Section I: Section II: Section III: Title III: Title IV: Title V: Section I: Section II: Title VI: Title VII: Annex III: Title I: Applications for Registration of Utility Models Filing of the Application ............................................... Unity of the Utility Model............................................. Claim of Priority ........................................................... Conversion of a Patent Application into an Application for Registration of a Utility Model and Vice Versa..................................................................... Unacceptability Due to Non-Payment........................... Filing Date .................................................................... Grant of Certificates of Registration for Utility Models Transmittal of the Application for a Certificate of Registration of the Utility Model .................................. Examination of Applications......................................... Grant ............................................................................. Conditions Governing Rejection................................... Improvement Certificates Right to an Improvement Certificate............................. Duration of the Improvement Certificate ...................... Conversion of an Application for an Improvement Certificate into an Application for a Certificate of Registration of a Utility Model ..................................... Formalities for Conversion of an Application for an Improvement Certificate into an Application for a Certificate of Registration of a Utility Model ............... Independence of the Right to Exploit Certificates of Registration of Utility Models Relating to the Same Subject Matter............................................................... Publication Communication of Descriptions, Drawings and Photographs .................................................................. Publication of Certificates of Registration of Utility Models .......................................................................... Transfer and Assignment of Rights and Contractual Licenses Transfer and Assignment of Rights............................... Recording of Acts in the Special Register of Utility Models .......................................................................... Exploitation as of Right of the Utility Model and Improvements to It ........................................................ License Contract ........................................................... Invalid Clauses.............................................................. Recognition of Invalid Clauses ..................................... Invalidity, Forfeiture and Actions Relating Thereto Invalidity and Forfeiture Invalidity....................................................................... Forfeiture ...................................................................... Restoration .................................................................... Appropriation................................................................ Actions Seeking Invalidity or Forfeiture Initiation of the Action.................................................. Competent Jurisdiction ................................................. Recording of the Judicial Decision on Invalidity or Forfeiture ...................................................................... Infringement, Legal Proceedings and Penalties Infringement.................................................................. Recidivism and Aggravating Circumstances................. Extenuating Circumstances........................................... Condition for Initiation of Criminal Proceedings.......... Exceptional Competence of the Criminal Court............ Acts Prior to Registration.............................................. Infringement Seizure..................................................... Time Limit for Initiating Substantive Proceedings ....... Other Sanctions............................................................. Transitional and Final Provisions Acquired Rights ............................................................ Trademarks and Service Marks General Provisions Optional Character of the Mark .................................... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 1