Validity: According to the new Intellectual Property Law
no. 82 of 2002 a design or an industrial model registration is
valid for ten years starting from the date of filing regardless of
priority date if claimed.
Annuities: are not required to be paid.
Period of protection can be extended for additional 5 years, after
payment of renewal fees in the last year before expiration.
Validity of design filed before 2002: Any design that has
been filed under the old law it is valid for 15 years from the
date of application regardless of priority.
Annuities: are paid every five years; the first annuity is
paid at time of filing.
Note:
If the registration contains several designs in one application,
renewal fees are to be paid in full for each.