工業(yè)品外觀設(shè)計國際注冊海牙協(xié)定（英文）

GenevaActofJuly2,1999

TABLEOFCONTENTS

INTRODUCTORYPROVISIONS

Article1:AbbreviatedExpressions

Article2:ApplicabilityofOtherProtectionAccordedbyLawsofContractingParties

andbyCertainInternationalTreaties

CHAPTERI:

INTERNATIONALAPPLICATIONAND

INTERNATIONALREGISTRATION

Article3:

EntitlementtoFileanInternationalApplication

Article4:

ProcedureforFilingtheInternationalApplication

Article5:

ContentsoftheInternationalApplication

Article6:

Priority

Article7:Article8:Article9:Article10:

Article11:

DesignationFees

CorrectionofIrregularities

FilingDateoftheInternationalApplication

InternationalRegistration,DateoftheInternationalRegistration,

PublicationandConfidentialCopiesoftheInternationalRegistrationDefermentofPublication

Article12:

Refusal

Article13:Article14:

SpecialRequirementsConcerningUnityofDesign

EffectsoftheInternationalRegistration

Article15:

Invalidation

Article16:

Article17:

RecordingofChangesandOtherMattersConcerningInternationalRegistrations

InitialTermandRenewaloftheInternationalRegistrationandDurationofProtection

Article18:

InformationConcerningPublishedInternationalRegistrations

CHAPTERII:

ADMINISTRATIVEPROVISIONS

Article19:Article20:

CommonOfficeofSeveralStates

MembershipoftheHagueUnion

Article21:

Assembly

Article22:

InternationalBureau

Article23:

Finances

Article24:

Regulations

CHAPTERIII:REVISIONANDAMENDMENT

Article25:RevisionofThisAct

Article26:AmendmentofCertainArticlesbytheAssembly

CHAPTERIV:FINALPROVISIONS

Article27:BecomingPartytoThisAct

Article28:EffectiveDateofRatificationsandAccessions

Article29:ProhibitionofReservations

Article30:DeclarationsMadebyContractingParties

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Article31:Applicabilityofthe1934and1960Acts

Article32:DenunciationofThisAct

Article33:LanguagesofThisAct;Signature

Article34:Depositary

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INTRODUCTORYPROVISIONS

Article1

AbbreviatedExpressions

ForthepurposesofthisAct:

(i)“theHagueAgreement”meanstheHagueAgreementConcerningtheInternationalDepositofIndustrialDesigns,henceforthrenamedtheHagueAgreementConcerningtheInternationalRegistrationofIndustrialDesigns;

(ii)“thisAct”meanstheHagueAgreementasestablishedbythepresentAct;(iii)“Regulations”meanstheRegulationsunderthisAct;

(iv)“prescribed”meansprescribedintheRegulations;

(v)“ParisConvention”meanstheParisConventionfortheProtectionofIndustrialProperty,signedatParisonMarch20,1883,asrevisedandamended;

(vi)“internationalregistration”meanstheinternationalregistrationofanindustrialdesigneffectedaccordingtothisAct;

(vii)“internationalapplication”meansanapplicationforinternationalregistration;

(viii)“InternationalRegister”meanstheofficialcollectionofdataconcerninginternationalregistrationsmaintainedbytheInternationalBureau,whichdatathisActortheRegulationsrequireorpermittoberecorded,regardlessofthemediuminwhichsuchdataarestored;

(ix)“person”meansanaturalpersonoralegalentity;

(x)“applicant”meansthepersoninwhosenameaninternationalapplicationisfiled;

(xi)“holder”meansthepersoninwhosenameaninternationalregistrationisrecordedintheInternationalRegister;

(xii)“intergovernmentalorganization”meansanintergovernmentalorganizationeligibletobecomepartytothisActinaccordancewithArticle27(1)(ii);

(xiii)“ContractingParty”meansanyStateorintergovernmentalorganizationpartytothisAct;

