The number Of the cLaims shall be reasonableClMmI taking intoaooount the nature of the invention if there are seshyveral cbruims they ~hialJ be numbered consecutively inaIlabic nushymerals
(2) The cliallmS sh~ldefine the invention in Iterms of the technical features of the linvenltion
(3) Whenever appropriate daims shall contJaltin (Ia) a statement indicating Ithose techntoal features of th
inVentJion which are necessary for the defiiruHJiOll of the inventiOll bUlt which in combination aJre part of the prior art
(b) a oharacterising pm11iOn preceded by the words (Jh~shyracterised in that characterised by wherein the improvement comprises or any other words vo the same effect stating conCisely the Itechmo~l features which in combination wirth the features stJaJted under parograph (a) itis desired to protect
(4) OlJaJims shiaH nat except where absolutely necessary rely in respect Of gttrhetechllical features Of the inVentrion on roe ferences to the description or drawings in paI1ticular they shall not rely )Ill such Teferencesas as described in part of the descI1ipti)lll or as illustrated in figure __ of Ithe dIlawshywings
(5) Where the application contains ciJ1aWtings the technical featturos mentioned in the clairru shall prefembly be followed by the refeT~nce signs reLating tD such features when used the reshyfereme SIgnS shaH pre~rably be placed between parentJheses if incluSlOn of reference SlgnS does not particularly faCliLiJtate quickshyer understanding of a c1aiiffi ilt shaH not be made
(6) Any cLaim submitted after the fiHng date of bhe applioa tlion and whioh is lot idenrtJiflied with the claims previous1y ap pearlTIg m the applicatlOn_shall at llJe choice of the applicanf be
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
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Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
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Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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SUllxmi1lteci either as an amended dllaim or as a new olJaim (7) The deletion of any clalim pleYiously aippeIllling in fue
applticationshall be made by indiloating the number of tlhe ~ Vious clalm foUQWed by the word oan-cell1ed
12 Flow Sheets and diagTrams are considered rto be drawings
13 (1) The 3lbstmct Shafl be so dralfted tjhatit ~n efficlen~shyly serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searebllng m th~ parti shycuhar art
(2) The abswact shall oonsist of the following (a) a summary of tJhe disclosure as contailned in the desshy
criptJion itJhe oLaims and any drawings indi~aJting the tedhnical field to wMoh the invention pertains and drlafshyted in a way whdCib a1J1ows the dear undemtandling of the Itechnical Problem the gist of the solution Of tba-t problem through the invention ami tJhe principal UISe or uses of the invention and
(b) where appLicable tlhe chemical formuLa whlich amoog al11Jhe fOrnlwae conltained in 1he apphlcation best ohashyracterises the invention
(3) The a1bstrnct shall be as concise as tile wsciosure pelshymi ts prefef1ably 50 to 150 words
(4) The abstJf1act shall n)t containstalttements on the aHeged meI1i1ls or value of the invention or on its spoculative appLication
(5) EJach main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and Hlustrated by a drawing in the appHcaition shall be followed by a reference sign placed between parentheses
(6) The abstract shaH be accompanied by the most illushystratdve of any drawings furnilshed by the applicant
14 (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in the metIicsystem
(2) Temperaltures shall be expressed in degrees centigrade (Celsius)
(3) Densilty shall be expressed in metric units (4) For indications 00 heat energy ~ight sound and magshy
netism as well as fOir ma1tJhematical formulae and electrical units rules in general use shall be observed
(5) For chemical formu1aetJhe symools altomic weights and molecular formulae in general use shaH be employed
(6) In general only suoh techntioal terms signs and symbols shall be used aJS are generaHy accepted in the art
(7) The terminology and the signs shall be oonsltisteIllt throughout the applicatilton
15 (1 ~ Subject to regulaltion 19 (7) the applicatJi)n and any aocompanYmgSltatements or documents shall be rued in three Numbar at
oopjes and~ies but ~he Regilstrar may require the applicant to supply adshypbyampIcal rampshyditional COpIes quir~
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
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- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
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bull (2) A1l elements (yf the appllioartIion shaH be so presented as
Ugt admit of direct reproduction by photogI1aphy electrostaJtic processes photJo off-set and miorofilming
(3) Only one side of each sh~ oonlttJained in the appltication shahl be used
(4) Ali elements of the appllioationsnall be on paper wbich is f1eXlible strong white smooth rum-shiny and durClible
(5) The middotsize of the sheets shall be A4 (297 em X 21 am) but rtlhe RegilStrer may accept sheets of other sizes
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as fo~lOWS (a) upper margin of each page except the iirnt pa~
20mm (b) upper margin of the fJrst page 30 mm (c) side margin adjaceIllt to the binding 25 mm (d) other side margin 20 mm (e) bottom margin 20 mm
(7) AlB sheets shall be numbered at the top of the Sheet in the middle in consecutive arabic numelals
(8) In effecting the sequenti1al numbering of the sheets the elements of the ap)lJieation shall be placed in ithe follltYWIing order
(a) the request (b) rthe description (c) the claims (d) tlhe abSitract and (e) the drawings (()) The sequentJal numbering of the sheets shall 00 effectmiddot
ed by UJsing rjjhree separate series of numooring the first sel~j~ applyting to the request only and commencing v~ ~h the first shem of the request the second series commencing wirth the first sheet of Ithe description and continuing through the daUms lliltil the 1ast Isheet ryf the ahstI1act and the third series being applJicable to the sheelts of the drawings only and commencing wi th the first sheet of the drawings
(10) Dhe text matter of the application shaH be typed gramiddot phic Symbols chemical orr mathematical fionnulae and Ceurortain characters if necessary may be handwritten or drawn
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable black suffiaien tmiddot ly dense and dark uniformly thick and well-defined Lineltgt and strokes without coiourings
Umty r4 16 (1) SediOl1 8 (1) Slhall be construed as permitting in parmiddotinveatiloa ticular one of the following three possibilities
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product the inclusion in the same application of an independent c1airn for a process speeiaUy adapted fur the manufacshyture of the said product and the inclUlSion in the Game application of an independent claim fur a use of the said product
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
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Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
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Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process the inolUlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process or
(c) in addition to an independent clamiddotim fur a given produot ~e inclusion in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manuimiddotacshyture of the product and the inclusion in the same applishycation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe proshycess
(2) Subject 00 section 8(1) it shall be permiluted to include in the same applliocalion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single genshyeric claim
(3) Subject to section 8(1) it shall be permitted to include in the same app1ication a reasonable number of dependenrt claims a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed middotinan indepenshydent claim
17 (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to the iniltial appli-oatiOlIl
(2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicatiOn to beneshyfit from any priority claimed for middotthe initial app1ica1tion the divishysional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect in such a case the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divimiddotsional app1ication
(3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation a diVisional appliCation may benefit only from the priority middotor priorities that are applicashyble to H
18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the invenshytion to be drisregarded in accordance vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses shall so indicate on the application and shall furshynish in writing with the application or within one month of fi1Jing the application full particulars of the disclosure
(2) Whemiddotre the disclosure was made at an exhibition the apshypl10ant shall file within the same period a dulv authenticated certifioate issued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the inshyventlOn wltlS in fact exhihited there
19 (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall indimte
(a) the darte of the earlier application (b) the number of the earlier application subject to subshy
regulation (2)
(c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification
Division all applicatlon
Disclosureuros to be diSNshygarded for prior art purposes
Declamtion of priorDty and trnnsLashytion CJf earshyLier appRlicashyIlion
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Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
316
FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
i 317
including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
300
Tmc for furniShing inrormrtion CODeern1ng oo1TePODIdshylng foreign app1ications Patents and other titles of proIect1on
which has been allocateltt to tlle earlier application subject to wb--regu1ation (3)
(d) the State in which the earlier application was filed OT where the earlier application is a regional or an intershynational apphoation the State or States for which it was Iiled
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an inteTshynational application the office with which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filing the declaration referred to in sub-reguation (1) the number of the earlier application is not known tlhaJt number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the application containing the delarashylion Waf) filed
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent ClasSlificashytiJon has not been allocated to the earlier application or had not yet been allocated at the time of filing the declaration referred to in subreguhation (1) the applicant shall state this fact in the said dedaration and shall communicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated
