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DESIGNS ACT 2003

Table of Provisions

CHAPTER 1--Introductory

 

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Crown to be bound  
  • 4 Application of the Act  

PART 2--INTERPRETATION

CHAPTER 2--Design rights, ownership and registrable designs

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 2

  • 9 Simplified outline  

PART 2--DESIGN--RIGHTS

PART 3--OWNERSHIP--OF DESIGNS

PART 4--REGISTRABLE--DESIGNS: VALIDITY

DIVISION 1--Registrable designs
  • 15 Registrable designs  
  • 16 Designs that are identical or substantially similar in overall impression  
  • 17 Certain things to be disregarded in deciding whether a design is new and distinctive  
  • 18 Certain designs not to be treated as other than new and distinctive  
  • DIVISION 2--Substantial similarity in overall impression
  • 19 Factors to be considered in assessing substantial similarity in overall impression  
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CHAPTER 3--Design applications

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 3

  • 20 Simplified outline  

PART 2--DESIGN--APPLICATIONS

DIVISION 1--Applications

PART 3--AMENDMENT--OR WITHDRAWAL OF DESIGN APPLICATIONS

PART 4--LAPSING--OF DESIGN APPLICATIONS

CHAPTER 4--Registration of designs

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 4

  • 34 Simplified outline  

PART 2--REQUESTS--FOR REGISTRATION

  • 35 Request for registration  
  • 36 Request in respect of designs excluded from an application in respect of more than one design  

PART 3--REGISTRATION

DIVISION 1--Formalities check

PART 5--CERTAIN--DOCUMENTS TO BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION

CHAPTER 5--Examination of designs

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 5

  • 62 Simplified outline  

PART 2--REQUESTS--FOR EXAMINATION

PART 3--EXAMINATION

PART 4--MATERIAL--MAY BE PROVIDED TO REGISTRAR

  • 69 Certain material may be provided to Registrar  
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CHAPTER 6--Infringement

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 6

  • 70 Simplified outline  

PART 2--INFRINGEMENT--OF REGISTERED DESIGN

PART 3--RELIEF--FROM UNJUSTIFIED THREATS

CHAPTER 7--Jurisdiction and powers of courts

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 7

  • 82 Simplified outline  

PART 2--JURISDICTION

PART 3--COMPULSORY--LICENCES AND REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION

  • 90 Person may apply to court for compulsory licence  
  • 91 Terms of compulsory licence  
  • 92 Revocation of registration after grant of compulsory licence  

PART 4--REVOCATION--OF REGISTRATION BY COURT IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES

  • 93 Revocation of registration in other circumstances  
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CHAPTER 8--The Crown

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 8

  • 94 Simplified outline  

PART 2--USE--BY THE CROWN

PART 3--ACQUISITION--BY AND ASSIGNMENTS TO THE CROWN

PART 4--PROHIBITION--ORDERS

  • 108 Prohibition of publication of information about designs  
  • 109 Publication of information about designs  
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CHAPTER 9--The Register

 

CHAPTER 10--Administration

 

CHAPTER 11--Miscellaneous

 

PART 1--SIMPLIFIED--OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 11

  • 129 Simplified outline  

PART 2--FEES

  • 130 Fees  
  • 130A Approved means of paying a fee  

PART 3--OFFENCES

PART 3A--COMPUTERISED--DECISION-MAKING

PART 4--REVIEW--OF THE REGISTRAR'S DECISIONS

  • 136 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal  

PART 4A--DOING--ACT AFTER END OF PERIOD OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR DOING IT

  • 136A Doing act when Designs Office reopens after end of period otherwise provided for doing act  

PART 5--EXTENSIONS--OF TIME

PART 6--OTHER

CHAPTER 12--Repeal, transitional and saving provisions

 

PART 1--REPEAL--OF DESIGNS ACT 1906

  • 150 Repeal  

PART 2--TRANSITIONAL--AND SAVING PROVISIONS

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