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Executive Order of May 1, 2009 for Set-up of Industrial Design Registration System, Bhutan

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Details Details Year of Version 2009 Dates Adopted: May 1, 2009 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Industrial Designs Notes The Industrial Property Act of 2001 includes the following IP areas: Patents (Part II), Industrial Designs (Part III) and Marks, Collective Marks, Trade Names and Acts of Unfair Competition (Part IV). This Executive Order concerns only the entry into force of Part III.

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 BT005: Industrial Designs (Entry into force of Part III of the Industrial Property Act of 2001), Executive Order, 01/05/2009

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Executive Order

For Set-up of Industrial Design Registration System

May 1,2009

WHEREAS, it is expedient to bring into operation the system for registration of Industrial Design;

NOW THEREFORE, I, Khandu Wangchuk, Minister for Economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan, by virtue of the power vested in me by Section 2 Part I and Section 43 (l) Part V of the Industrial Property Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2001, do hereby appoint May 1, 2009 corresponding to the i h day of the Third Month of the Earth Ox Year as the date of commencement of Part III Section 17 to 23 of the Industrial Prooerty Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2001 concerning Industrial Design.

I further authorize the Intellectual Property Division of the Ministry of Economic Affairs to act as the office of record to maintain a register of Industrial Design to issue Industrial Design certificates to applicants and also to issue directives and guidelines for the implementation of the above provisions of the Act and Rules.

Given under my hand and seal this 151 day of May 2009.

(Khandu Wangchuk) Tengye Lyonpo

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