(SR 1954/224)
PURSUANTtothe DesignsAct1953 ,HisExcellencytheGovernorGeneral, actingby and with the advice andconsent ofthe Executive Council, hereby makes the following regulations.
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Title, commencement, and arrangement Interpretation
Fees payable according to Schedule 1 Time of payment Form of payment Payments by post Payments from beyond New Zealand Notice of fees due
Forms prescribed in Schedule 2 Size, etc, of documents Signature of documents by firms and bodies corporate
Part 4 Agency and correspondence
Note These regulations are administered in the Department of Justice.
Agents may act for applicants Authorization of agent Service upon agent Refusal to recognize agent Addressing of correspondence Personal signature may be required Address for service
Part 5 Applications for registration
Signature of application Appropriate application forms to be used Death of applicant Separate applications for same design for more than one
article Name of article and novel features of design to be stated Applications under section 8
Representation of design to be furnished Sets of articles Preparation Specimens Words, letters, or numerals Repeating surface patterns Portraits, insignia, etc. Name or portrait of living person Excluded designs
Part 7 Convention applications
Part 8 Procedure on receipt of application
Objection by Commissioner Hearing Appeal Noncompletion Registration
Part 9 Extension of period of copyright
Second period Third period Designs registered under section 8 Extension of time for payment
Registration Copies of documents Particulars required of person claiming Cessation of interest Alteration of entries Cancellation of registration Administration dispensed with in certain cases
Application Advertisement Opposition Hearing
Part 12 Certificates and information
Certificate by Commissioner Further certificate of registration Request for information Request for search Designs not open to public inspection
Application Opposition Evidence in support of application Evidence in answer Evidence closed Hearing Costs
Part 14 Cancellation of registration
Part 15 Evidence before the Commissioner
Form of evidence Preparation of declarations, etc. Making of declaration, etc. Recognition of signatures on documents Further evidence
Part 16 Applications to and orders of Court
Service of copy of application on Commissioner Action consequent upon Court order
Part 17 Miscellaneous provisions
Designs excluded from the application of the Copyright Act 1913 Discretionary power Power to dispense with evidence Amendments Extension of time Destruction of records
Title, commencement, and arrangement
1
Interpretation
2
In these regulations, unless the contextotherwise requires,— The Act means the Designs Act 1953 Agent means an agent duly authorized to the satisfaction of
the Commissioner Commonwealth country means a country that is a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations; and includes every
territory for whose international relations the Government of that country is responsible Convention application means an application in New
Zealand under section 21 of the Act Lodged means given, made, or filed, or sent through the post byaprepaidletteraddressedtotheCommissioneratthePatent Office
Registermeanstheregisterofdesignskeptundersection 25 of the Act
Specimen means an article with the design applied to it Textile article means textile piece goods, handkerchiefs, and shawls;andincludessuchotherclassesofarticlesofasimilar character asthe Commissioner may from time totime decide
Areferencetoanumberedformisareferencetothedesignsformso
Fees payable according to Schedule 1
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ment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/155).
Time of payment
4
Fees and charges payable to the Patent Office shall be paid at the time of making an application or request or upon giving notice or filing any instrument in respect of which a fee or charge is payable under these regulations.
Form of payment
5
All fees shall be paid in cash at the Patent Office. The Commissioner may, however, accept payments made in any other form, but in such case he may delay or cancel the credit until collection is made.
Payments by post
6
Money sent by mail to the Patent Office shall be at the risk of the sender.
Payments from beyond New Zealand
7
Remittances from beyond New Zealand shall be payable and immediatelynegotiableinNewZealandforthefullamountof the prescribed fee.
Notice of fees due
8
The Commissioner may give notice of any fee due or becoming due, but no liability shall be incurred by him if he fails to do so, or if for any reason the notice, if given, is incorrect in any particular or fails to reach the person for whom it is intended.
Forms prescribed in Schedule 2
9
TheformssetoutinSchedule 2 heretoshallbeusedinallcases towhichtheyareapplicable,andmaybemodifiedasdirected by the Commissioner.