(xiv)“applicant’sContractingParty”meanstheContractingPartyoroneoftheContractingPartiesfromwhichtheapplicantderivesitsentitlementtofileaninternationalapplicationbyvirtueofsatisfying,inrelationtothatContractingParty,atleastoneoftheconditionsspecifiedinArticle3;wheretherearetwoormoreContractingPartiesfromwhichtheapplicantmay,underArticle3,deriveitsentitlementtofileaninternationalapplication,“applicant’sContractingParty”meanstheonewhich,amongthoseContractingParties,isindicatedassuchintheinternationalapplication;

(xv)“territoryofaContractingParty”means,wheretheContractingPartyisaState,theterritoryofthatStateand,wheretheContractingPartyisanintergovernmentalorganization,theterritoryinwhichtheconstituenttreatyofthatintergovernmentalorganizationapplies;

(xvi)“Office”meanstheagencyentrustedbyaContractingPartywiththegrantofprotectionforindustrialdesignswitheffectintheterritoryofthatContractingParty;

(xvii)“ExaminingOffice”meansanOfficewhichexofficioexaminesapplicationsfiledwithitfortheprotectionofindustrialdesignsatleasttodeterminewhethertheindustrialdesignssatisfytheconditionofnovelty;

(xviii)“designation”meansarequestthataninternationalregistrationhaveeffectinaContractingParty;italsomeanstherecording,intheInternationalRegister,ofthatrequest;

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(xix)“designatedContractingParty”and“designatedOffice”meanstheContractingPartyandtheOfficeoftheContractingParty,respectively,towhichadesignationapplies;

(xx)“1934Act”meanstheActsignedatLondononJune2,1934,oftheHagueAgreement;

(xxi)“1960Act”meanstheActsignedatTheHagueonNovember28,1960,oftheHagueAgreement;

(xxii)“1961AdditionalAct”meanstheActsignedatMonacoonNovember18,1961,additionaltothe1934Act;

(xxiii)“ComplementaryActof1967”meanstheComplementaryActsignedatStockholmonJuly14,1967,asamended,oftheHagueAgreement;

(xxiv)“Union”meanstheHagueUnionestablishedbytheHagueAgreementofNovember6,1925,andmaintainedbythe1934and1960Acts,the1961AdditionalAct,theComplementaryActof1967andthisAct;

(xxv)“Assembly”meanstheAssemblyreferredtoinArticle21(1)(a)oranybodyreplacingthatAssembly;

(xxvi)“Organization”meanstheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization;

(xxvii)“DirectorGeneral”meanstheDirectorGeneraloftheOrganization;

(xxviii)“InternationalBureau”meanstheInternationalBureauoftheOrganization;

(xxix)“instrumentofratification”shallbeconstruedasincludinginstrumentsofacceptanceorapproval.

Article2

ApplicabilityofOtherProtectionAccordedbyLawsofContractingPartiesandbyCertain

InternationalTreaties

(1)[LawsofContractingPartiesandCertainInternationalTreaties]TheprovisionsofthisActshallnotaffecttheapplicationofanygreaterprotectionwhichmaybeaccordedbythelawofaContractingParty,norshalltheyaffectinanywaytheprotectionaccordedtoworksofartandworksofappliedartbyinternationalcopyrighttreatiesandconventions,ortheprotectionaccordedtoindustrialdesignsundertheAgreementonTrade-RelatedAspectsofIntellectualPropertyRightsannexedtotheAgreementEstablishingtheWorldTradeOrganization.

(2)[ObligationtoComplywiththeParisConvention]EachContractingPartyshallcomplywiththeprovisionsoftheParisConventionwhichconcernindustrialdesigns.

CHAPTERI

INTERNATIONALAPPLICATIONANDINTERNATIONALREGISTRATION

Article3

EntitlementtoFileanInternationalApplication

AnypersonthatisanationalofaStatethatisaContractingPartyorofaStatememberofanintergovernmentalorganizationthatisaContractingParty,orthathasadomicile,ahabitualresidenceorarealandeffectiveindustrialorcommercialestablishmentintheterritoryofaContractingParty,shallbeentitledtofileaninternationalapplication.

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Article4

ProcedureforFilingtheInternationalApplication

(1)[DirectorIndirectFiling](a)Theinternationalapplicationmaybefiled,attheoptionoftheapplicant,eitherdirectlywiththeInternationalBureauorthroughtheOfficeoftheapplicant’sContractingParty.

