REGISTERED DESIGNS ACT
(CHAPTER 266)
History |
Act 25 of 2000 |
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2001
REVISED EDITION |
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2005
REVISED EDITION |
An Act to provide for the registration of designs in Singapore.
[13th November 2000]
Arrangement of Provisions |
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PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Act binds the Government
PART II REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS DIVISION 1 — OWNERSHIP OF DESIGNS 4 Owner of design DIVISION 2 — REGISTRABLE DESIGNS 5 New design may be registered 6 Designs contrary to public order or morality 7 Computer programs, etc., not registrable 8 Provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc. 9 Provisions as to artistic works 10 Subsequent registration of design in respect of other articles, etc. DIVISION 3 — PROCEEDINGS FOR REGISTRATION 11 Application for registration 12 Claim to priority of Convention application 13 Claim to priority of other overseas applications 14 Withdrawal of application 15 Amendment of application 16 Examination of application 17 Refusal of application 18 Registration and publication 19 Only formality examination required 20 Date of registration DIVISION 4 — DURATION OF REGISTRATION 21 Initial period of registration and extension 22 Exceptions relating to artistic works, etc.
DIVISION 5 — PROCEEDINGS FOR DETERMINATION OF RIGHTS IN REGISTERED DESIGNS 23 Determination of rights after registration 24 Effect of order made under section 23 on third party 25 Licences granted by order of Court DIVISION 6 — SURRENDER AND REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION 26 Surrender of registration 27 Revocation of registration DIVISION 7 — MISCELLANEOUS 28 Right to information 29 Provisions for secrecy of certain designs
PART III RIGHTS IN REGISTERED DESIGNS DIVISION 1 — RIGHTS OF REGISTERED OWNER OF REGISTERED DESIGN 30 Rights conferred by registration 31 Rights of third parties to continue use of registered designs DIVISION 2 — REGISTERED DESIGN AS OBJECT OF PROPERTY 32 Nature of registered design 33 Co-ownership of registered design 34 Registration of transactions affecting registered design 35 Rights in application for registration DIVISION 3 — INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS 36 Infringement proceedings 37 Infringement proceedings by co-owner 38 Infringement proceedings by exclusive licensee 39 General restriction on recovery of damages or profits 40 Order for delivery up 41 Order for disposal 42 Declaration as to non-infringement 43 Certificate of contested validity of registration 44 Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
PART IV GOVERNMENT USE OF REGISTERED DESIGNS 45 Government use of registered designs 46 Terms of Government use 47 Provisions of licence, etc., to be ineffective 48 References of disputes to Court
PART V ADMINISTRATIVE AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS DIVISION 1 — REGISTRAR 49 Registrar of Designs and other officers 50 Delegation by Registrar 51 Registry of Designs 52 Seal of Registry
DIVISION 2 — REGISTER 53 Register of Designs 54 Rectification of Register 55 Inspection of and extract from Register DIVISION 3 — POWERS OF REGISTRAR 56 Costs in proceedings before Registrar 57 Correction of Register 58 Powers of Registrar 59 Disobedience to summons an offence 60 Refusal to give evidence an offence 61 Immunity of Office and Registrar as regards official acts 62 Appeal from decision or order of Registrar 63 Exercise of discretionary power DIVISION 4 — HOURS OF BUSINESS OF REGISTRY 64 Hours of business and excluded days
PART VA THE GENEVA ACT OF THE HAGUE AGREEMENT, ETC. 64A Power to make provision giving effect to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement, etc.
PART VI OFFENCES 65 Falsification of Register, etc. 66 False representation that design is registered 67 Offences by partnership or body corporate 68 Composition of offences
PART VII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS 69 Recognition of agents 70 General powers of Court 71 Costs in proceedings before Court 72 Certificate of Registrar 73 Fees to be paid to Office 74 General power to make rules 75 Rules relating to application for registration 76 Savings 77 Transitional provisions