(4) Tile applicant may at any time before the grant of the patent amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subshyregula tion (1)
(5) The peried vr fuI1rishing the certifJed copy Of the earshylier applliCiation referred to in sectilt)TI 9(2) shall be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar
(6) Where a copy has already been furnished for another applricatiltm the applicant may respond by making a reference to that otheiI application
(7) Where the earlier application ts in a language other than EnglJish the applicant shall within six mcmtrul from the date of the request made under sedion 9 (2) furnish a certified Eng1ish tI1ansbation of the earlier application
(8) Uni~ the Registrar requests otherwise the earlier applioati~m and anytrlaIbShat10n thereof shaH be filed in one copy
20 (1) The time limit to be specified for furnishing the informaltlion requested under section 10 sball not be less than two or more rthan six mantrus from the date such a request is made but the RegistrCl1I may extend sudh time limit on request and on good caUlSe IShown by the applicant
(2) If tihe applicant replJies that bhe dooumenbs requested under section 10 are nat yet avai1aible the Registrar may susshypend the procedure for the e~tion of the app1lication until S1ldl time as the documents are furniShed_
21 (1) Each application shall be witihdrawn by Wliitten declrarntion submitted to the Registrar and signed by tihe applishyoant
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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(2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the appUshycation is withdrawn
22 (1) Upon receipt the Registrar shal1 mark on each document making up the apphcatioD the actua1 date of recelpt and the appiiation number consis~ing of the letters LS stroke the letter P strole the last tvlO numbers of the year in whieh the initial papers were received stroke and a five digit number aHotted in the sequential order in which applications are receivshyed
(2) Where any corrections or other later filed d()CUments are received on different dates the Registrar shall also mark their actua1 date of receipt in the appropriate place of the reshyquest for the grant of the patent as set out in Form No 1 CYf the Second ScheduLe
(3) The application number aI10led undDr sub-regu1ation (1) shall be quotoo in all subsequent communications concernshying the apphcation
23 (1) The Registrar shall exunine whether the app1icashytion fuliiUs tlhe requirements of ~ction 11 (1)
(2) The invitation to file any correction under sedioTI 11 (2) shall be in writing it shall specify the correction required and request that it be fliled within two months from the date of the invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Registrar accoroS a fihng date he shall notify the apcentioant in writing if the appLication is treated as if it had not been filoed under section 11 (2) the Registrar shall notify the amppplicant in writing specifying the reasons
24 (1) In addition to the requirements of section 7 (1) (2) and (3) and the regulations peurortaining thereto the requireshyments relatmg to the deflmtlon of agent in section 2 and reshygulatlOns 4 5 6 7 14 and 15 to the extent applicable shall be considered formal requirements for the purposes of the Order
(2) Where the Registrar finds that thB conditions refershyred ~ in s~lttion 11 ~5) are not ulfiUed he shall invite the appUshycant m writIng to file the reqUIred correction within two months from ~e date of the invitation together with the payment of theprescnbed fee
(3) Where no abstract is provided the Registrar sha11 inshyvite the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstract by the Registrar himself if the applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or where desshypite the corrections submitted by the applicant the Registrar is of the opinion that the conditions referred to ill section 11 (5) are not fulfilled he shall reject the application and notify the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons
(4) RejectJion ltYf the applioation shall not affect its fil1ng date Whicll shall remadn valid
Marking apshyp 11caItion
S~d Schedule
ACCQrding 3nd notifying jjung date
EgtWImlnatlCln aS txl form
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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EXlll11inaticm as to 5Ubshys1lance and decisilon to grant or refuse to grant patellit
ExamInation as to novelty IIIld mvenshytive step
25 (1) For the purposes of the examination lUlder secshytion 11(6) the Registlar may cause the application to be tranamp mitted together with all relevant documents to an examining authority which has concluded an arrangement to this effect with the Registrar requ2sting a search and examination report
(2) Where takng due account of the ronclusions of the search and examination report referred to in sub-regulation (1) the Registrar is of the opinion subject to regulatJion 26 that the condi tions referred to in section 11 (6) are not fulfilled he shall notify the app1icanrt m writing inviting him several times if necessary to submit his oooervaUons anel where app1icable to amend or divide his application within a specif1ied period sud specified period shall nCJit be less tJhm two or mOIeuro than Gix months from the date of the invitation
(3) vVhere the applicant does not comply with the said inshyvilttation or where despite any observation amendment OT divi sion submiUed by theapp1icant the Registrar taking due acshycount of the conclusions of the search and examinatioo report referred to in sub-regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 26 that the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are not fulfil1ed he shall refuse to grant the patent
(4) Where two or more applications for the grant of a patent for th~ same invention having the same filing date or where applicable the S1me priority dateare filed by the )lmi applicant the Registrar may on that ground ref~ to gtJ1t patent in plliiUance of more than one of bhe applications
(5) Where the Registrar taking due account of the oonc1 sions of the search and examination report referred to in su regulation (1) is of the opinion subject to regulation 24 th the conditions referred to in section 11 (5) and (6) are fulfillemiddot he shall grant the patent
(6) The Registrar shall notify the applioant in writing of his decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent attaching a copy of the search and examina tion report upon which the deshycision is based and in the case orr a refusal to gront a patetnt stating the reasorus therefor and in the case ltYf a decision to grant a patent requesting the applicant to pay the grant and publicatrlon fee within three months from the date OI the notiishycation
27 (1) Subject to the payment of the grant and publicashytion fee within three months from the date of theuro notification of the decision to grant the patent the Registrar shall grant tha patent in accordance wi1lh oodion 12 (2) and this regulabion
26 In accordance witJh serbion 11 (7) the examination shatl cover the requirements of novelty and inventive rtep under secshytion 5(2) (3) (4) and (5) in respect 00 all categories of invenshytions
(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
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Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
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V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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(2) The Registrar shall allot to eaoh patent a pUblicaUon DumDer of bhe patent in the sequential order of grant
(3) The patent shall be granted on Form No2 of the Second ScheduLe and shall contain in addition to the informashyIlion indicated in sub-regulation (5) the date of publication of the patent the documents or references cited of the prior art the description the o1aims and the drawings if any
(4) The patent shall De deemed to be granted on the date the RegistIlar publishes the fact tJhat he has granted the patent in aooordance with section 12(2) (a)
(5) The publioation of the grant of the Patent shall include (a) the numbermiddotof the patent (b) the name and addTess of the owner of the patent (c) the name and address of the inventor except where he
11318 a1Sked not to be named in the patent (d) Ibhe IlIame and address of the agent if any (e) tJhe filing date and nUlmber of the application (1) if prionityhas been oLaimed and the claim has been
aJOOepted a -stJaltement of the prJ ()Irity the prio~ity date and the IlIame of the country or countries in which or for whiCh the middotearlier aPPlication was filed
(g) the effective date 00 gran1 af the patent (h) the title of 1Jhe inventJon (ii) tlhe iabstract (j) the most illustrative of the drawings if any and
(k) the symbol of tJhe International Patent Classification (6) The certificate of grant shall be issued on Form NO3 as
set out m the Second Schedule and shall be signed by the Registrarand shall contain
(a) the number of the patent (ob) the name and address Of the owner of the patent (C) the f1lingdate and where applicable priority date of
rtfh~ application (d) the effective date af grant of the patent and
(e) the title otf the ~nventiltm
28 (1) The Minister Shall middotOOfOTe making a decision under section 13(5) oonsult the Registrar and give the owner of the patent beneflci1arles of non-vo1untJary licences and any dbher persOIllS Whose parlicipation he considers useful at least 21 days written notice of the date on which they may be heard The owner of the patentshwl give aN Licensees ~itten notice of the hearing ~ Uleyshall have the right to paItlicipate therein
(2) The Mirnster shaH make hJsdecision after the hearshying in writing stating the groundis upon which it is balseltl and 1pound he has decided that the invention shaH be exploited under
Explolmiddottatoa of Igt3lteMed Invention by Government or by thdId persoM a~ by GovernshymllDt
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
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Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
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Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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section 13 (4) he shan state theuro terms of exploitation and transmit theuro decision to theuro Registrar
(3) The Registrar S1hall record and publish ~e decision of the Minister and notify the owner of the patent m WIltmg and the other pamiddotrticipants in the hearing
(4) If the decision of the Minister with regard to remuneshyration is theuro subject of an appeal the Registrar of the High Court shall notify the Registrar of the courts decision once it beshycomes fiDall and the Registrar shall record tile decision and pubshylish it
