Intellectual Property Code
Section 119. Application of Other Sections and Chapters. - 119.1. The following provisions relating to patents shall apply mutatis mutandis to an industrial design registration:
| Item | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Section 21 | - | Novelty: |
| Section 24 | - | Prior art: Provided, That the disclosure is contained in printed documents or in any tangible form; |
| Section 25 | - | Non-prejudicial Disclosure; |
| Section 27 | - | Inventions Created Pursuant to a Commission; |
| Section 28 | - | Right to a Patent; |
| Section 29 | - | First to File Rule; |
| Section 31 | - | Right of Priority: Provided, That the application for industrial design shall be filed within six (6) months from the earliest filing date of the corresponding foreign application; |
| Section 33 | - | Appointment of Agent or Representative; |
| Section 51 | - | Refusal of the Application; |
| Sections 56 to 60 | - | Surrender, Correction of and Changes in Patent; |
| CHAPTER VII | - | Remedies of a Person with a Right to Patent; |
| CHAPTER VIII | - | Rights of Patentees and Infringement of Patents; and |
| CHAPTER XI | - | Assignment and Transmission of Rights. |
119.2. If the essential elements of an industrial design which is the subject of an application have been obtained from the creation of another person without his consent, protection under this Chapter cannot be invoked against the injured party. (n)