WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
23 November 2005 
 (05-5548) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
  anglais/   inglés 
 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
BELIZE 
  
 The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Industrial Designs (General Procedures) 
Administrative Instructions, A.I. No. 3 of 2005, as notified by Belize under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/BLZ/3). 
 
 Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
BELIZE 
   Le présent document contient le texte
1 des instructions administratives (Procédures générales) 
relatives aux dessins et modèles industriels, A.I. n° 3 de 2005, notifiées par le Belize au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/BLZ/3). 
 
 Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD 
INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 
DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
BELICE 
 
  En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 de las Instrucciones Administrativas sobre 
Dibuyos y Modelos Industriales (Procedimientos generales), A.I. Nº 3 de 2005, que Belice ha notificado en virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/BLZ/3).
 
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 Industrial Designs 
___________________________________________________________________________ 
 
BELIZE:  
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS 
No. 3 of 2005 
 
________ 
  
 ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS  made by the Registrar of Intellectual 
Property in exercise of the powers c onferred upon him by section 69 of the 
Patents Act, Chapter 253 of the Substa ntive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 
2000. 
 
PART I
 
PRELIMINARY  
 
Short title.  1.  These Administrative Instructions may be cited as the 
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS (GENERAL PROCEDURES) 
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS, 2005.  
PART II  
RE-REGISTRATION OR RESTORATION  
 
Re-registration 
or restoration. 2.  Where a registered industrial desi gn has completed its fifth anniversary 
of registration and at least six months thereafter no application has been made 
to renew it, the Registrar shall allow the industrial design to be re-registered or 
re stored on the Register , and the provisions of the Act relating to the 
registration of industrial designs, including the payment of the relevant fees, 
shall apply to such re-registration or re storation, which shall for all purposes be 
deemed to be a registration.  
PART III
 
FEES AND FORMS  
 
Fees and 
payment. 
Schedule I. 3.  The fees to be paid in relation to  the relevant applications are those 
prescribed in Schedule I. 
 
Forms required. 
Schedule II. 4.  The forms required for the relevant applications are those prescribed in 
Schedule II. 
 
 MADE  by the Registrar of Intellectual Property this 7th day of March, 2005. 
  
 
(ELSON KASEKE) 
Registrar of Intellectual Property   IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 SCHEDULE I 
 
FEES 
 
On application for address for service .......................................................... For publication of notice of a pplication for registration ............................... 
For publication of notice of renewal of registration .....................................  
For cancellation of a licence-contract ........................................................... For recording the transfer of a licence-contract ............................................ 
For recording a sub-licence-contract ............................................................ For cancellation of a su b-licence-contract .................................................... 
For recording the transfer of a sub-licence-contract ..................................... On application for any other change in the Register .................................... 
For a copy of any document ......................................................................... For any other publication .............................................................................. On application for amendment to ap plication for registration of an 
industrial design ............................................................................................ On submitting a withdrawal of application .................................................. Rebate on withdrawal of application………………………………………        For a reclassification of an a pplication by the Registrar .............................. 
For an alteration of a certi ficate of registration ............................................ 
For a replacement of a cert ificate of registration .......................................... 
For an electronic search of the Register ....................................................... For requesting that the Registrar extend the time limit for doing anything ..............................................................................................  
 25.00
250.00250.00
50.0050.0050.0050.0050.0050.0020.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
relevant registration/ recordal fee (plus publication fee if application is unpublished)
80.0050.0050.0020.00
50.00
   IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 SCHEDULE II 
 
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 3A 
 
APPLICATION FOR AN ADDRESS FOR SERVICE 
  
I/WE
1 ………………………………………………………………………. 
 ………………………………………………………………………………  the registered owner(s)/license e(s) of Industrial Design No.
2 ……………. 
 hereby apply for an entry of the followi ng as my/our address for service in 
 Belize
3 
 ……………………………………………………………………………….  ……………………………………………………………………………….  ……………………………………………………………………………….   DATED this ……………..day of …………………………………, 20……    
4 ……………………………. 
   The Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE ___________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered owner(s) or registered licensee(s). 
2. Insert Industrial Design No. 3. State address. 
4. Signature.  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 3B 
 
