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57. In these
requlresCap. 344.
Rules
unless
the
context otherwise
"Act" means the Patents and Designs Act;
"agent" means an agent duly authorised to the satisfaction
of the Registrar;
"convention application" means an application in Nigeria
under section 27 of the' Act;
"lodged" means given, made or filed or sent through the
post by a pre-paid letter addressed to the Registrar at
the office.
"office" means the Designs Registry of the Patent Office;
"Register" means the Register of Industrial Designs kept
under section 17 of the Act;
"specimen" means an article with the design applied to it.
"textile article" means textile goods and includes handkerchiefs and shawls and includes such other classes of
articles of a similar character as the Registrar may from
time to time decide.
58. These Rules may be cited as the Designs Rules.
Short title.