# The Registered Designs Rules 1989, Article 36: Time limits


The time prescribed for the purposes of section 3(6), which relates to non-completion of an application, shall be twelve months from the date of the application:
Provided that the application may be completed at any time after twelve months but within fifteen months of the date aforesaid, if a request for an extension of time is made on Designs Form 8 accompanied by the prescribed fee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1105/article/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-rules-1989/article-36
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