Size, etc, of documents
10
Subject to any directions that may be given by the Commis sioner in any particular case, all applications, notices, papers having representations affixed, and other documents lodged under the Act or these regulations shall be upon strong paper, and, except where otherwise required, on one side only, ap proximatelyA4internationalsize,andhavingonthelefthand part thereof a margin of approximately 5cm. Regulation 10 was amended, as from 27 March 1975, by regulation 2(1)(a)
DesignsRegulations1954,AmendmentNo2(SR1975/54),bysubstitutingthe expression “approximately A4 international size” for the expression “a size approximately 13 in by 8 in”.
Regulation 10 was amended, as from 27 March 1975, by regulation 2(1)(b) DesignsRegulations1954,AmendmentNo2(SR1975/54),bysubstitutingthe expression“5cm”for the expression “2 in”.
Signature of documents by firms and bodies
corporate
11
Agents may act for applicants
12
An application for registration and all other communications betweenanapplicant and the Commissioner,andbetween the registeredproprietorofadesignandtheCommissionerorany other person, may be made by or through an agent.
Authorization of agent
13
Anysuchapplicant,registeredproprietor,orotherpersonmay appointan agent torepresenthiminanyproceedingormatter bysigningandlodgingwiththeCommissioneranauthorityin writing to that effect in form 1, or in such other form as the Commissioner may deem sufficient.
Service upon agent
14
Incaseofanysuchappointment,serviceupontheagentofany documentrelatingtotheproceedingormattershallbedeemed tobeserviceuponthepersonsoappointinghim, andall communications directed to be made to that person in respect of theproceedingormattermaybeaddressedtotheagentandall attendances upon the Commissioner relating thereto may be made by or through the agent.
Refusal to recognize agent
15
TheCommissionershallrefusetorecognizeasagentinrespect ofanyproceedingsundertheActapersonwhoneitherresides nor carries on business in New Zealand.
Addressing of correspondence
16
All letters and other communications intended for the Patent OfficeandrelatingtomattersarisingundertheActshallbeaddressed to the Commissioner of Designs, Patent Office, Wellington C 1.
Personal signature may be required
17
In any particular case the Commissioner may, if he thinks fit, require the personal signature or presence of an applicant or other person.
Address for service
18
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theapplicationuntilanaddressforserviceinNewZealandhas been furnished to him.
Signature of application
19
An application for registration of a design shall be signed by the applicant for registration or by his agent.
Appropriate application forms to be used
20
Anapplicationforregistrationofadesignshallbeinform 2 or form 3 ,orinthecaseofadesigntobeappliedtoasetofarticles in form 4 or form 5, as the case may be.
Death of applicant
21
Incaseofthedeathofanyapplicantfortheregistrationofadesignafterthedateofhisapplicationandbeforeregistrationof thedesignhasbeeneffected,theCommissionermay,onbeing satisfiedoftheapplicant’sdeath, enterintheregister, inplace of the name, address, and nationality of the deceased applicant, the name, address, and nationality of the person owning the design on that ownership being proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.
Separate applications for same design for morethan one article
22
Where it is desired to register the same design in respect of more than one article, a separate application shall be made in respect of each article. In that case each application shall be numbered separately, and shall be treated as a separate and distinct application.
Name of article and novel features of design tobe stated
23
Applications under section 8
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If the application is for the registration of a design which has already been registered in respect of one or more articles, or consistsofaregistereddesignwithmodificationsorvariations not sufficient to alter the character or substantially to affect the identity thereof, and it is desired to claim the protection of section 8 of the Act for the application, it shall contain the numberornumbersofthe registrationorregistrations already effected.
Representation of design to be furnished
25
Thereshallbefurnishedinconnectionwithanapplicationfor the registration of a design four identical representations of thedesign,inaformsatisfactorytotheCommissioner,orfour specimens. Where representations are supplied, the Commissioner may at any time before registration require specimens or additional representations.
Sets of articles
26
Preparation
27
Specimens
28
When specimens are furnished and are not, in the Commissioner’sopinion,ofakindwhichcanbeconvenientlymounted in a flat position by means of an adhesive upon paper or by stitchingonlinenbackedsheetsofpaperofthesizeprescribed by regulation 10 hereof and stored without damage to other documents, representationsshall befurnished inplaceofspecimens.
