The application for registration of a design shall be filed at the headquarters of the National Institute of Industrial Property or shall be sent there by post or by any means of teletransmission under the conditions defined by decision of its Director General. The filing date shall be that of receipt of the application at the registered office of the Institute.
The Director General of the Institute may require the application to be filed in electronic form where this is likely to facilitate examination and publication of the application.
The Institute shall provide assistance to applicants by any appropriate means, specified by decision of its Director General.
This Article shall also apply to the declarations of extension provided for in Article R. 513-1.