Research and development in private law

Research and development in private law

A look at the Design Law Treaty (DLT)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD in Private Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 PhD in Private Law, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The "Design Law Treaty (DLT)" is a treaty whose draft was prepared by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and is going through the final stages of approval. The purpose of this treaty is to create coordination and homogenization of different legal systems in the field of administrative procedures and the process of registering industrial designs. In line with the drafting of the aforementioned treaty, many negotiations have been held with the participation of various legal systems and the different views expressed by them have created significant challenges in reaching a consensus regarding the finalization of the Design Law Treaty. This article aims to introduce the "Design Law Treaty" and some of its most important provisions briefly and answer the question of the point of view of different countries regarding the treaty and what their disagreements are in this regard. The present article finally concludes that developed countries support broader and stronger protection and standardization of national laws related to industrial designs. On the other hand, developing countries express concern about the accessibility, costs, and potential impact of the treaty on local innovative industries and businesses.
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