Words, letters, or numerals
29
Wherewords,letters,ornumeralsappearinthedesignbutare notoftheessenceofthedesign,theyshallberemovedfromthe representations or specimens. Where they are of the essence of the design, the Commissioner may require the insertion of a disclaimer of any right to their exclusive use.
Repeating surface patterns
30
Each representation of a design which consists of a repeating surfacepatternshallshowthecompletepatternandasufficient portion of the repeat in length and width, and shall not be of less size than 17cm by 12cm. Regulation 30 was amended, as from 27 March 1975, by regulation 2(2) De
signs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 2 (SR 1975/54), by substituting the expression“17cm by 12cm”for the expression “7 in by 12cm”.
Portraits, insignia, etc.
31
WhereaportraitofHerMajestyorofanymemberoftheRoyal Family, or a reproduction of the armorial bearings, insignia, orders of chivalry, decorations, or flags of any country, city, borough, town, place, society, body corporate, institution, or person, appears on a design, the Commissioner, before proceeding to register the design, shall, if he so requires, be furnishedwithaconsenttotheregistrationanduseoftheportrait or reproduction from such official or other person as appears tothe Commissioner to be entitled to give consent,and in default of such consent he may refuse to register the design.
Name or portrait of living person
32
Wherethenameorportraitofalivingpersonappearsonadesign, the Commissioner shall be furnished, if he so requires, withconsentfromthepersonbeforeproceedingtoregisterthe design. In the case of a person recently dead, the Commissioner may call for consent from his legal representative beforeproceedingwiththeregistrationofa designonwhich the name or portrait of the deceased person appears.
Excluded designs
33
There shall be excluded from registration under the Act designs to be applied to any of the following articles, namely:
Requirements
34
theretoandverifiedbystatutorydeclarationorotherwisetothe satisfaction of the Commissioner.
Procedure
35
Save as provided by regulation 34 hereof, all proceedings in connectionwithaconventionapplicationshallbetakenwithin the times and in the manner prescribed by these regulations.
Objection by Commissioner
36
IfuponconsiderationoftheapplicationitappearstotheCommissioner that the design is not registerable under the Act, he shallstatehisobjectionstotheapplicantinwriting,andunless withinonemonththereaftertheapplicantappliesforahearing, the applicant shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application.
Hearing
37
Iftheapplicantappliesforahearing,thedecisionoftheCommissioner at the hearing shall be communicated to the applicant in writing.
Appeal
38
IftheapplicantdesirestoappealfromtheCommissioner’sdecision, he shall, within one month from the date of the deci sion, apply to the Commissioner in form 6 requesting him to stateinwritingthegroundsof,andthematerialsusedbyhimin arrivingat,hisdecision. Uponreceiptofanysuchapplication, the Commissioner shall send to the applicant such statement asaforesaidinwriting,andthedatewhenthestatementissent shallbedeemedtobethedateoftheCommissioner’sdecision for the purpose of an appeal.
Noncompletion
39
The time prescribed for the purposes of section 7(4) of the Act, which relates to noncompletion of an application, shall be twelve months from the date of the application:
Provided that the application may be completed at any time after twelve months but within fifteen months of the date aforesaid if a request for an extension of time is made in form 7.
Registration
40
The certificate of registration of a design shall be in form 8, form 9 ,form 10 ,orform 11 ,whicheverisapplicable,andmay be modified as directed by the Commissioner.
Second period
41
An application for extension of the period of copyright for a second period of five years shall be made in form 12.
Third period
42
An application for extension of the period of copyright for a third period of five years shall be made in form 13.
Designs registered under section 8
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periodandanapplicationhasbeenlodgedfortheextensionof the period of copyright in the design to be registered.
Extension of time for payment
44
A request for an extension of time for payment of any fee payable for an extension of the period of copyright shall be made in form 14.
Registration
45
Copies of documents
46
Particulars required of person claiming
47
Anapplicationunderregulation 45(1) hereofshallcontainthe name,address,andnationalityofthepersonclaimingorstated to be entitled, together with full particulars of the instrument, if any, under which title is claimed or given.