(b)Notwithstandingsubparagraph(a),anyContractingPartymay,inadeclaration,notifytheDirectorGeneralthatinternationalapplicationsmaynotbefiledthroughitsOffice.

(2)[TransmittalFeeinCaseofIndirectFiling]TheOfficeofanyContractingPartymayrequirethattheapplicantpayatransmittalfeetoit,foritsownbenefit,inrespectofanyinternationalapplicationfiledthroughit.

Article5

ContentsoftheInternationalApplication

(1)[MandatoryContentsoftheInternationalApplication]Theinternationalapplicationshallbeintheprescribedlanguageoroneoftheprescribedlanguagesandshallcontainorbeaccompaniedby

(i)arequestforinternationalregistrationunderthisAct;

(ii)theprescribeddataconcerningtheapplicant;

(iii)theprescribednumberofcopiesofareproductionor,atthechoiceoftheapplicant,ofseveraldifferentreproductionsoftheindustrialdesignthatisthesubjectoftheinternationalapplication,presentedintheprescribedmanner;however,wheretheindustrialdesignistwo-dimensionalandarequestfordefermentofpublicationismadeinaccordancewithparagraph(5),theinternationalapplicationmay,insteadofcontainingreproductions,beaccompaniedbytheprescribednumberofspecimensoftheindustrialdesign;

(iv)anindicationoftheproductorproductswhichconstitutetheindustrialdesignorinrelationtowhichtheindustrialdesignistobeused,asprescribed;

(v)anindicationofthedesignatedContractingParties;

(vi)theprescribedfees;

(vii)anyotherprescribedparticulars.

(2)[AdditionalMandatoryContentsoftheInternationalApplication](a)AnyContractingPartywhoseOfficeisanExaminingOfficeandwhoselaw,atthetimeitbecomespartytothisAct,requiresthatanapplicationforthegrantofprotectiontoanindustrialdesigncontainanyoftheelementsspecifiedinsubparagraph(b)inorderforthatapplicationtobeaccordedafilingdateunderthatlawmay,inadeclaration,notifytheDirectorGeneralofthoseelements.

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(b)Theelementsthatmaybenotifiedpursuanttosubparagraph(a)arethefollowing:

(i)indicationsconcerningtheidentityofthecreatoroftheindustrialdesignthatisthesubjectofthatapplication;

(ii)abriefdescriptionofthereproductionorofthecharacteristicfeaturesoftheindustrialdesignthatisthesubjectofthatapplication;

(iii)aclaim.

(c)WheretheinternationalapplicationcontainsthedesignationofaContractingPartythathasmadeanotificationundersubparagraph(a),itshallalsocontain,intheprescribedmanner,anyelementthatwasthesubjectofthatnotification.

(3)[OtherPossibleContentsoftheInternationalApplication]TheinternationalapplicationmaycontainorbeaccompaniedbysuchotherelementsasarespecifiedintheRegulations.

(4)[SeveralIndustrialDesignsintheSameInternationalApplication]Subjecttosuchconditionsasmaybeprescribed,aninternationalapplicationmayincludetwoormoreindustrialdesigns.

(5)[RequestforDeferredPublication]Theinternationalapplicationmaycontainarequestfordefermentofpublication.

Article6

Priority

(1)[ClaimingofPriority](a)Theinternationalapplicationmaycontainadeclarationclaiming,underArticle4oftheParisConvention,thepriorityofoneormoreearlierapplicationsfiledinorforanycountrypartytothatConventionoranyMemberoftheWorldTradeOrganization.

(b)TheRegulationsmayprovidethatthedeclarationreferredtoinsubparagraph(a)maybemadeafterthefilingoftheinternationalapplication.Insuchcase,theRegulationsshallprescribethelatesttimebywhichsuchdeclarationmaybemade.

(2)[InternationalApplicationServingasaBasisforClaimingPriority]Theinternationalapplicationshall,asfromitsfilingdateandwhatevermaybeitssubsequentfate,beequivalenttoaregularfilingwithinthemeaningofArticle4oftheParisConvention.

Article7

DesignationFees

(1)[PrescribedDesignationFee]Theprescribedfeesshallinclude,subjecttoparagraph(2),adesignationfeeforeachdesignatedContractingParty.