APPLICATION FOR CORRECTION OF APPLICATION 
FOR REGISTRATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 
  
      I/We
1 …………………………………………………………………………. 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………..  the owner of the Industrial Desi gn Application No. …………………hereby apply 
 to have the following correction made to this application:
2 …………...………….. 
 ……………………………………………………………………………..……….  ………………………………………………………………………………………         Dated this ………………………. day of …………………………… , 20 …..    
3 ……………………………………. 
  The Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. ____________________________________ 
1. Name of applicant. 
2. State correction. 
3. Signature. IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 3C 
 
WITHDRAWAL 
  
       I/We
1………………………………………………………………………………… 
 the owner(s) of the Industrial Design A pplication No.……………..hereby withdraws such 
 application.        Dated this …………………………… day of ………….......………………. 20…..    
2…………………………………..……… 
  The Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. __________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of applicant. 
2. Signature.  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 6A 
 
APPLICATION TO RECORD  A LICENCE-CONTRACT 
  
      I/We
1 ………………………………………………………………………... 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………  being the registered owner(s) of the Indus trial Design(s) regist ered under No.(s) 
 ……………………………………………………………… hereby apply to  record the following particulars of a licen ce-contract, a copy of which is attached 
 hereto:  
2 …………………………………………………………………………. 
 
…………………………………………………………………………… 
 
3……………………………………………………………..……………. 
 
……………………………….…………………………………………… 
  
4 ………………………………..…………………...……………………. 
 
5 ……………..…………………...………………………………………. 
        Dated this ……………………… day of ……………………….. 20 ….    
              6……………………………………. 
   
To the Registrar 
Intellectual Property Office BELIZE.  __________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered owner. 
2. Name and full address of the licen see and if he resides outside Belize, an address for service within Belize. 
3. List product to which Licence-Contract extend s and for which Industrial Design is registered. 
4. Term of Licence-Contract. 
5. Whether Licence-Contract exclusive or non-exclusive. 
6. Signature. IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 6B 
 
APPLICATION TO CANCEL RECORD IN REGISTER 
OF A LICENCE-CONTRACT 
  
      I/We
1 ………………………………………………………………………... 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………  hereby apply for cancellation of the record in the register of the particulars of
2 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………  ……………………………………………………………………………………  Evidence is hereto attached that the Licence-Contract has terminated. 
  Dated this ………………………… day of ………………………… 20 ….    
    
3 …………………………………. 
  To the Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. ________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered owner or  licensee under a Licence-Contract. 
2. Name of licensee under Licence-Contract the reco rd on the register of which is to be cancelled. 
3. Signature.  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 6C 
 
APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF 
LICENCE-CONTRACT 
  
      I/We
1 …………………………………………………………...……………. 
 …………………………………………………………………………………….  a registered licensee in respect of th e Industrial Design registered under No. 
 …………………………………… hereby apply to transf er the Licence-Contract 
 to
2…………………………………………………………………………………. 
 by virtue of the authority vested in me pursuant to
3 ……………………..……….. 
 ……………………………………………………………………………….…….  and to have such person entered in the r ecord in the registration in my/our stead. 
        Dated this …………...…………… day of ……………………………. 20 …..    
  4…………………………………………… 
________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of licensee recorded in the register. 
2. Name and address of person to whom Licence-Contra ct transferred and if he resides outside Belize, an 
address for service within Belize. 
3. Here identify authority. 
4. Signature. IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 6D 
 
APPLICATION TO RECO RD A SUBLICENCE- 
CONTRACT 
  
      I/We
1………………………………………………………………………..…… 
 being a registered licensee(s) of the Industrial Design registered under No.(s) 
 ……………………………… hereby apply to record th e following particulars of a  
 sublicence-contract, a copy of which is attached hereto: 
 
2……………………………………………………………………………. 
 ……………………………………………………………………………..  ……………………………………………………………………………..  by virtue of the authority vested in me  
3…………………………………………………………………………… 
 …………………………………………………………………………….. 
 
4…………………………………………………………………………… 
 5
…………………………………………………………………………… 
  Dated this ……………………….. day of ………………………….. 20 … 
 
  
 6
……………………………………. 
 The Registrar 
Intellectual Property Office 
BELIZE. ________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered licensee. 
2. Name and full address of sub-licensee and, if he resides outside Belize, an address for service within 
Belize. 
3. List products to which sub-licence extends, covered by the main licence. 
4. Term of sub-licence. 
5. Whether sub-licence exclusive or non-exclusive. 
6. Signature.  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 6E 
 
APPLICATION TO CANCEL RECORD IN REGISTER 
OF A SUB-LICENCE-CONTRACT 
  
      I/We
1 ……………………………………………………………….....……... 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………  hereby apply for cancellation of the record in the register of the particulars of
2 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………  ……………………………………………………………………………………  Evidence is hereto attached that th e Sub-Licence-Contract has terminated. 
        Dated this ………………………… day of ………………………… 20 …. 
 
