Part 1Design
Registered designs
6Ownership of design and application for registration
(1)
In section 2 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (ownership of registered designs)—
(a)
omit subsection (1A) (which provides for the commissioner of a design to be the original proprietor), and
(b)
in subsection (1B), omit “, in a case not falling within subsection (1A),”.
(2)
In section 3 of that Act (application for registration), omit subsection (2) (requirement for application to be made by person claiming to be proprietor).