Extension of 29 (1) The request to extend the duration of a patent duration Of undeiI seemon 14(2) shall be made in wI1iting to the Registrarpatent and shJaJl be acoompanied by a statement Signed by the owner of
the patent setting out particulars of the working of the invention in Lesotho or indicating reasons for the non-working of the inshyvention in Lesothltgt
(2) Where the Registrar extends the duration of a Igtatent he Ishlahlreooro and IgtubliSih the extension
Annual Nes 30 (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with
section 14(5) vhe Registrar shall within two weeks from th e date the payment~s received fllirIlish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a receipt of payment
(2) The Registrar shall record and pUblish a notification of the Lapseof a patent
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable
3l (1) The request for grant of a non-voluntarylicence under section 15 shall be made to the Registrar on Form No 4 as set out tn the Second Schedule together with the payment of the prescribed fee it shall be accompanied by
Ca) evidence that the owner of the patent has receive request fmm the person requesting the non-volunk lioeIllCe ror a Licence contrad but that the labter - been unable to obtain such a licence on reaSOIlaImiddot terms and within a reasonable time and
(b )an indioatil()7loo the pLan according to which the person requesting the non-voluntary licence intends to work the patented invention including evidenoe that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
(2) The Registflar shall within three months from the datef the request fOT the grant of a non-vdluntary licence e~amIne Whether the requipements of section 15 (1) and (2) and SUoreglUlation (1) are prima facie satisfied if he finds that the reqUJirementsare not satisfied the Registrar shall reject the request and notify in writing the peIoon requesting the nonshyv01untJary licence ~Iting the grounds for the rejection if he fmds that the reqwrements aTe satisfied the Registrar shall fo~hWith send a ooPY of the request to th~ patent owner to beshynefLcN11Y1e5 of oon-valuntlary licences and tQ persons exploiting the
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
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V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
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D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
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The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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patented inwntion under section 1315) and invite them in writshying to submit observations thcrclD 00 the RegIstrar wlthm three months of the date of the invitation
(3) The patent owner shall forthwith notify in writing aU licensees of Lhe request and the licensees shall have the light to submit in writing observations thereon to the Registrar within three months of the date of the invitation issued under sub-reguLation (2)
(4) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the peroon reshy
questing the non-voluntary Hcence of any observations submitted under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
(5) The Registrar shall then convene a hearing to which he shaH invite the person requesting the non-voluntary licence the palttent OW1ler and the persons who submitted observations wnder subregulations (2) and (3) giving them at leuroast one months written notice of the date of the hearing
(6) AIteT the hearing if the Registrar finds that the conshyditions for the grant of a non-vo1untary licence are fulfiUoo he Shlall ~ant the licence otherwise he shall rampfuse to grnnt it
(7) The decisiomiddotn to grant or to refuse to grant a non-V)shyluntary licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds upon whLch it is based and in the case of a dedsion to grant the Ilmlshyvoluntary licence shall specify in particular
(a) the period for which the licence is granted (b) to will ch of the acts referred to in the detfini tion of
explOlitation in section 2 the licence exteldis (otherth1an importation)
(e) the time limit within which the beneficiary of the non- voluntary licence must commence working the paterrted invention
(d) the terms regarding payment of remunerotJion
(8) The Registmr shaH record and publish the d~cision to gra~t or to refuse to grant the non-volunta-ry licence and trans~lt a ropy thereof to bhe poernon requesting the non-volunshy~ Licence th~owner of the patent and the persons who subshymItted observatIOns under sub-regulations (2) and (3)
32 (1) Where the prOVisions of section 16 (2) apply only to some of th~ claIms or some parts of middota o1adm sucll c1aims or parts of a drum shaH be Invalidated
(2) The patent owneT shall nomfy any hcemee in writing of any court proceedings institu1led for the invalidation of the patent The pernon requesting invahdation shiaJ1 so notify any beneficilaries of non-voluntaTy Hcences granted under section H5 and Where the ground of invalidity invoked is that the parent owner is not the inventor )of his successor in title he shell also notify the person alileged to have the right to the patent
ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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ProvisimlS rellating to patentts to IPPly to utidity model certificaotes
Provisions relat1ing to paJten~ til apply to mdustrial design5
App1ication ~~OT re g ~-r
tdon of an 1ndustri al design
Number and lihe of reshypleampeIJtashymons and lJ)eclmeD
PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
33 (1) The provisions of Part II of these regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis to utility model certificates subject tn the following exceptions
(a) the letter P in regulation 22 (1) shan be read as the letters UM
(b) for the purposes of regulaticm 25 the examinEnoo shaH be 1imited to the requirements of novelty ami industri shyal applicability and public order and morality
(c) regulations 26 and 29 middotshall not apply and (d) the reference in regulation 32 to section 16 (2) shall
be read as a reference to section 18 (6)
(2) A request under section 19 for the oonveTlSion af an ~ticatiQn for a patent intlO an application fOT a utility model certificate or vice versa shaD be signed by the applicant and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee The Registrar Sihall within two months of the receipt of the request notify the applioant in writing of his decision thereon and where h~ r~ fuses the request he shall state the reasons
PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
34 Reguloations 19 21 and 22 shall apply mutatis mtLtan(ji~ 1Jo industrial designs and for this pUpose the letter lip in rog11shylation 22 (1) shall be read as the letters ID
35 (1) The application for the registration of an indusshytrial design shall be made on Form No6 in the Secund ScrlRdtde and shall be signed by each applicant
(2) The app1ication shall indicat2 each applioants naITl( address nationality and residence
(3) Where the applicant is the creator the r-equest Sh31l contain a statement to that effect and where he is not it shaD indicate the creators name and address and be accompanied by a statement justifying the applicants right to the registration of the industrial design
(4) If the applicant is represented by an agent the reshyquest shall so indicate and state the agents name and address
36 (1) The application shall be accompanied by the folshylowing
(a) u the industrial design is two-dimensional by four gTlaphk representations or four drawings OT traCings
(b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional by four gTlaphic representations or four drawings or tiacin~ ryf eaoh 00 the clifferent sides of the indultrtrial design and
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
316
FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
i 317
including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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(c) a printing block or printing blocks of such dimensions as the Registrar may consider appropriate
(2) A -specimen shaH be of a size not exceeding 20 centishymebres X 20 centimetres X 20 centimetres No graphic represhysentation drawing or tracing of the industrial design shall exshyceed 10 centimetres X 20 centimetres Such representations drawings or tracings shaH be affixed on four sheets of cardboard of A4 size Drawings and tracings shall be in b1ack ink
37 (1) The Registrar shaB examine whether the applicashytion fuUills the requirement of secbion 23 (1)
(2) The invitation to fii1e any correction under section 23 (1) shlall be in writing it shall specify the correction nr correcshytions required and request that these be filed within two months from the date of the said invitation together with the payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Once the Regist1aT acltordsmiddota filing date he shaH so noshytify the applicant in writing If the application is breated as if it had not been filed under gtsection 23 (1) the Registrar shall noshytify the applicant in writing specifying the reClsons
(4) Where the Registrar finds that the requirements relashyting to the definition of an industrial design in section 2 the conshyditions set out in sections 20 (4) and 22(1) and (2) are not fulshyfilled he shlilllinvite the apphaant in writing to me the required co~rection within two months from the date of the invitation toshygetber with the payment of the prescribed fee If tJhe applicant does not comply with the invitation to correct a defiCiency or Wlhere despite corrections submitted by the applicant the RegisshytlaIl is of the opinion that the middotsaid conditions are not fulfilled he shall rej-ect the application and notify the applicant in writing stating the r~aJsons
(5) Rejoction IOf the appHcatioTIshall not affect its filing date whioh Sha1l remain valid
(6) The Regist1lalr shall notify the appLicant In writing of hiS dedision to ~rant or to rejeCt the application and in the case CYf a decision to grant the application he shall request the aPplishyoant to Pay the registration and pubhlcation fee wi thin one month from the dateof the notification
38 (1) Subject to the paYlffient of the registration and pushyblioation fee Withlin the perioo prescI1ibed in reguLation 37 (6) the RegtistTa(l shall register the industrial design in accoroance with sect don 23 (4) and this reguliation
(2) The Registrar shaJJ1 allot to each industrial design he reshygisters a number in the sequential order of registration
(3) The registration of an industrial design shall include a representation of the indu~ial design and shaN specify
(a) the number of the industrial design (b) the name and address of the regi-stered owner
Sions of whUch shalll not exceed 30 x 21 centimetres)
