DJIBOUTI
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Design
Forms part of
- ARIPO
- OAPI
- PARIS CONVENTION
- DJIBOUTI
- ARIPO
- OAPI
- Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property;
- Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO); and
- Agreement concerning the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS).
An industrial design is defined as any arrangement of lines or colours or three-dimensional shape which gives a special appearance to an industrial or craft product and which may serve as a pattern for the manufacture of same.
The Locarno International Classification is used even though Djibouti is not a party to the Locarno Agreement.
Absolute novelty applies.
There is a twelve-month grace period.
Design applications are examined as to compliance with formal requirements only; i.e. the novelty of the design is not assessed.
The duration of an industrial design is fifteen years from the date of filing: Provided renewal fees are paid on the fifth and tenth anniversary of the date of filing.
There is no working requirement for industrial designs in Djibouti.