Cessation of interest
48
Wherethenameofapersonisentered intheregisterasmortgagee or licensee, that person may, on making an application for the purpose in form 18, have a note entered in the register that he no longer claims to be mortgagee or licensee, as the case may be.
Alteration of entries
49
Cancellation of registration
50
Where the registered proprietor of a design desires to cancel his registration, he shall make the application in form 21.
Administration dispensed with in certain cases
51
An application under section 41 of the Act for leave to dis pense with the production of probate or letters of administra tion shall be made in form 22, and shall be supported by such evidence as may be required by the Commissioner.
Application
A request under section 29(3) of the Act for the correction of a mistake in the register, in any certificate of registration, or application for the registration of a design, or any document filed in pursuanceofsuch an application,orinproceedingsin connection with any design, shall be made in form 23.
Advertisement
53
Where the Commissioner requires notice of the nature of the proposed correction to be advertised, the advertisement shall be made by publication of the request and the nature of the proposed correction in the Journal, and in such other manner (if any) as the Commissioner may direct.
Opposition
54
Hearing
55
Where in accordance with section 29(4) of the Act a hearing isappointed,atleastfourteendays’noticeoftheappointment shall be given to the parties and to any other person to whom noticeoftheproposedcorrectionhasbeen givenbythe Commissioner.
Certificate by Commissioner
Where a certificate is required for the purpose of obtaining registrationofadesigninacountryoutsideNewZealandorof anylegalproceedingorotherspecialpurpose,astoanyentry, matter, or thing which the Commissioner is authorized by the Actortheseregulationstomakeordo,theCommissionermay, on the lodging of a request in form 25, give the certificate, whichshallalsospecifyonthefaceofitthepurposeforwhich it has been issued as aforesaid.
Further certificate of registration
57
An application under section 26(2) of the Act for a further certificateofregistrationshallbemadeinform26,andshallbe accompanied by evidence setting out in full and verifying the circumstances in which the original certificate of registration was lost or destroyed or cannot be produced.
Request for information
58
Request for search
59
The Commissioner shall, upon application for the purpose in form 29 ,accompaniedbyarepresentationorspecimen(induplicate) of a design applied to an article, cause a search to be madeamongregistereddesignsandstatewhetherthedesignas appliedtothatarticleappearstobeidenticalwith,orcloselyto resemble,anyregistereddesignappliedtothatarticleofwhich the copyright is still existing.
Designs not open to public inspection
60
Application
61
An application for the grant of a compulsory licence under section 14 oftheActshallbemadeinform30. Theapplication shall be accompanied by a copy thereof and a statement in duplicatesettingoutfullythenatureoftheapplicant’sinterest and the facts upon which he bases his case. Copies of the application and of the statement of case shall be transmitted by the Commissioner to the registered proprietor.
Opposition
62
If the registered proprietor desires to oppose the application, he shall, within such time as the Commissioner may allow, lodge a statement fully setting out the grounds on which the application is to be opposed and shall deliver to the applicant a copy thereof.
Evidence in support of application
63
The applicant shall, within such time as the Commissioner mayallow,lodgeevidenceinsupportofhiscaseandshalldeliver to the registered proprietor a copy thereof.
Evidence in answer
64
Within such time as the Commissioner may allow, the proprietor may lodge evidence in answer and shall deliver to the applicantacopythereof;andwithinsuchtimeastheCommissioner may allow, the applicant may lodge evidence confined tomatters strictly in replyand shall delivertothe proprietor a copy thereof.
Evidence closed
65
No further evidence shall be lodged by either party except by leave or on direction of the Commissioner.
Hearing
66
Costs
67
Intheeventofanapplicationforthegrantofacompulsorylicencebeinguncontestedbytheproprietor,theCommissioner, in deciding whether costsshould be awarded to the applicant, shall consider whether proceedings might have been avoided ifreasonablenoticehadbeengivenbytheapplicanttotheregistered proprietor before the application was filed.