Accordin and notifying filing date e~Ml1Inashytion dic1shysion to grant or refuse app1icatIion
RegistTashymon of inshydustria1 desigil publ1cation thereof iSoSuanee at certllficate
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
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(c) the name and address of the agent if any (d) the name and address of the creator except where he
has asked not to be named in the registration (e) if the priority has been claimed and the claim has been
accepted the country or countries in which or for which the earlier appUcation was filed and
(f) the kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used
(4) The publication of the registration of an industrial deshysign under section 23 (4) shall contain the particulars speCified in sub regulation (3)
(5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design shall be issued on Form NO6 as set out in the Sewnd Schedule
39 (1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial deshyRenewal at sign under section 24 (4) may be made by the registered owner ~tion or his agent during the six month reriod preceding the expiry of
the registration (2) The renewal shall be made by p~yment of the renewal
fee within the period specified in sub-regu)ation (1) or upon paymen tof the prescribed surcharge within the grace period allowed under section 24(4)
(3) The renewal of an industrial design registration shall be recorded in the register and shall be published
(4) The Registrar shall issu ~ to the registered owner a cershytificate of renewal which shall (ontain
(a) the registration numbe of the industrial design (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry (c) the name and address of the reSistered owner and (d) an indication of the kind of products for which tht hshy
dustrial dcsigrl has been registered
PART V - llARKS
40 The Registrar shall apply the International ClassificashyQassifiaashy tion of Goods and Services for the Purposts of the Registrationtion of of Marks adopted by the Nice Agreement of June 15 1957 as upshyMarla dated subsequently and set out ill the Third SchedulRThird Sehedule
41 The appltication Tor the registraVion ofa mark shall be App1icaUon made on Form No7 as set out in the Second Schedul and shall tor registrashy be signed by the applicant An application may be made for the tion of a matk registration of a mark in respect of goods or services in one or
more classes of the International Classification referred to in reshygulation 40
42 (1) The appHoation shall contain a durable graphic reshyReproducshy production of the mark in the space provided therefor on Foo-mtion of the mark olo 7 as set out in the Second Schedule Where the reproduction
exceeds the space in size it shall be mounted upon hard and dushy
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
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- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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rable paper Part of the mounting shall be affixed in the space aforesaid and the rest may be folded
(2) With all aIgtplications for the registration of a mark three additional reproductions oJ the mark shall be submitted The reproduction of the mark on the applicatin and the addishytional reproductions shall be identical The addltlOnal reproducshytions shall in all cases be noted with all such particulals as may from time to time be required by the Registrar Such particulars shall if requiroo be signed by the applicant or his authorjsed agent
(3) If the Registrar considers ally l~Gproduction of a mark unsuitable he may at any time require a suitable reproduction to be substituted
(4) Where a drawing or other reproduction cannot be given in the aforesaid manner a specimen or copy of the mark may be sent either od full size or Qna reduced scale and in such a form as the Registrar may consider awropriate
43 Where a mark consists of or corruains a word o-r words TmnsshylilteMII~onin characters other than Roman the application on Form No 7 and tI1aIlampas set out in the Second Schedule and the additional reproductions lation ~ the
of the mark shall be accompanied unless the Registrar otherwise mark directs by a sufficient transliteration and translation to the satisshyfaction of the Registrar of each of such words stating the lanshyguage to which each word belongs
44 (1) The declaration refeIred to in section 27 (2) shall DeclaMtion indioate of priority
and tramSlashyCa) the date of the earlier application tion of
(b) the number of the earli-er application subject to subshy earlier applishyregulation (2) and cation
(c) the State in whidh the earlier application was filed or where the ear1ier application is a regional Olf an inteshynational application the office with which it was filed and the country or countries for which it was filed
(2) Where at the time of filling the declaIation referred to in sub regu1ation (1) bhe number of any earlier application is not known that number shall be furnished within three months from the date on which the aIgtplication containing the declarashytion was filed The Registrar may extend the time limit referred to in tJhis sub-reguJation for an additional per~od af three months if the applicant supplies eVidence that due to circumstances Deshyyond his control he was not able to comply wi1Jh the pre9cribed time limit
(3) Whe~e the prioritiesaf two or more earLier applioations are clalm~d In accordanoe with sub~regulation (1) the indicashytIOn relatmg to those earlier applications may De included in a single declaration
(4) The applioant may at any time before the registration of 1Jhe mark amend the contents of the declaration referred to
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
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60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
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Copy ltYf earlier application
Withdrawal 0pound applicamiddot tion
Marking 01 the applicashytion and filing date
Objection to or conditionmiddot al acceptshyIlIICe of application heMing
in the pre-ceding smiddotut-regulations 45 The period for furnishing the certified copy of the eaTshy
lier aDPlication shall be three months from the date of the reshyquest by the Registrar
46 (1) The withdrawal of the applicatlOnshall be made by a Wlitt~n declaration signed by the applicant and submitted to the Registrar
(2) The application fee shlll not be refunded if the applishycation is withdravm
47 (1) Regulation 22 shall apply mutatis mutandis to marks and the letter P in regulation 22 (2) shall be rood as the letter M
(2) The Registrar hall accord as the filing date 01 the applishycation the date on which the following matters are received
(a) the name of the applicant (b) an address to which commun1oations can be directed (c) a reprouuction of the trademark (d) a specification of goods or services and (e) the required filing fee for at least one class oi goods CYr
services (3) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing of the
alplication numbeT and the filing date
48 (1) If upon examination in accordance with secbion 28 tt e Registrar objects to the applioation for registration of a mark he shall notify the applicant in writing of his objedions with an the relevant details and invite the applicant to amend the applimiddot f8tion submit his observations in writing or aipply for a hearing within two monthmiddots from the date of the notifioation If the appJjshycant does not comply with the invitation within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdflawn his application
(2) If upon examination in accrrdance with section 28 the egistrar deoides to accept the application subject to amendshyments modifica~ions conditions di~claimers or limitations he shall communicate the decision to the applicant in WIliting
(3) If the applicant objects to the amendments modificashytions conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall within two months fflom the date of the communication apply for a hearin~ or submit his obserVaHons in writing If the applicant does not object to such amendments modifications conditions disclaimers or limitations he shall notify the Registrar in writing and amend his application accordingly If the applicant does not respond in one way or the other within the set period he shall be deemed to have withdllavn his application
(4) The request for a hearing which shaH be accompanied by the presoribed fee shall be made in writing to the RegistraI who upon receiving same shall give the applicant at least one months nobice in writing of the date and time when he may be heard
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
314
Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
316
FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
i 317
including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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Rejection of49 (1) If after a hearing or after consiticfution of the apshyapplicationplicants amendments or o[)s6rvations in writing the Regtrar reshy rr cond~tioDshy
jecbs bhe applioation Y accepts it subjectto any amendmtmts moshy al accepbmce cHficaHons oonditions disclaimers or IlmltatlOILS to whIch the to whIch
applicantapplicant ~bjects he shall communicate his decision to the appiishyobjects
cant in writing (2) The applicant may within one month from the date of
suCh communicatJion upon payment of the prescribed fee reques the Regilst~ar to state in wliting the grounds of his decision 3nd nhe materi~a1s used by him in arriving thereat
Acceptance50 (1) If the Registrar accepts the application uncondishy of appl~cashytionally Of acceptJs it subject to any conditions ()f limitations to nOn publicshywhich the applicant does not object he shall proceed to publih tion supply
C1f pIlinstingthe applioation setting out blook
(a) the filing date (b) the representation of the mark (c) the goods or servic-es in respect of which the registrtshy
tion of bhe mark is requested with an indication of the corresponding class or ClaSlSes of the International Classhysification
(d) the name and address of the applioant and (e) the name and address of the agent if any
(2) For the purposes of the publication required under secshytion 28 and this regulation the Registrar may in writin~ request the app1icant to supply a printing block of such dimensions as he may ooIlSider approp~iate the dimensions of which shall not ecceed 30 X 21 centimetres
51 (1) The notice of Opposi tion under section 2R (lt1) ~hll be given within three months from the date of the publioation reshyferred to in regulation 50 on Form NO 8 as set out in the Second Schedule together with payment of the prescribed fee and accomshypanied by supporting evidence if any
