DESIGNS ACT, 1911

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.2(a) Rule of construction in application of Act to Part B States [Repealed]

S.43 Application for registration of designs

S.44 Registration of designs in new classes

S.45 Certificate of registration

S.46 Register of designs

S.47 Copyright on registration

S.48 Requirements before delivery on sales

S.49 Effect of disclosure on copyright

S.50 Inspection of registered designs

S.51 Information as to existence of copyright

S.51(a) Cancellation of registration

S.51(b) Designs to bind Government

S.52 Provisions as to exhibitions

S.53 Piracy of registered design

S.54 Application of certain provisions of the act as to patents to designs

S.55 Patent office [Repealed]

S.56 Officers and clerks [Repealed]

S.57 Fees

S.58 Notice of trust not to be entered in registers

S.59 Inspection of and extracts from registers

S.60 Privilege of reports of Controller

S.61 Prohibition of publication of specification, drawings, etc., where application abandoned, etc.

S.62 Power of Controller to correct clerical errors

S.63 Entry of assignments and transmissions in registers

S.64 Rectification of register

S.65 Powers of Controller in proceedings, under Act

S.66 Publication of patented inventions [Repealed]

S.67 Exercise of discretionary power by Controller

S.68 Power of Controller to take directions of the Central Government

S.69 Refusal to grant patent, etc., in certain cases

S.70 Appeals to the Central Government

S.71 Certificate of Controller to be evidence

S.71(a) Evidence of documents in Patent Office

S.72 Transmission of copies of specifications, etc., and inspection thereof [Repealed]

S.73 Applications and notices by posts

S.74 Declaration by infant, lunatic, etc.

S.74(a) Security for costs [Repealed]

S.75 Subscription and verification of certain documents [Repealed]

S.76 Agency

S.77 Power of Central Government to make rules

S.78 Wrongful use of words "Patent office" [Reapled]

S.78(a) Reciprocal arrangement with United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries

S.78(b) Special provisions relating to applications relevant for defence purposes [Repealed]

S.78(c) Special provisions in respect of applications for patents in the field of food, drug or medicine [Repealed]

S.78(d) Consequences of directions under section 78 B or section 78 C [Repealed]

S.78(e) Contravention of directions under section 78 B [Repealed]

S.79 Saving for prerogative [Repealed]

S.80 Repeals and savings

S.81 Substitution of patents for rights under repealed Act [Repealed]

Sch.1 Schedule I

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