Article 1376. The Patent Application for a Utility Model

1. A patent application for a utility model (a utility model application) shall relate to one utility model or a group of utility models interrelated to the extent that they form a united creative concept (the requirement for the unity of a utility model).

2. The utility model application shall comprise the following: 1) a patent application including an indication of the author of the utility model and the person for whose name the patent is sought, and also the residence or whereabouts of each of them; 2) a description of the utility mode disclosing it with a completeness sufficient for implementation; 3) the utility model claim expressing its essence and fully based on its description; 4) drawings if required for understanding the essence of the utility model; 5) a synopsis.

3. The date of filing of the utility model application is the date when the federal executive governmental body charged with intellectual property matters receives an application comprising a patent application, a description of the utility model and drawings if the description comprises reference thereto, and the date of the last of documents if the said documents were not filed simultaneously.

Article 1377. The Patent Application for an Industrial Design

1. A patent application for an industrial design (industrial design application) shall relate to one industrial design or a group of industrial designs interrelated to the extent of forming a united creative concept (the concept of the unity of an industrial design).

2. The industrial design application shall comprise the following: 1) a patent application with an indication of the author of the industrial design and the person for whose name the patent is sought, and also the residence or whereabouts of each of them; 2) a set of images of the article that provide a complete detailed idea of the article's appearance; 3) a general view drawing of the article, an ergonomic sketch, a building layout if they are required for disclosing the essence of the industrial design; 4) a description of the industrial design; 5) a list of the significant features of the industrial design. 3. The date of filing of the industrial design application is the date when the federal executive governmental body charged with intellectual property matters receives an application comprising a patent application, a set of images of the article, a description of the industrial design and a list of the significant features of the industrial design, and the date of receipt of the last of the documents if these document were not filed simultaneously.