Section 12 of DA, 2000 : Section 12: Restoration Of Lapsed Designs

DA, 2000

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Explanation using Example

Imagine that a furniture company, "ComfySeats Inc.", holds a design patent for a unique ergonomic chair. The copyright for this design is set to expire, but due to an administrative oversight, ComfySeats Inc. fails to pay the necessary fee to extend the copyright. As a result, the design copyright lapses and the chair can be legally copied by competitors.

Within a year of the copyright expiration, ComfySeats Inc. realizes their mistake and wis...

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