- The term of protection of an industrial design in Egypt is 10 years starting from the filing date; renewable only once for further 5 years (i.e. total term of protection is 15 years).

- The Trade Registry Department may, when public interest so requires and subject to the approval of a ministerial committee established by a decision of the Prime Minister upon submission of the competent minister, issue an exclusive license for the exploitation of the protected industrial design against fair competition.

- Cancellation action is permitted against a design registration in case a third party can prove to the competent authority that the subject design or industrial model was not novel at the time of filing the relevant application.

- Assignment, merger, change of name/address or License of an industrial design is applicable in Egypt.

- Any infringement or unauthorized use of a registered design or industrial model is punishable under the current law.