11. Protection
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A design which is the subject of an international registration designating Singapore shall be protected as a protected international design (Singapore) —
in a case where no notification of refusal has been given to the International Bureau within the period of 6 months referred to in rule 10(1), upon the expiry of that period; or
in any other case, upon the Registrar notifying the International Bureau under rule 10(3) that a final decision has been made to withdraw the refusal of protection.
For the purposes of the application by these Rules of the provisions of the Act, a design that is the subject of an international registration designating Singapore is treated as if it was registered under the Act, and is protected as a protected international design (Singapore), starting on —
in a case where the Registrar notifies the International Bureau under rule 10(3) that a final decision has been made to withdraw the refusal of protection following the amendment of any particulars of the international registration as part of the holder’s representations — the date of the notification; or
in any other case — the filing date of the corresponding international application.
Subregulation 1
A design which is the subject of an international registration designating Singapore shall be protected as a protected international design (Singapore) —
in a case where no notification of refusal has been given to the International Bureau within the period of 6 months referred to in rule 10(1), upon the expiry of that period; or
in any other case, upon the Registrar notifying the International Bureau under rule 10(3) that a final decision has been made to withdraw the refusal of protection.
Subregulation 2
For the purposes of the application by these Rules of the provisions of the Act, a design that is the subject of an international registration designating Singapore is treated as if it was registered under the Act, and is protected as a protected international design (Singapore), starting on —
in a case where the Registrar notifies the International Bureau under rule 10(3) that a final decision has been made to withdraw the refusal of protection following the amendment of any particulars of the international registration as part of the holder’s representations — the date of the notification; or
in any other case — the filing date of the corresponding international application.