(2) The cOunter-statement referred to in section 28 (5) shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee and shall be sriven within two months from the date the notice of oppnsition i sent to the applicant in writing stating the grounds upon which the applil~nt relies for his application and accompanied by supportshymg eVlltieneuro If any
(3) The request for a hearing under section 28 (f)) shall be made to nhe Registrar in writing at any time after the iWna
of tJ~ notice of opposition but not later than one month af+cr th~ eXlplry of the prescribed period for filing the counter-statement Th~ RegIstrar shall give the parties at least one months vrritten ~otlCe 00 t~e date set for the hearing and each plrty shal~ wi thshyIn bhat penod pay the prescribed fee fOT the hearing
(4) Where the opponent or the applicant does not reside or carry on busineSIS in Lesotho the Registrar may require him to
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
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REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
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- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
-
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RegistIrlItOOn at MUk publication t1heroo Issu anca 00 certi ficA te
R~ (Jf
reg1StnItIOl1
give security rOO tJhe costs of the opposition proooodings fur such amount as the Registrar thinks fit
(5) Where the Registrar decides to register the mark as proshyvided in section 28 (8) he shall notify the opponent and the apshyplicant in writing stating the reasons for his decision and in the case of the applicant requesting him to pay the registration fe-e within one month from the date of the notification
(6) Where the Registrar decides to refuse to register the mark as provided in section 28 (8) he Slhall notJify the opponent and the applioant in writing stating the reasons for his decishysion
52 (1) Subject to the payment of the registration fee withshyin the period prescribed in regulation 51 (5) the Registrar shall register the mark in accordance with Slection 28 (8) and this reshygulation
(2) The Registrar shall allot to each mark he registers a number in the sequential oroer of registration
(3) The registration of a mark shall include (a) a representation of the mark Cb) the number of the mark (c) the name and address of the regigtered owner Cd) the name and address of the agent if any (e) the fHing date and date of registration (f) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been acshy
cepted the country or countries in vhich or ~ Whidh the earlier applioation was filed and
(g) the list of goods or services in respect of which the reshygistraUon of the mark had been made with an indicashytion of the corresponding class Or classes of the Intershynational Classification
(4) The publioation o~ the registration of a mark under secshytion 28 (8) shaN contain the particulars specified in sub-regulashytion (3)
(5) The certificate of Iegistration of a mark shall be issued on Form NO9 as set out in the Second Schedule
53 (1) The request for renewal of the registration CYf a mark under section 29 (5) may be made during the six month period preceding the expiry of the registration and shaH be signed by the registered owner or his agent
(2) The renewal shal1 be subject to payment CYf the renewal tee whioh shall be made within the period speoified in sub-regushylation (1) or upon payment of the prescribed surcharge within the gllace period allowed under section 29 (6)
(3) The renewal of the registration of a mark shall be reshycorded iTl the register and shall be published
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
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Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
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j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
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(4) The Registrar shall issue to t1he registered owner a cershytificate 01 renewal which shall contain
(a) the registration number of bhe mark (b) the date of renewal and the date of the expiry (c) the name and address of the registered owner and (d) the list of goods or services in respect of which the mark
has been registered with an indication of the correspondshying class or classes of the International Classification
54 Regulations 40 to 53 shall apply mutatis mutandis to collective marks subject to the following
(a) an application for registration 01 a collective mark shall not be accepted unless in the application for reshygistration the mark middotis designated as a collective mark and unless the application is accompanied by a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark duly cershytified by the applicant No legalization of such certifishycation shall be required
(b) the conditions governing the use of the collective mark shall define the common characteristics or quality of the goods or services which the collective mark shall deshysignate and the conditions under which and the persons by whom it may be used they shall provide for the exercise of effective control of the use of the mark in compliance with those conditions and shall determine adequate sanctions for any use contrary to the said oonshyditions
(c) a copy of the conditions governing the use of the mark shall be appended to the registration of a collective mark
(d) publication of the registration of the collective mark in accordance with section 28 (8) shall include a summary of the conditions appended to the registration
(e) notification of changes effected in the conditions govshyerning the use of the mark shall be in wri ting
(f) all notifications of such changes shall be recorded in the register Changes in the condi tions shall have no effect until such recording is made A summary of the recoreshyed changes shall be published
(g) for the purposes of use of the collective mark in CODshy
nection with section 30 (4) the registered owner of a collective mark may use the mark himself Dlwiden it is also used by other autholised persmiddotoDs in- 1cYlrd2Wpound with the conditions governing such use use hl such nrshysons shall be deemed to be use by the regilgter0d owner
55 (1) A request under section 30 or 31 (4) for the invalishydation of a mark or for its removal from the register on the grounds of non-use shall be made to the Registrar in writIng- and shall be signed by the applicant The requ(st shall be subject to
Oollectave MarQ
Invalidashytion Removal on th-e ground of nltm-use
314
Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
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319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
314
Chmges in ownersrull Licence oontracts
Appointshymerut of agent address fur servdce
Excluded days
S~hes in registers request for extTactB theretrom and lI()T oopie6 of document
payment of the prescribed fee and shall be accompanied by a statement signed by the applicant indicating the nature of his inshyterest and the grounds upon which he relies
(2) The pr)l(edure set out in regulation 51 shaH apply mutatis mutandis
(3) The removal of a mark from the regisier on the grounds of non-use shall be published
PART VI - GENERAL
56 (1) The request under section 36 for the reooniing of a change of ownership of a title granted under the Order OT of an application therefnr shall be made to the Registrar on Form No_ lO as set out in the Second Schedule and shall be subject to payshyment of the prescribed fee
(2) The publication of the change of ownership shall spectshyfy
(a) the title of protection concerned (b) the filing date and the date of registration or grant (c) tJhe owner and the new owner and (d) the nature of the change of ownership (3) A llicence contract submitted rOT recOrdal under section
36 (5) Shall be accompanied by the prescI1ibed fee
(4) Where under section 36 (6) the RegistIlar invites the parties to a contract to modify the contract the parties shall resshypond to the invitation within two months of the date thereof or within such extended period as the Registrar may allow and upon a request made by the parties the Registrar shall give them an opportunity Of being heard
57 The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of atshytorney Which shall be signed by the applicant or if there are more than one applioants by each applicant The address of the agent shall for all purposes connected with the Order and these Regulations be treated as the address to which communications to the person or peTsons who appointed the agent shall be transshymitted
58 When the last day for dOing any act or taking any proshyceeding falLs on a day when the Registry is not open to the pushyblic for business it shall be Lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on the day when the Registry is next open fOT busishyness
59 Searohes in the registern shall be subject to payment (Jf the presCIlibed fee Requests fur certified copies )If extracts from the register or for copies of documents shall be made to the Reshygistrar and shall be subject to payment )If the prescribed fee
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
815
60 Correction of errors under section 40 may be made by the Registrar upon receipt of a request in writing and subject to such tenns as he may consider appropriate or on his own initiashytive Corrections made shall be communicated in writing tb all interested persons and where considered necessary shall be pushyblished by the Registrar
61 (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any disshycretionary power given to the Registrar by the Order or these Regulations the Registrar shall notify such person in writing of the opportunity to be heard and indicating a time limit which shall not be less than one month for filing a request for a hearshying
(2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing and shaH be subject to payment of the prescribed fee
(3) Upon receiving such request the Registrar shall give the person applying and any other interested persons at least tMgt weeks notice in writing of the date and time of the hearing
M B Khaketla Minister responsible for Lmo Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs
316
FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
i 317
including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
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26 27
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Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
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SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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FIRST SCHEDULE (Regulation 2) FEES
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Form N01
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates
1 Application for a patent 2 Each divisionalapplication for
10000 25000 Form N01
