The filing of an application for registration of a design/model with OSIM is not mandatory and is subject to a fee, the fee regime being established by Government Ordinance no.41/1998, regarding fees in the field of industrial property protection and the regime of their use, with subsequent amendments and completions. The form entitled “Application for Design/Model Registration” must be completed in 3 copies, accompanied by graphic reproductions and proof of payment of the related fees. It can be submitted online, by post or at the OSIM headquarters. The examination of a design/model registration application is carried out in accordance with the provisions of Law 129/1992 regarding the protection of designs and models, republished in 2007, as well as its Implementing Regulations. Public registers can be consulted here, and OSIM’s decisions are subject to appeal.