Term and extension thereof.
Section 58
SEC. 58. Term and extension thereof.—The term of the design registration shall be five years from the date of registration. Before the expiration of the five-year term upon payment of the required fee, or within a further time thereafter not to exceeds six months upon payment of the surcharge, the owner of the registration may apply for an extension for an additional five years. The application for extension must be accompanied by an affidavit showing that the design is in commercial or industrial use in the Philippines or satisfactory explaining non-use. In a similar manner an extension for a third five-year period may be obtained.