The Laws of Zambia
6. (1) There shall be furnished in connection with an application to register a design
four identical representations of the design, in a form satisfactory to the Registrar, or four
specimens. Where representations are supplied, the Registrar may at any time before
registration require specimens or additional representations.
Representations or
specimens to be
furnished with
application
(2) There shall be furnished in connection with an application for the registration of a
design to be applied to a set of articles four identical representations of the design, in a
form satisfactory to the Registrar, or four specimens.
(3) The representations of the design to be applied to a set of articles shall show the
design as applied to each different article included in the set.
7. (1) Each representation of the design, whether to be applied to a single article or
to a set of articles, shall be upon paper of the size prescribed by regulation 35 and not on
cardboard and shall appear on one side only of the paper. The figure or figures shall be
placed in an upright position on the sheet. When more figures than one are shown, these
shall where possible be on one and the same sheet, and each shall be designated
perspective view, front view, side view, plan or otherwise, as the case may be.
Preparation of
representations
(2) When the representations furnished are drawings or tracings, they shall be in
ink, and if on tracing cloth or tracing paper shall be mounted on paper of the size
prescribed by regulation 35.
(3) Where words, letters or numerals appear in the design but are not of the
essence of the design, they shall be removed from the representations or specimens;
where they are of the essence of the design, the Registrar may require the insertion of a
disclaimer of any right to their exclusive use.
(4) Each representation of a design which consists of a repeating surface pattern
shall show the complete pattern and a sufficient portion of the repeat in length and width,
and shall not be of less size than 7 inches by 5 inches.
8. When specimens are furnished and are not, in the Registrar's opinion, of a kind
which can be conveniently mounted in a flat position by means of an adhesive upon
paper, or by stitching on linen-backed sheets of paper of the size prescribed by regulation
35 and stored without damage to other documents, representations shall be furnished in
place of specimens.
In certain cases
representations to be
furnished in place of
specimens
9. (1) Where a portrait of H.E. the President or Her Britannic Majesty or of any
member of the British Royal Family, or a reproduction of the armorial bearings, insignia,
orders of chivalry, decorations or flags of any country, city, borough, town, place, society,
body corporate, institution or person appears on a design, the Registrar, before
proceeding to register the design, shall, if he so requires, be furnished with a consent to
the registration and use of such portrait or reproduction from such official or other person
as appears to the Registrar to be entitled to give consent, and in default of such consent
he may refuse to register the design.
Portraits, armorial
bearings, etc.
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