INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT 1996

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title, application and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Extent of application.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.

4 PART II ADMINISTRATION-4. Registrar, Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars.

5 PART II ADMINISTRATION-5. Industrial Designs Registration Office.

6 PART II ADMINISTRATION-6. Register of Industrial Designs.

7 PART II ADMINISTRATION-7. Notice of trust.

8 PART II ADMINISTRATION-8. Inspection of Register.

9 PART II ADMINISTRATION-9. Certified copies to be evidence.

10 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-10. Ownership of registered industrial designs.

11 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-11. Right to apply and obtain registration.

12 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-12. Registrable industrial design.

13 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-13. Industrial design contrary to public order or morality.

13A PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-13A. Registrations not to be extended or restored.

14 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-14. Application for registration.

15 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-15. Multiple application.

16 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-16. Filing date.

17 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-17. Priority date and right of priority under treaty or convention.

18 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-18. Withdrawal of application.

19 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-19. Amendment of application.

20 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-20. Division of application after amendment.

21 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-21. Examination.

22 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-22. Registration and publication.

23 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-23. Registration of the same industrial design in respect of other articles.

24 PART III REGISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN-24. Rectification of Register.

25 PART IV PERIOD OF REGISTRATION-25. Period of registration.

26 PART IV PERIOD OF REGISTRATION-26. Restoration of lapsed registration.

27 PART IV PERIOD OF REGISTRATION-27. Revocation of registration and grant of compulsory licence.

28 PART IV PERIOD OF REGISTRATION-28. Order of Court.

29 PART V REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AS PERSONAL PROPERTY-29. Registered industrial design is personal property.

30 PART V REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AS PERSONAL PROPERTY-30. Recording of assignment, etc.

31 PART V REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AS PERSONAL PROPERTY-31. Joint ownership.

32 PART VI INFRINGEMENT-32. Infringement of registered industrial design.

33 PART VI INFRINGEMENT-33. Infringement proceedings.

34 PART VI INFRINGEMENT-34. Defence in action for infringement.

35 PART VI INFRINGEMENT-35. Remedies for infringement.

36 PART VII OFFENCES-36. Falsification of Register, etc.

37 PART VII OFFENCES-37. False representation of registration.

38 PART VII OFFENCES-38. Use of title "Industrial Designs Registration Office".

39 PART VII OFFENCES-39. Offences by body corporate.

40 PART VIII OTHER POWERS OF THE REGISTRAR-40. Amendment of registered industrial design.

41 PART VIII OTHER POWERS OF THE REGISTRAR-41. General powers of Registrar.

42 PART VIII OTHER POWERS OF THE REGISTRAR-42. Exercise of discretionary power.

43 PART VIII OTHER POWERS OF THE REGISTRAR-43. Extension of time.

44 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-44. Service by post.

45 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-45. Agent.

46 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-46. Appeal.

46A PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-46A. Intellectual Property Official Journal.

47 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-47. Regulations.

48 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-48. Convention countries.

49 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-49. Repeal and saving provisions.

50 PART IX MISCELLANEOUS-50. Transitional.

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