Article 9 Representation of design for publication

Where the registrar decides that he should not refuse to register the design for the reasons mentioned in rule 8(1)(a) or (b) and—

the registrar shall direct the applicant to provide a suitable representation.

Where a direction is given, the applicant shall, before the end of the period of 3 months F1beginning immediately after the direction, file a suitable representation (otherwise the registrar may refuse to register the design: see section 3A(2)).

Where a suitable representation has been filed, the applicant shall file his consent for its publication on Form DF2C.

But paragraph (3) shall not apply where the applicant consented to publication in accordance with rule 4(3).

In this rule “suitable representation” means a representation of the design which is suitable for publication.