Industrial Designs Act 1996 · Updated to 1 Jan 2013 · Part IX · Miscellaneous
50. Transitional
Feedback & supportWhere, 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
industrial design
“industrial design” means features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornament applied to an article by any industrial process or means, being features which in the finished article appeal to and are judged by the eye, but does not include— (a) a method or principle of construction; or (b) features of shape or configuration of an article which — (i) are dictated solely by the function which the article has to perform; or (ii) are dependent upon the appearance of another article Industrial Designs 9 of which the article is intended by the author of the design to form an integral part;
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.
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Designs Act 1949 of the United Kingdom shall have the maximum period of validity accorded under the repealed laws and for this purpose, the extension procedure shall be as prescribed in the regulations made under section 47 of this Act.
prescribed
“prescribed” means prescribed by or under this Act or any regulations made under this Act, and where no mode is mentioned, means prescribed from time to time by order published in the Gazette;
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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