United States of America

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Patents (including Plant Variety Protection)

12. Please describe the procedure that must be followed to obtain protection for textile designs and cite to the relevant provisions of law or regulation.

Provided that the textile design qualifies as a new invention that involves an inventive step and that design invention is capable of industrial application, the inventor can apply for a patent through conventional application procedure i.e. by an application to the Registrar.