Application
An application for the cancellation of the registration of a de sign under section 15(2) of the Act shall be made in form 32, andshallbeaccompaniedbyacopythereofandastatementin duplicatesettingoutfullythenatureoftheapplicant’sinterest and the facts on which he relies.
Procedure
69
A copy of the application shall be sent by the Commissioner to the registered proprietor, and thereupon the provisions of regulations 62 to 66 hereof shall apply.
Costs
70
Intheeventofanapplicationforthecancellationoftheregistration of a design being uncontested by the proprietor, the Commissioner, in deciding whether costs should be awarded to the applicant, shall consider whether proceedings might have been avoided if reasonable notice had been given by the applicant to the registered proprietor before the application was filed.
Form of evidence
71
Whereundertheseregulationsevidenceisrequiredtobefiled, it shall be by statutory declaration or affidavit, unless otherwise expressly provided in these regulations.
Preparation of declarations, etc.
72
Making of declaration, etc.
73
Recognition of signatures on documents
74
Any document purporting to have affixed, impressed, or subscribed thereto or thereon the seal or signature of any person authorized by regulation 73 hereof to take a declaration oraf fidavit,intestimonythatthedeclarationoraffidavitwasmade and subscribed before him, may be admitted by the Commissionerwithoutproofofthegenuinenessofthesealorsignature oroftheofficialcharacterofthepersonorhisauthoritytotake the declaration or affidavit.
Further evidence
75
At any stage of any proceedings before the Commissioner he may direct that such documents, information, or evidence as hemayrequireshallbefurnishedwithinsuchperiodashemay fix.
Service of copy of application on Commissioner
76
Whereanapplication totheCourtundersection28oftheAct for rectification of the register has been made, the applicant shall forthwith serve an office copy of the application on the Commissioner, who shall enter a notice of the application in the register.
Action consequent upon Court order
77
WhereanorderhasbeenmadebytheCourtinanycaseunder the Act, the person in whose favour the order has been made shall forthwith lodge an application in form 33 accompanied by a sealed duplicate of the order or a certified copy of the order,andthereupontheregistershall,ifnecessary,berectified bythemakingofanyentrythereinorthevariationordeletion of any entry therein.
Designs excluded from the application of the Copyright Act 1913
78
For the purposes of section 30 of the Copyright Act 1913, a design shall be deemed to be used as a model or pattern to be multipliedbyanyindustrialprocesswithinthemeaningofthat section
(a) When the design is reproduced or is intended to be reproduced on more than fifty single articles, unless all the articles in which the design is reproduced or is in
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tendedtobereproducedtogetherformonlyasingleset of articles as defined in section 2(1) of the Act; or
(b) When the design is to be applied to—
(iii) Textile piece goods or textile goods manufactured or sold in lengths or pieces, or
(iv) Lace, not made by hand.
Discretionary power
79
Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, before exercising any discretionary power given to him by the Act or theseregulationsadverselytoanyapplicantforregistrationof a design, the Commissioner shall give at least ten days notice to the applicant of the time when he may be heard.
Power to dispense with evidence
80
Where under these regulations any person is required to do anyactorthing,oranydocumentorevidenceisrequiredtobe producedorfiled,theCommissionermay,upontheproduction of such evidence and subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit, modify or dispense with the doing of the act or thing or the production or filing of the document or evidence if he is satisfied that it is reasonable so to do.
Amendments
81
If the Commissioner thinks fit, any document or drawing or other representation of a design may be amended, and any irregularity in procedure may be rectified, on such terms as the Commissioner may direct, including the payment of a fee not exceeding $50. Regulation 81 was amended, as from 1 May 1986, by regulation 2(1) Design
Regulations 1954, Amendment No 9 (SR1986/68), by substitutingtheexpression “$45”for the expression “$35”.
Regulation 81 was amended, as from 1 October 1987, by regulation 2(1) Design Regulations 1954, Amendment No 10 (SR 1987/228), by substituting the expression “$50”for the expression “$45”.
