EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order modifies the Registered Designs Act 1949, and certain provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 relating to registered designs, in their application to the Isle of Man. It replaces the Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3678), and makes additional modifications to correspond to the amendments made to the 1949 Act (as it has effect in the United Kingdom) by the Registered Designs Regulations 2003 (SI 2003/550), the Community Design Regulations 2005 (SI 2005/2339), the Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/1028), the Registered Designs Act 1949 and Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2006 (SI 2006/1229) and the Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 (SI 2006/1974).