Article 4 Applications
An application for the registration of a design or designs shall be made on Form DF2A and—
shall include the identity of the person making the application; and
in relation to each design, shall either—
include a representation of the design; or
be accompanied by a specimen of the design,
and it shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
But an application for the registration of a design or designs, which is a subsequent application for the purposes of section 3B(3), shall be made on Form DF2B and be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
Where an application includes a representation of the design, the applicant may give his consent for its publication on Form DF2A or Form DF2B.
Where a person purports to file something under section 3(1) and—
it is not in the form prescribed by either paragraph (1) or (2); or
it is not accompanied by the prescribed fee,
the registrar shall notify that person accordingly.
A representation or specimen filed under paragraph (1)(b) may be accompanied by a brief description of the design.
A specimen may not be filed under paragraph (1)(b) if it is hazardous or perishable; and where such a specimen is so filed it shall be disregarded.
An application for the registration of a design which is a repeating surface pattern shall only be treated as such if—
the representation or specimen filed under paragraph (1)(b) includes the complete pattern and a sufficient portion of the repeat in length and width to show how the pattern repeats; and
the application contains a statement that it relates to a repeating surface pattern.