While the WIPO Design Law Treaty may not seem that important to some, it is the 3rd WIPO treaty that places a cap on disclosures that can be required of applicants, following similar treaties for patents or trademarks. It is a bad precedent and trend to limit transparency.
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James Packard Love
As adopted, Article 4o f the WIPO Design Law Treaty (DLT/DC/22) sets out a closed list of what can be included in an application for protection. Para (1)(ix) and (2) provide some space for disclosure, however, note that re: (2), several important disclosures don't relate to eligibility.
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