37 Article 122 The Trade Registry Department shall be competent to register the industrial designs in a special register. The application may comprise a number of designs not exceeding 50, provided that all such designs form one coherent unit. The Regulations to this Law shall prescribe for the procedure of filing an application for registration, the number of possible designs included in one application, the examination procedures, the publication of the Department's decision of the application's acceptance, procedures of opposition and other required procedures, as well as the prescribed fees for such applications, their renewal and all relevant procedures, the total of such fees not exceeding 3,000 pounds. Article 123 Staff working in the Trade Registry Department may not file industrial designs applications, on their own behalf or by an intermediary, until at least three years have elapsed from the date of termination of their employment in the Department. Article 124 The following industrial designs shall not be registered: (1) Designs whose shape is basically due to the technical or functional requirements of the product. (2) Designs that include emblems, religious symbols, stamps or flags of Egypt or other states, or the use of which may undermine public order or offend public morality. (3) Designs, which are identical, similar or closely resemble a registered trade mark or a wellknown mark. In all cases where the application for registration has been refused, the Department shall, within 30 days of the date of such decision, notify the applicant in writing of its motivated decision, by registered mail with acknowledgement of receipt. This decision may be appealed within 30 days from the date of its notification. The appeal shall be examined by a committee, established by the competent minister, composed of three members, one of whom shall be a member of the Council of State. The Committee may seek the advice of experts, as it may deem appropriate. The Regulations to this Law shall prescribe the Committee's rules of procedure and the fees relating to the appeal, which shall not exceed 500 pounds.