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(2)1[IndividualDesignationFee]AnyContractingPartywhoseOfficeisanExaminingOfficeandanyContractingPartythatisanintergovernmentalorganizationmay,inadeclaration,notifytheDirectorGeneralthat,inconnectionwithanyinternationalapplicationinwhichitisdesignated,andinconnectionwiththerenewalofanyinternationalregistrationresultingfromsuchaninternationalapplication,theprescribeddesignationfeereferredtoinparagraph(1)shallbereplacedbyanindividualdesignationfee,whoseamountshallbeindicatedinthedeclarationandcanbechangedinfurtherdeclarations.ThesaidamountmaybefixedbythesaidContractingPartyfortheinitialtermofprotectionandforeachtermofrenewalorforthemaximumperiodofprotectionallowedbytheContractingPartyconcerned.However,itmaynotbehigherthantheequivalentoftheamountwhichtheOfficeofthatContractingPartywouldbeentitledtoreceivefromanapplicantforagrantofprotectionforanequivalentperiodtothesamenumberofindustrialdesigns,thatamountbeingdiminishedbythesavingsresultingfromtheinternationalprocedure.

(3)[TransferofDesignationFees]Thedesignationfeesreferredtoinparagraphs(1)and(2)shallbetransferredbytheInternationalBureautotheContractingPartiesinrespectofwhichthosefeeswerepaid.

Article8

CorrectionofIrregularities

(1)[ExaminationoftheInternationalApplication]IftheInternationalBureaufindsthattheinternationalapplicationdoesnot,atthetimeofitsreceiptbytheInternationalBureau,fulfilltherequirementsofthisActandtheRegulations,itshallinvitetheapplicanttomaketherequiredcorrectionswithintheprescribedtimelimit.

(2)[IrregularitiesNotCorrected](a)Iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywiththeinvitationwithintheprescribedtimelimit,theinternationalapplicationshall,subjecttosubparagraph(b),beconsideredabandoned.

(b)InthecaseofanirregularitywhichrelatestoArticle5(2)ortoaspecialrequirementnotifiedtotheDirectorGeneralbyaContractingPartyinaccordancewiththeRegulations,iftheapplicantdoesnotcomplywiththeinvitationwithintheprescribedtimelimit,theinternationalapplicationshallbedeemednottocontainthedesignationofthatContractingParty.

1[WIPONote]:RecommendationadoptedbytheAssemblyoftheHagueUnion:

“ContractingPartiesthatmake,orthathavemade,adeclarationunderArticle7(2)ofthe1999ActorunderRule36(1)oftheCommonRegulationsareencouragedtoindicate,inthatdeclarationorinanewdeclaration,thatforinternationalapplicationsfiledbyapplicantswhosesoleentitlementisaconnectionwithaLeastDevelopedCountry,inaccordancewiththelistestablishedbytheUnitedNations,orwithanintergovernmentalorganizationthemajorityofwhosememberStatesareLeastDevelopedCountries,theindividualfeepayablewithrespecttotheirdesignationisreducedto10%ofthefixedamount(rounded,whereappropriate,tothenearestfullfigure).ThoseContractingPartiesarefurtherencouragedtoindicatethatthereductionalsoappliesinrespectofaninternationalapplicationfiledbyanapplicantwhoseentitlementisnotsolelyaconnectionwithsuchanintergovernmentalorganization,providedthatanyotherentitlementoftheapplicantisaconnectionwithaContractingPartywhichisaLeastDevelopedCountryor,ifnotaLeastDevelopedCountry,isamemberStateofthatintergovernmentalorganizationandtheinternationalapplicationisgovernedexclusivelybythe1999Act.”

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Article9

FilingDateoftheInternationalApplication

(1)[InternationalApplicationFiledDirectly]WheretheinternationalapplicationisfileddirectlywiththeInternationalBureau,thefilingdateshall,subjecttoparagraph(3),bethedateonwhichtheInternationalBureaureceivestheinternationalapplication.

(2)[InternationalApplicationFiledIndirectly]WheretheinternationalapplicationisfiledthroughtheOfficeoftheapplicant’sContractingParty,thefilingdateshallbedeterminedasprescribed.

