Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 2004 No. 117 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 150
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Chapter 1 Introductory
1.01 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 7
1.02 Commencement [see Note 1] 7
1.03 Designs Regulations 1982 -- repeal 7
1.04 Interpretation 8
1.05 Convention countries 9
Chapter 2 Design rights, ownership and registrable designs
2.01 Certain things to be disregarded in deciding whether a design is new and distinctive 10
Chapter 3 Design applications
Part 3.2 Applications
3.01 Minimum filing requirements 12
3.02 Applications covering excluded designs 12
3.03 Notice -- minimum filing requirements 12
3.04 Publication of receipt of application 13
3.05 Filing date 14
3.06 Priority date -- designs disclosed in basic applications 14
3.07 Certain basic applications to be disregarded 15
3.08 Priority date -- excluded designs 16
Part 3.3 Amendment or withdrawal of applications
3.09 Request for amendment of application 17
3.10 Disputes between applicants -- requests for determinations 17
3.11 Requests for direction specifying persons as applicants or entitled persons 18
3.12 Publication of certain details of amended applications 18
3.13 Withdrawal of designs and design applications 18
Part 3.4 Lapsing of applications
3.14 Period within which application lapses 19
3.15 Form of notice 19
Chapter 4 Registration or publication of designs
Part 4.2 Requests for registration or publication
4.01 Requests for registration or publication 20
4.02 Subsequent requests for registration -- applications in respect of more than 1 design 20
4.03 Period within which replacements of request may be made 21
Part 4.3 Registration
4.04 Formalities check -- applications in respect of 1 design only 22
4.05 Formalities check -- applications in respect of more than 1 design 23
4.06 Registrar must refuse to register certain designs 24
4.07 Period within which Registrar must register certain designs after refusal 25
4.08 Certificate of registration and notice of registration 25
4.09 Renewal of registration 26
4.10 Surrender of registration 27
4.11 Revocation of registration on surrender 27
4.12 Revocation of registration on grounds relating to entitled persons 27
4.13 Notice of revocation of registration 28
4.14 Applications by entitled persons after revocation following surrender of registration 28
Part 4.4 Publication
4.15 Publication of a design 29
Chapter 5 Examination of designs
5.01 Requirements for request for examination of design 30
5.02 Grounds for revocation of registration of design 30
5.03 Examination of design -- procedures 30
5.04 Period in which examination of a design must be completed 32
5.05 Amendment of registration 33
5.06 Certificate of examination and notice of examination 34
5.07 Revocation of registration after examination 34
5.08 Material provided to Registrar 34
Chapter 7 Jurisdiction and powers of courts
7.01 Application to court for compulsory licence 36
7.02 Revocation of registration after grant of compulsory licence 36
Chapter 8 The Crown
8.01 Acquisition of design by the Commonwealth 37
8.02 Period within which designs must be registered or published after prohibition 37
Chapter 9 The Register
9.01 Other particulars to be entered in the Register 38
9.02 Inspection of Register 38
9.03 Amendments of Register to record changes of ownership 38
9.04 Notice specifying amendments to Register 39
9.05 Correction of Register 39
Chapter 10 Administration
10.01 Delegation by Registrar 41
10.02 Costs (Act s 127) 41
Chapter 11 Miscellaneous
Part 11.2 Fees
11.01 Fees payable 43
11.02 Failure to pay -- fee for filing a design application 44
11.03 Failure to pay -- fee for filing a request for registration covering a further design 44
11.04 Failure to pay -- fee payable by the registered owner for filing a request for examination 44
11.05 Failure to pay -- fee payable by the registered owner in relation to a request for examination filed by another person 45
11.06 Failure to pay -- certain other fees for filing 45
11.07 Failure to pay -- fee for requesting a hearing 46
11.08 Failure to pay -- fee for appearing at a hearing 46
11.09 Failure to pay -- fees for requesting supply of documents by the Registrar 46
11.10 Consequences if Registrar does not invite payment 47
11.11 Exemption from fees (Act s 149) 47
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Part 11.5 Extensions of time
11.13 Extensions of time for doing a relevant act 48
11.14 Consequence of extension -- notice of restoration 48
Part 11.6 Other
11.15 Agents (Act s 141) 49
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11.18 Documents to be in English 49
11.19 Service of documents 50
11.20 Address for correspondence 50
11.21 Death of applicant or registered owner (Act s 146, s 147) 51
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11.24 Practice and procedure in relation to applications, oppositions and other matters 53
11.25 Evidence 53
11.26 Declarations 54
11.27 Non compliance in relation to documents other than design applications 55
11.28 Directions for actions not otherwise prescribed 56
11.29 Acting for persons unable to act 56
11.30 Requirements that cannot be complied with for reasonable causes 57
11.31 Review of decisions 57
11.32 Period for doing certain acts -- office not open for business 57
11.33 Days when office not open for business 58