Extension of time
82
The times prescribed by these regulations for doing any act, or taking any proceeding thereunder, may be extended by the Commissionerifhethinksfit,anduponsuchnoticetothepartiesanduponsuchtermsashemaydirect,andsuchextension maybegrantedthoughthetimehasexpiredfordoingsuchact ortaking suchproceeding. An application for anextension of time under this regulation shall be made in form 34.
Destruction of records
83
Revocations and savings
84
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these regulations, shall continue and have effect as if it had beenmadeordoneunderthecorrespondingprovisionofthese regulationsandasifthatprovisionhadbeeninforcewhenthe document was made or the thing was done.
Schedule 1 was amended, as from 1 April 1967, by regulation 2(1) Designs Regulations1954,AmendmentNo1(SR1966/202)bysubstitutingitems4and
5.
Schedule1wasamended,asfrom1April1976,byregulation2DesignsRegulations 1954, Amendment No 3 (SR 1976/28) by substituting items 1, 2, 4 and
5.
Schedule 1 was substituted, as from 1 April 1977, by regulation 2(2) Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 4 (SR 1977/63).
Schedule 1 was substituted, as from 1 May 1980, by regulation 2(2) Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 5 (SR 1980/81).
Schedule 1 was substituted, as from 1 May 1982, by regulation 2(2) Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 6 (SR 1982/85).
Schedule 1 was substituted, as from 1 June 1984, by regulation 2(2) Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 7 (SR 1984/126).
Schedule1wassubstituted,asfrom1October1985,byregulation2(2)Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 8 (SR 1985/226).
Schedule 1 was substituted, as from 1 May 1986, by regulation 2(2) Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 9 (SR 1986/68).
Schedule1wassubstituted,asfrom1October1987,byregulation2(2)Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 10 (SR 1987/228).
Schedule 1 was substituted, as from 1 January 1989, by regulation 2 Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 11 (SR 1988/280).
Schedule1wassubstituted,asfrom13December1991,byregulation2Designs Regulations 1954, Amendment No 12 (SR 1991/271).
Schedule1wasfurthersubstituted,asfrom1July1999,byregulation 3 Design Amendment Regulations 1999 (SR 1999/155).
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Item | Matter | $ |
1 | Applicationtoregister1designtobeapplied to a single article or to register 1 design to be applied to a set of articles | 100.00 |
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Reprinted as at3 September 2007 | Designs Regulations 1954 | Schedule 2 | |
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Fee | |||
2 | Application for extensionofcopyright under | ||
section 12(2) of the Act for second period | 100.00 | ||
3 | Application for extensionofcopyright under | 200.00 | |
section 12(2) of the Act for third period | |||
4 | On all notices of opposition, by opponent | 300.00 | |
5 | Hearing by Commissioner, for each party | 750.00 | |
6 | For all certificates, certified copies, or | 30.00 | |
extracts from the register | |||
7 | Photocopying—per page (copy by office) | 0.89 | |
per page (selfservice) | 0.18 |
Schedule 2 Forms
Form Designs No 1
The Designs Act 1953
Authorization of agent
Form Designs No 2
The Designs Act 1953
Application for registration of design
Form Designs No 3
The Designs Act 1953
Convention application for registration of design Form Designs No 3—continued
Form Designs No 4
The Designs Act 1953
Application for registration of design to be applied to a set of articles not being textile articles Form Designs No 4—continued
Form Designs No 5
The Designs Act 1953
Convention application for registration of design to be applied to a set of articles not being textile articles Form Designs No 5—continued
Form Designs No 6
The Designs Act 1953
Application under regulation 38 for statement of grounds of decision Form Designs No 6—continued
Form Designs No 7
The Designs Act 1953
Request for extension of time within which an application for the registration of a design may be completed
Form Designs No 8 New Zealand
The Designs Act 1953
Certificate of registration of design
Number of Registration
Form Designs No 8—continued
Form Designs No 9 New Zealand
The Designs Act 1953
Certificate of registration of design
Number of Registration
Form Designs No 10 New Zealand
The Designs Act 1953
Certificate of registration of design
Form Designs No 11 New Zealand
The Designs Act 1953
Certificate of registration of design
Form Designs No 12
The Designs Act 1953
Application for extension of copyright in design for a second period of five years
