Singapore Statutes Online - 266 - Registered Designs Act

Registered Designs Act
(CHAPTER 266)

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

THE SCHEDULE Transitional Provisions

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

Comparative Table

LEGISLATIVE SOURCE KEY

Registered Designs Act

Unless otherwise stated, the abbreviations used in the references to other Acts and statutory provisions are references to the following Acts and statutory provisions. The references are provided for convenience and are not part of the Act:

Aust. Designs 1906	:	Australia Designs Act 1906
Copyright 1999 Ed.	:	Singapore Copyright Act (Chapter 63, 1999 Revised Edition)
HK Designs	:	Hong Kong Registered Designs Ordinance (Chapter 522)
Patents 1995 Ed.	:	Singapore Patents Act (Chapter 221, 1995 Revised Edition)
Patents 2002 Ed.	:	Singapore Patents Act (Chapter 221, 2002 Revised Edition)
Trade Marks 1999 Ed.	:	Singapore Trade Marks Act (Chapter 332, 1999 Revised Edition)
UK Designs 1949	:	UK Registered Designs Act 1949 (c. 88)