a patent 3 Application for a utility model
10000 25000 Form N 01
certificate 4 Each divisional application for
5000 15000 Form N 01
a utility model certificate 5 Amendment of application at
3000 20000
instance of applicant 6 Correction of application on
2000 10000
request of Registrar 7 Preparation of abstract by
2000 10000
Registrar 2000 10000 8 Grant and publication fee 9 Annual fees for patents
12000 35000
1 st anniversary of filing 2500 4500 2nd anniversary of filing 10000 20000 3rd anniversary of filing 12000 22000 4th anniversary of filing 14000 240 00 5th anniversary of filing 16000 26000 6th anniversary of filing 18000 28000 7th anniversary of filing 20000 30000 8th anniversary of filing 22000 32000 9th anniversary of filing 24000 34000
10th anniversary of filing 26000 36000 11th anniversary of filing 28000 38000 12th anniversary of filing 30000 40000 13th anniversary of filing 32000 42000 14th anniversary of filing 34000 44000
Where the term is extended for 40000 50000 each year
small entities means any business concern (i) whose number of employees
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
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- Goods
- Services
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including those of its affiliates does not exceed 500 persons and (ii) which has not assigned granted conveyed or licensed the title of protection or the right thereto and is under no obligation under contract or law to dp so
The above-mentioned regarding the obligation to assign etc also applies to individuals The Registrar shall determine whether an entity IS eligible as a small entity
Form No4
Form No5
Matter or Proceeding Amount of fee in Maloti
Form
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
Patents and Utility Model Certificates (contd)
10 Annual Fees for utility model certi ficates
I st anniversary of fi ling 2000 4000 2nd anniversary of filing 2500 6000 3rd anniversary of filing 3000 8000 4th anniversary of filing 3500 10000 5th anniversary of filing 4000 12000 6th anniversary of filing
I I Surcharge for late payment
4500 14000
of annual fee 12 Request for extension of
2000 10000
duration of a patent 13 Request for grant of a nonshy
12600 25200
voluntary licence 14 Request for conversion of a
patent application into an application for a utility model certificate and vice
10000 25000
versa
Industrial Designs
3200 8400
15 Application fee 16 Correction of application on
3000 6000
request of Registrar 17 Registration and publication
1000 2000
fee 18 Renewal fee
3000 6000
(a) first renewal 3200 6400 (b) second renewal
19 Surcharge for late payment 3600 6800
of renewal fee 2000 4000
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
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Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
3 I 8
Matter or Proceeding Amount of Fee Form in Maloti
Application by Application by individuals or bodies other small entities than small
entities
(contd) Marks 20
21
22
23 24 25
26 27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34 35
Application fee (a) for reg istration of a mark in one class (b) for registration of a mark in each additional class Request for statement of grounds for decision of Registrar Filing notice of opposition Filing counter-statement Filing request for hearing Fee for hearing in opposition proceedings (to be paid by applicant and by opponent) Registration fee Renewal fee (a) for a mark in one class (b) for a mark In each additional class Surcharge for late payment or renewal fee Filing request for invalidation of mark or for removal of mark from Register on grounds of non-use
GENERAL Filing request for recordal of change in ownership Submission of licence contract for recordal Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour or part thereof) Certified copies of
documents (per page) Change of address Filing request for hearing
6000
1000
5000
2000
1200 3000
4000 4500
6000
2000
3000
2000
3000
3000
2000
200 1000 3000
12000
2000
10000
4000
2400 6000
8000 9000
12000
4000
6000
4000
6000
6000
4000
400 2000 6000
Form N 07
Form N08
I
j
Form No l()
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
319
SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) ) FORMS
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No J (Reg9(1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
1 TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
1 I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the powel of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR
The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
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332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
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Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
319 SECOND SCHEDULE (Reg 3 (I) )
FORMS REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No I (Reg9(l) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF PATENT OR UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A D PATENTD UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I TITLE OF INVENTION
II APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental box) Additional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
I I I AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney D to be filed within one month D accompanying this Form
from the filing of this Form Name
Address
Telephone No
IV INVENTOR The invetor is the applicant Additional information is contained
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
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V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
1_3=~_O________~__________________________________________
Form No I (contd)
D in supplemental box D If the inventor is not applicant
Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form 0 V DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application D The benefit of the D Filing date D priority application is claimed inasmuch as the subject
date of the matter of the
initial present
application is contained in the initial application identified below
Initial application No
Date of filing of initial application
VI DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES
Disclosure occurred not more than six months before the filing date or priority date of the present application
By reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor D in title by reason or in consequence of an abuse committed by a third party
D with regard to the rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying
this FormD -shyVII PRIORITY DECLARATION (if any)
The priority of (an) earlier aPElication(s) is claimed as follows -The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D
Country (if the earlier application Filing date is a regional or international applica- Application No tion indicate the office with which and the countries for which it was Symbol of the International filed) Patent Classification
D Not yet allocated
The certified copy of the earlier application
accompanies this Form D
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
321 Form No I (contd)
will be furnished upon request by the Registrar as prescribed D by Regulation 19(5)
The certified English translation of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished upon request as prescribed by Regulation 19(7)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX CHECK LIST
A This appiication contains the B This Form as filed is following accompanied by the items ticked
below1 request sheet(s) D separate signed power of 2 description sheet(s) attorney3 claim(s) sheet(s) D statement justifying the 4 abstract sheet(s) applicants right 5 drawing(s) sheet(s) D statement that certain disclosuresmiddot b~ disregardedTotal sheets D priority document(s) (certified copy of earlier application(sraquo
D certified English C Figure number of the drawings translation of earlier(if any) is suggested to accompany the application(s) on which abstract for publication priority declaration is based
D application fee
D other document(s) (specify)
X SIGNA TURE(S) (Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
322 Form No I (contd)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
-I Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing
the application
2 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued))
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No I third and last page)
323
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
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REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No2 (Reg27 (3) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
(19) LS (LESOTHO)
(12) PATENTUTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE (Front Page)
(11) Publication No (51) Int CIA
(21 ) Application No (73) Owner(s)
Name(s) Address(es)
(22) Filing date
(30) Priority
(45) Date of publication (72) Inventor(s) Name(s) Address(es)
(24) Effective date of grant
(56) DocumentsReferences cited of prior art (74) Agent
Name Address
(54) Title (57) Abstract (with the most illustrative of the drawings if there are any)
The description and claims are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof Drawings are attached hereto and form an integral part hereof
Additional information or comments
The numbers in parentheses before the bibliographic data are the Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Data (INID codes) as defined in WIPO Standard ST 9 whereby the various bibliographic data appearing on the first page of a patent document can be identified without knowledge of the language used and the industrial property laws applied The list of definitions of the bibliographic data with their corresponding INID codes are published in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Handbook on Patent Information and Documantation
Delete whichever does not apply
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
324 REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No3 (Reg27 (6) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
Cert i ficate of grant of patent UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE
In accordance with Section 12 (2)(b) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it IS hereby certified that a patentutility model certificate having the No has been granted to
Name(s)
Address(es)
on (date) in respect of an invention disclosed in an application for that patentutility model certificate having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an invention for (title)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
I
Delet~ whichever does not apply
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
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332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