11.34 Period for doing certain acts -- acts to which section 136A does not apply 58
Chapter 12 Repeal, transitional and saving provisions
12.01 Conversion of transitional applications 59
12.02 Former Designs Regulations -- transitional 59
12.03 Designs excluded from transitional applications that are not converted applications 59
12.04 Protection and compensation provisions -- transitional 61
Schedule 1 Convention countries 62
Schedule 2 Formal requirements 65
Schedule 3 Costs 69
Part 1 Costs 69
Part 2 Expenses and allowances 69
Schedule 4 Fees 71
Notes 74
Notes to the Designs Regulations 2004
Note 1
The Designs Regulations 2004 (in force under the Designs Act 2003) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2004 No. 117 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
Table of Instruments
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Year and |
Date of notification |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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2004 No. 117 |
11 June 2004 |
17 June 2004 |
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2004 No. 325 |
25 Nov 2004 |
25 Nov 2004 |
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2005 No. 50 |
29 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00761) |
3 Apr 2005 |
-- |
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2006 No. 355 |
15 Dec 2006 (see F2006L03971) |
1 Mar 2007 |
-- |
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2007 No. 40 |
23 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00650) |
Rr. 1-10 and Schedules 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6: 27 Mar
2007 |
-- |
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2008 No. 279 |
19 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04588) |
1 Jan 2009 |
-- |
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2009 No. 150 |
26 June 2009 (see F2009L02472) |
1 July 2009 |
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Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Chapter 1 |
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R. 1.04................................... |
am. 2004 No. 325 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Part 3.2 |
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Note to r. 3.04 (1)................. |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Note to r. 3.08....................... |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Part 3.4 |
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R. 3.14................................... |
am. 2004 No. 325 |
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Note to r. 3.14 (1)................. |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Chapter 4 |
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Part 4.2 |
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R. 4.01................................... |
am. 2004 No. 325 |
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Part 4.3 |
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Note to r. 4.04 (1)................. |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Note to r. 4.05 (1)................. |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Note to r. 4.08 (1)................. |
rep. 2004 No. 325 |
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Notes 1 and 2 to r. 4.08 (1) |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Note to r. 4.08 (2)................. |
rep. 2004 No. 325 |
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Notes 1 and 2 to r. 4.08 (2) |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Chapter 11 |
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Part 11.2 |
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R. 11.09................................. |
am. 2004 No. 325 |
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Part 11.6 |
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R. 11.26................................. |
am. 2009 No. 150 |
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R. 11.32................................. |
ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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R. 11.33................................. |
ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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R. 11.34................................. |
ad. 2007 No. 40 |
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Part 12 |
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R. 12.03................................. |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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R. 12.04................................. |
ad. 2004 No. 325 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1............................ |
am. 2005 No. 50; 2007 No. 40; 2008 No. 279 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Part 1 |
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Part 1...................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 355 |
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Part 2 |
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Part 2...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 355 |
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Schedule 4 |
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Schedule 4............................ |
am. 2004 No. 325; 2006 No. 355 |