PROTECTION OF DRAWINGS AND PATTERNS BY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW MEANS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Abstract

According to the relevant Romanian legislation, i.e. Law no. 129/1992 on the protection of drawings and patterns and Government Decision no. 211/2008 for the approval of the Regulation enforcing Law no. 129/1992, rights over drawings or patterns may also be protected via administrative law. Administrative law means ensure the recognition of the right during the procedure of registering the drawings and patterns and of issuing the drawing or pattern registration certificate, which, as mentioned above, represents the protection title granted by OSIM for registered drawings and patterns. This category of means includes the opposition and challenge, which may be filed with the administrative authority ensuring the protection of drawings and patterns, i.e. the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks.

Keywords

• drawings or patterns
• administrative law
• opposition
• challenge
• opposition examination commission
• drawings and patterns examination commission.