Registered Designs Act 1949

1. Introductory Text

2. Registrable designs and proceedings for registration

   1. 1. Designs registrable under Act.

   2. 2. Proprietorship of designs.

   3. 3. Proceedings for registration.

   4. 4. Registration of same design in respect of other articles, etc.

   5. 5. Provisions for secrecy of certain designs.

   6. 6. Provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc.

3. Effect of registration, etc.

   1. 7. Right given by registration.

   2. 8. Period of copyright.

   3. 9. Exemption of innocent infringer from liability for damages.

   4. 10. Compulsory licence in respect of registered design.

   5. 11. Cancellation of registration.

   6. 12. Use for services of Crown.

4. International Arrangements

   1. 13. Orders in Council as to convention countries.

   2. 14. Registration of design where application for protection in convention country has been made.

   3. 15. Extension of time for applications under s. 14 in certain cases.

   4. 16. Protection of designs communicated under international agreements.

5. Register of designs

   1. 17. Register of designs.

   2. 18. Certificate of registration.

   3. 19. Registration of assignments, etc.

   4. 20. Rectification of register.

   5. 21. Power to correct clerical errors.

   6. 22. Inspection of registered designs.

   7. 23. Information as td existence of copyright.

   8. 24. Evidence of entries, documents, etc.

6. Legal proceedings and Appeals

   1. 25. Certificate of contested validity of registration.

   2. 26. Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings.

   3. 27. The Court.

   4. 28. The Appeal Tribunal.

7. Powers and Duties of Registrar

   1. 29. Exercise of discretionary powers of registrar.

   2. 30. Costs and security for costs.

   3. 31. Evidence before registrar.

   4. 32. Power of registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents.

8. Offences

   1. 33. Offences under s. 5.

   2. 34. Falsification of register, etc.

   3. 35. Fine for falsely representing a design as registered.

9. Rules, etc.

   1. 36. General power of Board of Trade to make rules, etc.

   2. 37. Provisions as to rules and Orders.

   3. 38. Proceedings of Board of Trade.

10. Supplemental

    1. 39. Hours of business and excluded days.

    2. 40. Fees.

    3. 41. Service of notices, etc., by post.

    4. 42. Annual report of registrar.

    5. 43. Savings.

    6. 44. Interpretation.

    7. 45. Application to Scotland.

    8. 46. Application to Northern Ireland.

    9. 47. Isle of Mac.

    10. 48. Repeals, savings, and transitional provisions.

    11. 49. Short title and commencement.

11. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

       Provisions as to the use of Registered Designs for the services of the crown and as to the rights of third Parties in respect of such use

       1. 1. Use of registered designs for services of the Crown.

       2. 2. Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use.

       3. 3. Reference of disputes as to Crown use.

       4. 4. Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency.

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

       Enactments Repealed