Form Designs No 13
The Designs Act 1953
Application for extension of copyright in design for a third period of five years Form Designs No 13—continued
Form Designs No 14
The Designs Act 1953
Request for extension of time for payment of fee for extension of copyright in design
Form Designs No 15
The Designs Act 1953
Application under regulation 45 by assignee, mortgagee, or licensee to enter subsequent proprietorship or interest in design in the register Form Designs No 15—continued
Form Designs No 16
The Designs Act 1953
Application under regulation 45 by assignor, mortgagor, licensor, etc, to enter subsequent proprietorship or interest in design in the register
Form Designs No 17
The Designs Act 1953
Application for entry of notification of document in register Form Designs No 17—continued
Form Designs No 18
The Designs Act 1953
Application by mortgagee or licensee under regulation 48 for entry in register of note that he no longer claims such interest
Form Designs No 19
The Designs Act 1953
Application to enter alteration of name or nationality of registered proprietor of design in register Form Designs No 19—continued
Form Designs No 20
The Designs Act 1953
Application for alteration of address or address for service in register
Form Designs No 21
The Designs Act 1953
Applicationbyregisteredproprietorofdesigntocancelregistration
Form Designs No 22
The Designs Act 1953
Application under section 41 for leave to dispense with production of probate or letters of administration
Form Designs No 23
The Designs Act 1953
Request under section 29(3) for correction of error Form Designs No 23—continued
Form Designs No 24
The Designs Act 1953
Notice of opposition to the correction of a clerical error
Form Designs No 25
The Designs Act 1953
RequestforcertificateforuseinobtainingregistrationoutsideNew Zealand or for use in legal proceedings or other special purpose
Form Designs No 25—continued
Form Designs No 26
The Designs Act 1953
Application for further certificate of registration of design*
Form Designs No 27
The Designs Act 1953
Request for information under section 31 when registration number is supplied Form Designs No 27—continued
Form Designs No 28
The Designs Act 1953
Request for search under section 31 when registration number is not supplied
Form Designs No 29
The Designs Act 1953
Request for search under regulation 59
Form Designs No 30
The Designs Act 1953
Applicationforthegrantofacompulsorylicenceundersection 14
Form Designs No 31
The Designs Act 1953
Notice that hearing of application for cancellation of registration ofadesignorforthegrantofacompulsorylicencewillbeattended
Form Designs No 32
The Designs Act 1953
Application for cancellation of registration under section 15(2) Form Designs No 32—continued
Form Designs No 33
The Designs Act 1953
Notice of order of the Court for entry in register
Form Designs No 34
The Designs Act 1953
Application for extension of time Form Designs No 34—continued
Schedule 3 Regulations revoked
Date of Order in Council | Title of Subject Matter | Published in Gazette | |
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Year | Page | ||
26 June 1922 | Regulations under the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act 192122 relating to designs | 1922 | 1679 |
Published in Statutory Regulations | |||
Year | Serial Number | ||
14 August1946 | The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Amending Regulations 1946(intheirapplication to designs) | 1946 | 1946/143 |
Date of Order in Council | Title of Subject Matter | Published in Gazette | |
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14 May 1947 | The Patents and Designs (United States of America) Regulations 1947 | 1947 | 1947/70 |
3 October 1947 | The Patents and Designs (United States of America) Regulations 1947, Amendment No. 1 | 1947 | 1947/151 |
17 December 1947 | The Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (Neuchatel Agreement) Regulations 1947 in their application to designs | 1947 | 1947/197 |
11 August 1948 | The Patents, Designs, Trade Marks, and Copyright (Treaties of Peace with Italy, Roumania, Bulgaria Hungary, and Finland) Regulations 1948 in their application to designs | 1948 | 1948/136 |
T J SHERRARD, Clerk of the Executive Council.
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
Theseregulationsreplacetheexistinggeneralregulationsrelatingto designs. Therevisionoftheregulationsisconsequentialonthepass ing of the Designs Act 1953. The regulations cover various matters which are left by the Act to be prescribed by regulations.
Issued under the authority of the Regulations Act 1936. Date of notification in Gazette: 16 December 1954.