Legal aid

Applying sections 114 to 116 of the Code of Civil Procedure accordingly, the applicant receives legal aid in proceedings in accordance with section 23 (1) upon request if there is sufficient prospect of the design being registered in the Register. Applying section 132 (2) of the Patent Act accordingly, a party to the proceedings in accordance with section 34a is to be granted legal aid upon request. Upon the request of the right holder, legal aid may also be granted for the costs of extending protection in accordance with section 21 (2) sentence 1 and for the renewal fees in accordance with section 28 (1) sentence 1. Section 130 (2) and (3) as well as sections 133 to 138 of the Patent Act apply accordingly.