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Timestamp: 2019-04-20 17:32:46+00:00

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An Act to make provision about intellectual property.
(1) In section 213(2) of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (unregistered design right: meaning of “design”) , in subsection (2) , omit “any aspect of”.
(2) In section 51 of that Act (copyright infringement: exception for certain designs) , in subsection (3) , in the definition of “design”, omit “any aspect of”.
(b) at the end insert “ ; and “qualifying country” has the meaning given in section 217(3) ”.
(4) Subsection (3) applies only to designs created after the commencement of that subsection.
I1 S. 1 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(c) in subsection (3) , omit “, in a case not falling within subsection (2) ”.
(k) in section 264 of that Act (index of defined expressions) , omit the entry for “commission”.
(ii) the contract was entered into before that commencement.
I2 S. 2 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(2) In that section, omit subsection (4).
(c) in subsection (4) , omit “qualifying individuals or”.
(5) In section 264 of that Act (index of defined expressions) , in the Table, omit the entry for “qualifying individual”.
(6) This section applies only to designs created after the commencement of this section.
I3 S. 3 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(ii) mention is made of the source.
I4 S. 4 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(1) Section 53 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (permitted acts in relation to copyright works: things done in reliance on registration of design) is amended as follows.
(ii) under the Community Design Regulation as the right holder of a corresponding registered Community design”.
(3) In paragraph (b) of that subsection, after “the registration or” insert “ , in a case of registration under the 1949 Act, ”.
(4) At the end of that subsection, insert “ or, in a case of registration under the Community Design Regulation, that the person registered as the right holder was not the right holder of the design for the purposes of the Regulation ”.
I5 S. 5 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(b) in subsection (1B) , omit “, in a case not falling within subsection (1A) ,”.
(2) In section 3 of that Act (application for registration) , omit subsection (2) (requirement for application to be made by person claiming to be proprietor).
(1) A person who, before the application date, used a registered design in good faith or made serious and effective preparations to do so may continue to use the design for the purposes for which, before that date, the person had used it or made the preparations to use it.
(b) where an application for the registration was treated as having been made by virtue of section 14(2) , the date on which it was treated as having been so made.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the design which the person used, or made preparations to use, was copied from the design which was subsequently registered.
(4) The right conferred on a person by subsection (1) does not include a right to licence another person to use the design.
(2) This section applies only to designs registered under the Registered Designs Act 1949 after the commencement of this section.
I7 S. 7 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for giving effect in the United Kingdom to the provisions of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs adopted by the Diplomatic Conference on 2 July 1999.
(e) the payment of fees.
(b) apply specified provisions of this Act with such modifications as may be specified.
I8 S. 8 in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(1) In section 19 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (registration of assignments, etc.) , omit subsection (3A) (which, where design right subsists in a registered design, prohibits the registrar from registering an interest unless satisfied that the person who has the interest has a corresponding interest in the design right).
(3) In that subsection, for “subsection (4) ” substitute “ subsections (4) to (7) ”.
“(6) The Secretary of State may by rules specify cases or circumstances in which a document kept at the Patent Office in connection with a registered design may not be inspected.
(6) In section 37 of that Act (rules and orders) , in subsection (2) , after “section 15” insert “ or 22(6) ”.
I9 S. 9(1) in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(1) In section 24B of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (exemption of innocent infringer from liability) , in subsection (1) , omit “, and no order shall be made for an account of profits,”.
(c) such a request is made by any party to the proceedings before the registrar in which the decision appealed against was made.
(3) Before referring an appeal to the court under subsection (2) , the appointed person must give the appellant and any other party to the appeal an opportunity to make representations as to whether it should be so referred.
(b) the appointed person's decision is final.
(5) Sections 30 and 31 (costs, evidence) apply to proceedings before an appointed person as they apply to proceedings before the registrar.
(6) In the application of this section to England and Wales, “ the court ” means the High Court.
(d) has held judicial office.
(2) An appointed person must hold and vacate office in accordance with his terms of appointment, subject to subsections (3) to (5).
(3) An appointed person is to be paid such remuneration (whether by way of salary or fees) and such allowances as the Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury decide.
(4) An appointed person may resign office by notice in writing to the Lord Chancellor.
(c) A is, in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor, otherwise unable or unfit to perform A's duties as an appointed person.
(6) Before exercising a power under section 27A or this section, the Lord Chancellor must consult the Secretary of State.
(7) The Lord Chancellor may remove a person from office under subsection (5) only with the concurrence of the appropriate senior judge.
(3) In section 27(1) (a) of that Act, after “the High Court or” insert “ (subject to section 27A(6) ) ”.
(4) Section 28 of that Act (the Appeal Tribunal) is repealed.
(b) omit the words from “; and the Statutory Instruments Act 1946” to the end.
(6) In section 44(1) of that Act (interpretation) , omit the definition of “Appeal Tribunal”.
(b) a person appointed under section 27A of the Registered Designs Act 1949”.
(9) In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Schedule 1 (offices disqualifying for membership) , in Part 3 (other disqualifying offices) , at the appropriate place insert— “ Person appointed under section 27A of the Registered Designs Act 1949 to hear and determine appeals against decisions of the registrar under that Act ”.
(11) Section 143 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (which makes provision about appeals in relation to design rights) is repealed.
I10 S. 10(1) in force at 1.10.2014 by S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.

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