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V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
ns REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No4 (Reg31 (I) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
REQUEST FOR GRANT OF NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCE ON GROUNDS OF NON-WORKING OR INSUFFICIENT WORKING
To The Registrar Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru lOa
For Official Use
Application received on
Fee received on
Date of mailing
Applicants or agents file reference
1 IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent No Date of Grant
D Utility Model Certificate No
II APPLICANT
Name
Address
Address for service in Lesotho
Nationality
Country of residenoe or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
III REQUEST
The above appl icant hereby requests the Registrar in respect of the patentutility model certificate identified above to grant a non-voluntary licence under section 15 of the Industrial Property Order 1989 in accordance with the terms proposed and upon the grounds set out below
IV PROPOSED TERMS Amount and conditions of payment of remuneration Conditions of exploitation of invention Others
V FACTS JUSTIFYING GRANT
Delete whichever does not apply (Form No4 first page)
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
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Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
326
Form No4 (contd)
IV ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
- evidence that the owner of the patentutility model certificate has received a request from the applicant to obtain a licence but that the applicant has been unable to obtain such a licence on reasonable terms and within a reasonable time - plan according to which the applicant intends to work the invention including evidence that he has the ability to do so in Lesotho
D Other (specify)
VII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s) Agent) (Date)
Delete whichever does not apply Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No4 second and last page)
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
327
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No5 (Reg35 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER APPLICA TION FOR REGISshyTRA TION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
APPLICATION No
(Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THAT THE ACCOMPANYING INshyDUSTRIAL DESIGN BE REGISTERED IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
I APPLICANT(S) (The data concerning each applicant must appear in this box or if the space is insufficient in the supplemental bOAdditional information is contained in supplemental box
Name
Address
Nationality r-----
Country of~residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the power 01
attorney
D to be filed within one monthD accompanying this Form from the filing of this Form
Name
Address
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
328 Form No5 (contd)
Telephone No
111 CREATOR The creator is the applicant D Additional information is contained
in supplemental box D If the creator is not applicant Name
Address
The statement justifying the applicants right accompanies this Form
D IV REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SPECIMEN
This Form is accompanied by
D four graphic representations
D four drawings or tracings
D a specimen of the industrial design
V PRODUCTS
The kind of products for which the industrial design is to be used is (are) the following
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any) The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
-Country Filing Date
Application No
The priority of more than one earlier application is claimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII FEES accompany this Form D
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
329
Form No5 (contd)
VIII SUPPLEMENTAL BOX
IX SIGNATURE(S) (Appl icant( s) Agent) (Date)
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR
1 Date application received
2 Date of receipt of corrections or later filed documents completing the application
3 Date fees received
Use this box if any of the boxes is not large enough to contain the information to be furnished Indicate the boxes continued in this box by their Roman numerals and title (eg II APPLICANT(S) (continued)) Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
I bull
332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
330
Form No6 (Reg 38 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
In accordance with Section 23(4) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 it is hereby certified that an industrial design having the registration No has been registered in the name(s) of
Name(s) Adddress( es)
on (date)
in respect of an industrial design disclosed in an application for registration of that industrial design having a
Filing date
Priority date
being an industrial design for (products)
created by
Name
Address
A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design accompanies this certificate
Dated this day of 19
Registrar
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
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332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
331
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No7 (Reg 41 42 amp 43) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
APPLICATION FOR REGISshyTRATION OF A MARK
To The Registrar
Registrars Office PO Box 33 Maseru
For Official Use
Date of Receipt by Registrars Office
Application No (Offices Stamp)
FILING DATE
Applicants or agents file reference
1 THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE REGISTRATION OF A MARK IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS
Name(s)
Address(es)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
II AGENT
The following agent has been apointed by the applicant(s) in the power of attorney
D accompanying this Form D to be filed within one month from the fIling of this Form
Name
Address
Telephone No
III COLLECTIVE MARK
D This application for registration concerns a collective mark
D The conditions governing the use of a collective mark are attached
I i
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332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
I i
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332
Form No7 (contd)
IV REPRODUCTION OF MARK Three additional reproductions on separate~ sheets are affixed
Transliteration accompanies application
Translation accompanies application bull shyFees accompany application
r
V CLASSES
Registration is requested in respect of the following goods andor services) listed under the applicable classes of the International Classification
VI PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)
The priority of an earlier application is claimed as follows
l
-Country Filing Date
Application No
Tne priority of more than one eurlier apl-(ation is cbimed the data are indicated in the supplemental box D The certified copy of the earlier application
D accompanies this Form
D will be furnished within three months of the filing of this Form
VII ADDITIONAL INFORMATION accompanies this Form (speci
D VIII SIGNATURE(S)
(Applicant(s )agent) (Date)
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply ~Form No7 second and last page)
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
333
REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
Form No8 (Reg 51 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO
For Official Use
Notice received on
REGISTRATION OF MARK
To the Registrar Registrars Office
No of opposition
PO Box 33 Maseru 100
In the matter of Application No for Registration of a Mark
IIWe
of
give notice of myour intention to oppose the registration of the above
identified mark published for class(es) in the Gazette of the
day of 19 No Page
The grounds for this opposition are as follows
Name of agent (if any)
Address of agent
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
334 REGISTRARS OFFICELESOTHO
D Supporting evidence accompanies this Form
D Power of Attorney accompanies this Form
D Fees accompany this Form
Date 19 Signature(s) (Opponent(s)1 Agent)
Delete whichever does not apply Continue on a separate sheet if the space provided is insufficient
Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
335
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
Form No9 (Reg 52 (5) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
CERTIFICA TE OF REGISTRATION OF MARK
In acc-ordance with section 28(8) of the Industrial Property Order 1989 the mark shown above being a collective mark has been registered in the Register under No
il of the in class(es) (date)
in respect of (goods andor services)
in the nan1e of of (address)
Dated this day of 19
Registrar Registration is for ten years from the date first above-mentioned and may then be renewed for additional successive ten-year periods This certificate is not for use in legal proceedings or for obtaining registration abroad
lt-Delete if necessary
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
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bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
336
REGISTRARS OFFICE LESOTHO
i
bull1
I
Form No 10 (Reg 56 (1) ) INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORDER
RECORDING OF CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
To The Registrar PO Box 33 Maseru 100
For Official Use
Received on
I IN THE MATTER OF
D Patent Application No
D Application for Utility Model Certificate No
D Application for Registration of Industrial Design No
D Application for Registration of Mark No
D Patent No
D Utility Model Certificate No
D Industrial Design No
D Mark No
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Filing Date
Date of Grant
Date of Grant
Date of Registration
Date of Registration
U APPLICANT(S)OWNER(S) Name(s) Ii Add ress( es)
) III REQUEST
t
The Registrar is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the above- identified ] The present applicant(s)owner(s) isare identified above The new applicant(s)new owner(s) isare indentified below
IV NEW APPLICANT(S)NEW OWNER(S) ~ Name(s) (
Address(s)
Address for service in Lesotho
337
Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
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- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
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Form No 10 (contd)
Nationality
Country of residence or principal place of business
Telephone No Telegraphic Address Telex No
Delete whichever does not apply ~ Indicate application or title concerned
V ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The following items accompany this Form
D the original or a certified copy of the document evidencing the change of ownership signed by or on behalf of the contracting parties
D other documents evidencing the change in ownership (specify)