(3)[InternationalApplicationwithCertainIrregularities]Wheretheinternationalapplicationhas,onthedateonwhichitisreceivedbytheInternationalBureau,anirregularitywhichisprescribedasanirregularityentailingapostponementofthefilingdateoftheinternationalapplication,thefilingdateshallbethedateonwhichthecorrectionofsuchirregularityisreceivedbytheInternationalBureau.

Article102

InternationalRegistration,DateoftheInternationalRegistration,Publicationand

ConfidentialCopiesoftheInternationalRegistration

(1)[InternationalRegistration]TheInternationalBureaushallregistereachindustrialdesignthatisthesubjectofaninternationalapplicationimmediatelyuponreceiptbyitoftheinternationalapplicationor,wherecorrectionsareinvitedunderArticle8,immediatelyuponreceiptoftherequiredcorrections.TheregistrationshallbeeffectedwhetherornotpublicationisdeferredunderArticle11.

(2)[DateoftheInternationalRegistration](a)Subjecttosubparagraph(b),thedateoftheinternationalregistrationshallbethefilingdateoftheinternationalapplication.

(b)Wheretheinternationalapplicationhas,onthedateonwhichitisreceivedbytheInternationalBureau,anirregularitywhichrelatestoArticle5(2),thedateoftheinternationalregistrationshallbethedateonwhichthecorrectionofsuchirregularityisreceivedbytheInternationalBureauorthefilingdateoftheinternationalapplication,whicheveristhelater.

(3)[Publication](a)TheinternationalregistrationshallbepublishedbytheInternationalBureau.SuchpublicationshallbedeemedinallContractingPartiestobesufficientpublicity,andnootherpublicitymayberequiredoftheholder.

(b)TheInternationalBureaushallsendacopyofthepublicationoftheinternationalregistrationtoeachdesignatedOffice.

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WhenadoptingArticle10,theDiplomaticConferenceunderstoodthatnothinginthisArticleprecludesaccesstotheinternationalapplicationortheinternationalregistrationbytheapplicantortheholderorapersonhavingtheconsentoftheapplicantortheholder.

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(4)[MaintenanceofConfidentialityBeforePublication]Subjecttoparagraph(5)andArticle11(4)(b),theInternationalBureaushallkeepinconfidenceeachinternationalapplicationandeachinternationalregistrationuntilpublication.

(5)[ConfidentialCopies](a)TheInternationalBureaushall,immediatelyafterregistrationhasbeeneffected,sendacopyoftheinternationalregistration,alongwithanyrelevantstatement,documentorspecimenaccompanyingtheinternationalapplication,toeachOfficethathasnotifiedtheInternationalBureauthatitwishestoreceivesuchacopyandhasbeendesignatedintheinternationalapplication.

(b)TheOfficeshall,untilpublicationoftheinternationalregistrationbytheInternationalBureau,keepinconfidenceeachinternationalregistrationofwhichacopyhasbeensenttoitbytheInternationalBureauandmayusethesaidcopyonlyforthepurposeoftheexaminationoftheinternationalregistrationandofapplicationsfortheprotectionofindustrialdesignsfiledinorfortheContractingPartyforwhichtheOfficeiscompetent.Inparticular,itmaynotdivulgethecontentsofanysuchinternationalregistrationtoanypersonoutsidetheOfficeotherthantheholderofthatinternationalregistration,exceptforthepurposesofanadministrativeorlegalproceedinginvolvingaconflictoverentitlementtofiletheinternationalapplicationonwhichtheinternationalregistrationisbased.Inthecaseofsuchanadministrativeorlegalproceeding,thecontentsoftheinternationalregistrationmayonlybedisclosedinconfidencetothepartiesinvolvedintheproceedingwhoshallbeboundtorespecttheconfidentialityofthedisclosure.

Article11

DefermentofPublication

(1)[ProvisionsofLawsofContractingPartiesConcerningDefermentofPublication](a)WherethelawofaContractingPartyprovidesforthedefermentofthepublicationofanindustrialdesignforaperiodwhichislessthantheprescribedperiod,thatContractingPartyshall,inadeclaration,notifytheDirectorGeneraloftheallowableperiodofdeferment.