  
3
 ………………………………… 
  To the Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. ________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered licensee or sub-licensee under a Sub-Licence-Contract. 
2. Name of sub-licensee under Sub-Licence-Contract the record on the register of which is to be cancelled. 
3. Signature. IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 6F 
 
APPLICATION TO RECORD TRANSFER OF 
SUB-LICENCE-CONTRACT 
  
      I/We
1 ………………………………………………………………....………. 
 …………………………………………………………………………………….  a registered sub-licensee in respect of the Industrial Design registered under No. 
 …………………………………… hereby apply to transfer  the Sub-Licence-Contract 
 to
2…………………………………………………………................…………… 
 by virtue of the authority vested in me pursuant to
3 …………………………….. 
 and to have such person entered in the r ecord in the registration in my/our stead. 
        Dated this ……………………… day of ……………………………. 20 ….. 
 
  
4
…………………………………………… 
   To the Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. ________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of sub-licensee recorded in the register. 
2. Name and address of person to whom Sub-Licence-C ontract transferred and if he resides outside Belize, 
an address for service within Belize. 
3. Here identify authority. 
4. Signature.  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 7A 
 
CHANGE OF ADDRESS 
  
I/We ……………………………………………………………………………….. 
(name(s) and address(es)) 
 
………………………………………………………………………………………  ………………………………………………………………………………………  the owner(s) of the application for registration of an industr ial design or the registered 
 design identified below wish to have  recorded a change in address to 
 ……………………………………………………………………………………… 
( address(es)) 
 
……………………………………………………… 
 
……………………………………………………… 
 The prescribed fee of $ ………….. for registering the change of address is submitted  herewith  
Registration No………………………………………………………………… 
 
Date registered ………………………………………………………………… 
 
Date application filed………………………………………………………….. 
 
Title of design…………………………………………………………………. 
 
Signed at………………………………………………………………………. 
 
on this …………… day of …………………….. in the year ……………….. 
 
by …………………………………………………………………………….. 
(Signature of owner or agent) IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM NO. 8A 
 
CERTIFICATE OF RENEWAL 
  
      THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN  shown above has been renewed in the name 
 of ………………..…………………………….., under No. ……………… as of the  ………day of ……………………, in respect of …………………………..  The industrial design shall remain valid fo r a period of five years until the ……. day 
 of ……………………………., upon which it can renewed for a further period of five  years.   SEALED  at my direction, this ………….day of …………………………… 
   Deputy Registrar Intellectual Property Office Belize  IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 10 
 
APPLICATION TO RECORD CHANGE 
IN REGISTER 
  
      I/We
1………………………………………………………………………………… 
 ……………………………………………………………………………...........………  the registered owner(s)/licensee(s) of the Industrial Design entitled………………….. 
 
2registered under No.(s) ………… hereby apply to record the following change in the 
 register in respect of  such registration(s)
3…………………………………................ 
 …………………………………………………………………………………….....         Dated this ……...…………………… day of ………………………. 20….. 
 
  
4
…………………………………. 
   The Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. ________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered owner or registered licensee. 
2. Insert title of Industrial Design. 
3. State other change. 
4. Signature. IP/N/1/BLZ/D/4 
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 INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT (CAP. 254) 
 
FORM No. 11 
 
SURRENDER 
  
      I/We
1…………………………………………………………………………… 
 the registered owner(s) of the Industr ial Design(s) registered under No.(s)…… 
 hereby surrender such registration(s). 
 
      2 A Licence-Contract is recorded in the re gister in respect of  this registration 
 and the licensee named therein consents to this surrender. 
        Dated this …………………………… day of ……………………… 20….. 
 
  
  3
………………………………………… 
   The Registrar Intellectual Property Office BELIZE. ________________________________________________________________ 
1. Name of registered owner. 
2. This paragraph should be included if a Licence-Contract is recorded in the register for the Industrial 
Design and the licensee consents to the surrender and the Licence-Contract does not contain a waiver of 
such consent. 
3. Signature. 
 
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