Dfees
D other (specify) D approval of the Minister
VI SIGNATURES (New Applicant(s)New Owner(s) ) (Date)
(Applicant(s)Owner(s) ) (Date)
Required where the request is in respect of a collective mark Type name(s) under signature(s) and delete whichever does not apply
(Form No 10 second and last page)
THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
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- PART II - PATENTS
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- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
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- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
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- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
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- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
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- PART V - MARKS
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- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
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- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
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THIRD SCHEDULE (regulatio~1 40)
INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION
LIST OF CLASSES OF GOODS AND SERVICES
Goods
Class 1 Chemicals used in industry science and photography as well as in agriculture horticulture and forestry unprocessed artificial resins unprocessed plastics manures fire extinguishing composition tcmpering and soldering preparationsJ chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs tanning substances adhesives used in industry
Class 2 Paints varnishes lacquers preservatives against rust and against Lleterioration of wood colourants mordants raw natural resins metals in foil andl powder form for painters decorators printers and artists
Class 3 Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use cleaning polishing scouring and abrasive preparations soaps perfumery essential oilsf l()smetics hair lotions dentifrices
Class 4 Industrial oils and greases lubricants dust absorbing wetting and bindinJ compositions fuels (including motor spirit) and illuminants candles wicks
Class 5 Pharmaceutical veterinary and sanitary preparations dietetic sUbstancel adapted for medical use food for babies plasters materials for dressing materia 1m stopping teeth dental wax disinfectants preparations for destroying vermin fungicides herbicides
Class 6 Common metals and their alloys metal building materials transportabll b~ildings of metal rnaterds of metal for railway tracK non-electric cables and wire oj common metal lronmongery small Items leti hardware pipes and tubes 0
metal safes goods of common metal not included in other classes ores
Class 7 Machines and machine tools (ei cpt for land vehicles) machine couplinf and belting (except for land vehicles) agricultural implements incubators for egga
Class 8 Hand tools and implements (hand operated) cutlery side arms razor Class 9 Scientific nautical surveying electric photographic cinematographi optical weighing measuring signalling checking (supervision) life-saving an teaching apparatus and instruments apparatus for recording transmission reproduction of sound or images magnetic data carriers recording discs automat vending machines and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus cash register calculating machines data processing equipment and computers fire-extinguishi apparatus
Class 10 Surgical medical dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments anificl limbs eyes and teeth orthopedic articles suture materials
Class 11 Apparatus for lighting heating steam generating cooking refrigeratill Jrying ventilating water supply and sanitary purposes
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
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- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
Class 12 Vehicles apparatus for locomotion by land or water
Class 13 Firearms ammunition and projectiles explosives fireworks
Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith not included in other classes jewellery precious stones horological and chronometric instru11ets
Class 15 Musical instruments
Class 16 Paper cardboard and goods made from these materials not included in other classes printed matter bookbinding material photographs stationery adhesives for stationery or household purposes artists materials paint brushes typewriters and office requisites (except furniture) instructional and teaching material (except apparatus) plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes) playing cards printers type printing blocks
Class 17 Rubber gutta-percha gum asbestos mica and goods made from these materials and not included in other classes plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture packing stopping and insulating materials flexible pipes not of metal
Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather and goods made of these materials and not included in other classes animal siUns hides trunks and travelling bags umbrellas parasols and walking sticks whips harness and saddlery
Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic) non-metallic rigid pipes for building asphalt pitch and bitumen non-metallic transportable buildings monuments not of metal
Class 20 Furniture mirrors picture frames goods (not included in other classes) of wood cork reed cane wicker horn boneivory whalebone shell amber mothershyof-pearl meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials or of plastics
Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not of precious metal or coated therewith) combs and sponge brushes (except paint brushes) brush-maiUng materials articles for cleaning purposes steel wool un worked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building) glassware porcelain and earthernware not included in other classes
Class 22 Ropes string~ nets tents awning tarpaulins sails sacks and bags (not included in other classes) padding and stuffing materials (except of rubber or plastics) raw iibrous textile materials
Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use
Class 24 Textiles and textile goods not included in other classes bed and table covers
Class 25 Clothing footwear headgear
Class 26 Lace and embroidery ribbons and braid buttons hooks and eyes pins and needles artificial flowers
Class 27 Carpets rugs mats and matting linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors wall hangings (non-textile)
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-
340
Class 28 Games and playthings gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other
classes decorations for Christmas trees
Class 29 Meat fish poultry and game meat extracts preserved dried and cooked fruits and vegetables jellies jams eggs milk and milk products edible oils and fats salad dressing preserves
Class 30 Coffee tea cocoa sugar rice tapioca sago artificial coffee flour and preparations mane from cereal bread pastry and confectionary ices honey treacle yeast baking-powder salt mustard vinegar sauces (except salad dressings) spices ice
Class 31 Agricultural horticultural and forestry products and grains not irWluded in other classes living animals fresh fruits and vegetables seeds natural plants and tlowers foodstuffs for animals malt
Class 32 Beers mineral and aerated waters and other non-alcoholic drinks fruit drinks and fruit juices syrups and other preparations for making beverages
Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beer)
Class 34 Tobacco smokers articles matches
Services
Class 35 Advertising and business
Class 36 Insurance and financial
Class 37 Construction and repair
Class 38 Communication
Class 39 Transportation and storage
Class 40 l1u(ria treatment
Class 41 Education and entertainment
Class 42 Miscellaneous
ted hy the (i(LfnlllLnt PrilllLr Po H(x 20M MaLrli
- PART I _ PRELIMINARY
-
- Citation and Commencement
- Fees First SChedule
- FormsSecondSchedule
- Language of documents and translations
- Indication of Name Address Nationality and Residence
- Signature by partnerships companies and associations
- Represantation by agent
-
- PART II - PATENTS
-
- APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF PATBNTS
-
- Classification of patents
- Request for grant of a patent second schedule
- Description
- Claims
- Drawings
- Abstract
- Measures terminology and signs
- Number of copies and physical requirements
- Unity of invention
- Division of application
- Disclosures to be disregarded for prior art purposes
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Time for furnishing information ceoncerning corresponding foreign applications Patents and other titles of protection
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking application
- Second Schedule
- According and motifying filing date
- Examination as to form
- Examination as to substance and decision to grant of refuse to grant patent
- Examination as to novelty and inventive step
- Grant of patent publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Exploitation of patented invention by Government or by third persons authorised by Government
- Extension of duration of patent
- Annual fees
- Non-Voluntary Licences
- Invalidation
-
- PART III UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to utility model certificates
-
- PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS
-
- Provisions relating to patents to apply to industrial designs
- Application for registration of an industrial design
- Number and size of representations and specimen
- According and notifying filing date Examination Decision to grant or refuse application
- Registration of industrial design publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Renewal of registration
-
- PART V - MARKS
-
- Classifications of Marks Third Schedule
- Application for registration of a mark
- Reproduction of the mark
- Transliteration and translation of the Mark
- Declaration of priority and translation of earlier application
- Copy of earlier application
- Withdrawal of application
- Marking of the application and filing date
- Objection to or conditional acceptance of application Hearing
- Rejection of application or conditional acceptance to which applicant objects
- Acceptance of application publication supply of printing block
- Opposition
- Registration of Mark publication thereof issuance of certificate
- Removal of registration
- Collective Marks
- Invalidation Removal on the ground of non-use
-
- PART VI - GENERAL
-
- Changes in owenership Licence contracts
- Appointment of agent address for service
- Excluded days
- Searches in registers request for extracts therefrom and for copies of documents
- Correction of errors
- Hearing
-
- FIRST SCHEDULE
- SECOND SCHEDULE
- THIRD SCHEDULE
-
- Goods
- Services
-