(b)WherethelawofaContractingPartydoesnotprovideforthedefermentofthepublicationofanindustrialdesign,theContractingPartyshall,inadeclaration,notifytheDirectorGeneralofthatfact.

(2)[DefermentofPublication]Wheretheinternationalapplicationcontainsarequestfordefermentofpublication,thepublicationshalltakeplace,

(i)wherenoneoftheContractingPartiesdesignatedintheinternationalapplicationhasmadeadeclarationunderparagraph(1),attheexpiryoftheprescribedperiodor,

(ii)whereanyoftheContractingPartiesdesignatedintheinternationalapplicationhasmadeadeclarationunderparagraph(1)(a),attheexpiryoftheperiodnotifiedinsuchdeclarationor,wherethereismorethanonesuchdesignatedContractingParty,attheexpiryoftheshortestperiodnotifiedintheirdeclarations.

(3)[TreatmentofRequestsforDefermentWhereDefermentIsNotPossibleUnderApplicableLaw]WheredefermentofpublicationhasbeenrequestedandanyoftheContractingPartiesdesignatedintheinternationalapplicationhasmadeadeclarationunderparagraph(1)(b)thatdefermentofpublicationisnotpossibleunderitslaw,

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(i)subjecttoitem(ii),theInternationalBureaushallnotifytheapplicantaccordingly;if,withintheprescribedperiod,theapplicantdoesnot,bynoticeinwritingtotheInternationalBureau,withdrawthedesignationofthesaidContractingParty,theInternationalBureaushalldisregardtherequestfordefermentofpublication;

(ii)where,insteadofcontainingreproductionsoftheindustrialdesign,theinternationalapplicationwasaccompaniedbyspecimensoftheindustrialdesign,theInternationalBureaushalldisregardthedesignationofthesaidContractingPartyandshallnotifytheapplicantaccordingly.

(4)[RequestforEarlierPublicationorforSpecialAccesstotheInternationalRegistration](a)Atanytimeduringtheperiodofdefermentapplicableunderparagraph(2),theholdermayrequestpublicationofanyoralloftheindustrialdesignsthatarethesubjectoftheinternationalregistration,inwhichcasetheperiodofdefermentinrespectofsuchindustrialdesignordesignsshallbeconsideredtohaveexpiredonthedateofreceiptofsuchrequestbytheInternationalBureau.

(b)Theholdermayalso,atanytimeduringtheperiodofdefermentapplicableunderparagraph(2),requesttheInternationalBureautoprovideathirdpartyspecifiedbytheholderwithanextractfrom,ortoallowsuchapartyaccessto,anyoralloftheindustrialdesignsthatarethesubjectoftheinternationalregistration.

(5)[RenunciationandLimitation](a)If,atanytimeduringtheperiodofdefermentapplicableunderparagraph(2),theholderrenouncestheinternationalregistrationinrespectofallthedesignatedContractingParties,theindustrialdesignordesignsthatarethesubjectoftheinternationalregistrationshallnotbepublished.

(b)If,atanytimeduringtheperiodofdefermentapplicableunderparagraph(2),theholderlimitstheinternationalregistration,inrespectofallofthedesignatedContractingParties,tooneorsomeoftheindustrialdesignsthatarethesubjectoftheinternationalregistration,theotherindustrialdesignordesignsthatarethesubjectoftheinternationalregistrationshallnotbepublished.

(6)[PublicationandFurnishingofReproductions](a)AttheexpirationofanyperiodofdefermentapplicableundertheprovisionsofthisArticle,theInternationalBureaushall,subjecttothepaymentoftheprescribedfees,publishtheinternationalregistration.Ifsuchfeesarenotpaidasprescribed,theinternationalregistrationshallbecanceledandpublicationshallnottakeplace.

(b)WheretheinternationalapplicationwasaccompaniedbyoneormorespecimensoftheindustrialdesigninaccordancewithArticle5(1)(iii),theholdershallsubmittheprescribednumberofcopiesofareproductionofeachindustrialdesignthatisthesubjectofthatapplicationtotheInternationalBureauwithintheprescribedtimelimit.Totheextentthattheholderdoesnotdoso,theinternationalregistrationshallbecanceledandpublicationshallnottakep