Section 50
Transitional
of Industrial Designs Act 1996
Where, prior to the coming into force of this Act, an application for registration of an industrial design has been made under the Registered Design Act 1949 of the United Kingdom [12, 13 & 14
Geo VI (U.K. 1949) c. 88] as amended by the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988 of the United Kingdom [(U.K. 1988) c. 48] and is pending registration, the applicant may, within a period of twelve months from the coming into force of this Act, make an application for the registration of the industrial design under this Act, and such
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application shall be accorded the priority date which has been accorded to it in the United Kingdom.
(2)
A certificate of registration granted under the Registered
Designs Act 1949 of the United Kingdom shall have the maximum period of validity accorded under the repealed laws and for this purpose, the extension procedure shall be as prescribed in the regulations made under section 47 of this Act.
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LIST OF AMENDMENTS
Amending law Short title In force from
Act A1077 Industrial Designs (Amendment) 15-08-2000
Act 2000
Act A1140 Industrial Designs (Amendment) 03-03-2003
Act 2002
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LIST OF SECTIONS AMENDED
Section Amending authority In force from 3 Act A1077 15-08-2000
Act A1140 03-03-2003 4 Act A1140 03-03-2003 5 Act A1140 03-03-2003 8 Act A1140 03-03-2003 13A Act A1077 15-08-2000