•[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRADORDINARY, PART II,

SECTION 3 SUB-SECTION (i)J

Government of IndiaMinistry of Commerce and Industry

(Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion)

Notification

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G.S.R. No (E).--- The following draft of certain rules further to amend the Designs Rules,

2001 which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-

section (3) of section 47 of the Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000) is hereby published, as required by

sub-section (3) of the said section, for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby,

and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules will be taken into consideration after the expiry

of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India in which this

notification is published, are made available to the public;

objection or suggestions, if any, to the said draft rules may be addressed to the Secretary to

the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Industrial Policy and

Promotion), Udyog Bhavan, New Delhi-IIOOII or bye-mail at chandni.raina@nic.in;

the objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the

said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified, will be considered by the Central

Government.

DRAFT RULES

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These rules may be called the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2013.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

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I •2. In rule 5 of the Designs Rules, 2001 ((hereinafter referred to as the principal rules), in sub- rule

(2), after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

"(e) In case an application processed by a naturalpersoIi is fully or partly transferred to aperson other than a natural person; the difference, if any, in the scale of feets) between

. . .. -the fee(s) charged from a natural person and the fee(s) chargeable from the personother than natural person in the same matter shall be paid by the new applicant with therequest made for such transfer. "

3. In the principal rules, for the FIRST SCHEDULE, the following SCHEDULE shall be substituted,

namely:-

"THE FIRST SCHEDULE(See rule 5)

FEES

No. of On what payable No. Fees (in rupees)Eptry of For For other than natural

Form . Natural person(s) either alonePerson (s) or jointly with natural

,. person(s)1. On application for registration of 1 1000.00 4000.00

design under sections 5 and 44.

2. On claim under section 8,.under sub- ''2 . 500.00 2000.00section (i) to proceed as'll"napplicantorjoint applicant, .

3. . all application for extension of copy 3 2000.00 8000.00tight under sub-section (2) of section

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11.4. On application for restoration of 4 '1000.00 4000.00

lapsed design under sub-section (2) ofsection 12.

5. Additional fee for restoration. - 1000.00 4000.006. Inspection of registered design under 5 500.00. 2000.00

sub-section (1) of section 17.7. On request for information of design 6 500.00 2000.00

when registration no. given underSection 18.

8. On request for information of design 7 1000.00 4000.00when registration no. not given.

9. On petition for cancellation of design 8 1500.00 6000.00under section 19.

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10. Notice of intended exhibition or 9 500.00 2000.00publication of an unregistered designunder section 21. .

11. Application for registration of a 10document in register of design undersub-section (3) of section 30, - 2000.00

in respect of one design; 500.00 800.00for each additional design. 200.00

12. On applicationfor entry of name of 11proprietor or part proprietor in registerof design under section 30-

in respect of one design. . 2000.00for each additional design. 500.00 800.00

200.0013. Ori application for entry of mortgage 12

or license in register of design undersection 30-in respect of one design. 500.00 2000.00for each additional design. 200.00 800.00

14. Application for entry of notification of 13a document in the register of design

I under section 30 and rule 37,-in respect of one design. . 500.00 2000.00

for each additional design. 200.00 1000.0015. On request for correction of clerical 14 500.00 . .. 2000.00

error under section 29.16. On request for certificate under 15 500.00 2000.00

section 26 and rule 41.17. On application for certified copy of 16 500.00 2000.00

registered design under sub-section(2) of section 17

18. On application for rectification of 17 500.00 2000.00register of design under section 31.

19. On application for extension of time 18 200.00 800.00for filing priority document under rule (per.15. month)

20. On notice of opposition under rule 40. 19 1OO~OO 400.0021. Notice of intention to attend hearing 20 500.00 2000.00

under rules 29 and 40.

22. Form for authorisation of agent or 21 - -other person.

23. On request to alter name or address or 22 200.00 800.00address for service in the register ofdesign under rule 31.

24. On request for entries of two 23 200.00 800.00

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, addresses in the register of design.

25. On petition under rule 46 for - 500.00 2000.00amendment of any document.

26. On petition under rule 47 for - 500.00 ' 2000.00enlargement. of time.

27. Inspection of register of design under - 250.00 1000.00rule 38 (in respect of each design).

28\ On petition not otherwiseprovided for 1000 ' 4000".-,

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4. In the principal rules, in the SECOND SCHEDULE,-

,(i) in FORMS 1,4 and 7 for the word, letters and figures "FEE Rs.1000", the words "For fee

see First Schedule" shall be substituted;

(ii) in FORMS 2, 5; 6, 9, ,14, 15, 16, 17 and 20 for the word, letters and figures "FEE Rs.500",

the words "For fee see First Schedule" shall be substituted;

(iii) in FORM 3 for the word, letters and figures "FEE Rs.2000", the words "For fee see First

Schedule" shall be substituted;

(iv) in FORM 8 for the word, letters and figures "FEE Rs.1500", the words "For fee see First

Schedule" shall be substituted;

(v) in FORM 19 for the word, letters and figures "FEE Rs.1 00", the words "For fee see First

Schedule" shall be substituted;, -

(vi) in FORMS 22 and 23 for the word, letters and figures "FEE Rs.200", the words "For- fee'";.

see First Schedule" shall be substituted;

(vii) in FORMS 10, 11, 12 and 13 for the word and asterisks "FEE **", the words "For fee see

First Schedule" shall be substituted;

(viii) in FORM 18, for the word and asterisks "FEE *", the words "For fee see First Schedule"

,shall be substituted.

5. . In the principal rules, for the FOURTH SCHEDULE, the following SCHEDULE shall be

substituted, namely:-

"THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

(See Rule 43)Scale of costs allowable in proceedings before the Controller

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Entry Matter in respect of which cost is to be Amounts (in Rupees)No .. awarded. For natural For other than natural

person(s) person( s) either alone orjointly with others

1 'For notice of opposition under rule 40 100 400

2 For petition for cancellation of the 1000 4000registration for design under section 19.

3 For notice of information to attend hearing 200 800

4 Stamps for power of attorney, where a The amount The amount actuallyprofessional has been appointed. actually paid. paid.

5 Stamps fee in respect of relevant affidavit. The amount The amountactuallyactually paid. paid.

6 For statement and evidence under sub-rule 200 800(1) of rule 29 and sub-rule (2) of rule 40

7 Counter statement under sub-rule (3) of rule 200 80029 and sub-rule (4) of rule 40.

8 For each affidavit, if relevant 100 400

9 For each citation, if relevant. 100 ,.. 40010 For each unnecessary or irrelevant affidavit 100 400

or citation11 For every day or part of a day hearing before 500 2000".

the Controller.

.Note. - The principal rules were published in the Gazette ofIndia, Extraordinary, vide notification number

S.O. 414 (E), dated the 11th May, 2001 and subsequently amended vide notification number S.O. 1460 (E),

dated the I ihJu~e, 2008

(P. No.5lG/~(3-rpR-.V)

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Joint Secretary to the Government ofIndia

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