Article 3

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE ON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE

Unregistered Design Right

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    Section 1 (meaning of “design” and “original”)

  • Section 2 (ownership of design)

  • Section 3 (qualification criteria)

  • Section 4 (infringement: exceptions)

Registered Community Design

  • Section 5 (infringement: exception)

Registered Designs

  • Section 6 (ownership of design and application for registration)

  • Section 7 (right of prior use)

  • Section 8 (accession to the Hague Agreement)

  • Section 9(1) (the register: changes of ownership)

  • Section 10(1) (legal proceedings)

  • Section 11 (opinions service)

  • Section 12 (use of directions by the registrar)

  • Section 13 (offence of unauthorised copying etc. of design in course of business)

  • Section 14 (offences committed by partnerships)

Patents

  • Section 15 (infringement: marking product with internet link)

  • Section 16 (opinions service)

  • Section 17 (Unified Patent Court)

  • Section 18 (sharing information with overseas patent offices)

  • Section 19 and the Schedule (minor amendments to the Patents Act 1977)

Miscellaneous

  • Section 20 (freedom of information: exemption for research)

  • Section 21 (reporting duty)