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Details: F2019C00313
- F2019C00313
SR 2004 No. 117 Regulations as amended, taking into account amendments up to Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (PCT Translations and Other Measures) Regulations 2019
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (PCT Translations and Other Measures) Regulations 2019 - F2019L00376
F2019C00313
1.05 Convention country
Chapter 12—Application, saving and transitional provisions
Schedule 2—Formal requirements
Schedule 3—Costs
Statutory Rules No. 117, 2004
Includes amendments up to: F2019L00376
This is a compilation of the Designs Regulations 2004 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 26 March 2019 (the compilation date).
1.04....... Interpretation....................................................................................... 1
1.05....... Convention country............................................................................. 1
1.06....... Giving of documents by Registrar...................................................... 2
Chapter 2—Design rights, ownership and registrable designs 3
2.01....... Certain things to be disregarded in deciding whether a design is new and distinctive 3
Chapter 3—Design applications 4
Part 3.2—Applications 4
3.01....... Minimum filing requirements.............................................................. 4
3.02....... Applications covering excluded designs............................................. 4
3.04....... Publication of receipt of application.................................................... 4
3.05....... Filing date........................................................................................... 5
3.06....... Priority date—designs disclosed in basic applications........................ 5
3.07....... Certain basic applications to be disregarded........................................ 6
3.08....... Priority date—excluded designs.......................................................... 6
Part 3.3—Amendment or withdrawal of applications 7
3.09....... Request for amendment of application................................................ 7
3.10....... Disputes between applicants—requests for determinations................. 7
3.11....... Requests for direction specifying persons as applicants or entitled persons 7
3.12....... Publication of certain details of amended applications......................... 7
3.13....... Withdrawal of designs and design applications................................... 7
Part 3.4—Lapsing of applications 9
3.14....... Period within which application lapses............................................... 9
3.15....... Form of notice..................................................................................... 9
Chapter 4—Registration or publication of designs 10
Part 4.2—Requests for registration or publication 10
4.01....... Requests for registration or publication............................................. 10
4.02....... Subsequent requests for registration—applications in respect of more than 1 design 10
4.03....... Period within which replacements of request may be made.............. 10
Part 4.3—Registration 11
4.04....... Formalities check—applications in respect of 1 design only............. 11
4.05....... Formalities check—applications in respect of more than 1 design.... 11
4.06....... Registrar must refuse to register certain designs............................... 12
4.07....... Period within which Registrar must register certain designs after refusal 13
4.08....... Certificate of registration and notice of registration........................... 13
4.09....... Renewal of registration..................................................................... 14
4.10....... Surrender of registration................................................................... 14
4.11....... Revocation of registration on surrender............................................ 14
4.12....... Revocation of registration on grounds relating to entitled persons.... 15
4.13....... Notice of revocation of registration................................................... 15
4.14....... Applications by entitled persons after revocation following surrender of registration 15
Part 4.4—Publication 16
4.15....... Publication of a design...................................................................... 16
Chapter 5—Examination of designs 17
5.01....... Requirements for request for examination of design......................... 17
5.02....... Grounds for revocation of registration of design.............................. 17
5.03....... Examination of design—procedures................................................. 17
5.04....... Period in which examination of a design must be completed............ 18
5.05....... Amendment of registration................................................................ 19
5.06....... Certificate of examination and notice of examination........................ 19
5.07....... Revocation of registration after examination..................................... 20
5.08....... Material provided to Registrar........................................................... 20
Chapter 7—Jurisdiction and powers of courts 21
7.01....... Application to court for compulsory licence...................................... 21
7.02....... Revocation of registration after grant of compulsory licence............. 21
Chapter 8—The Crown 22
8.01....... Acquisition of design by the Commonwealth................................... 22
8.02....... Period within which designs must be registered or published after prohibition 22
Chapter 9—The Register 23
9.01....... Other particulars to be entered in the Register................................... 23
9.02....... Inspection of Register....................................................................... 23
9.03....... Amendments of Register to record changes of ownership................ 23
9.04....... Notice specifying amendments to Register........................................ 23
9.05....... Correction of Register....................................................................... 23
Chapter 10—Administration 25
10.01..... Delegation by Registrar..................................................................... 25
10.02..... Costs (Act s 127).............................................................................. 25
Chapter 11—Miscellaneous 27
Part 11.2—Fees 27
11.01..... Fees payable...................................................................................... 27
11.02..... Failure to pay—fee for filing a design application............................. 27
11.03..... Failure to pay—fee for filing a request for registration covering a further design 28
11.04..... Failure to pay—fee payable by the registered owner for filing a request for examination 28
11.05..... Failure to pay—fee payable by the registered owner in relation to a request for examination filed by another person................................................................................... 28
11.06..... Failure to pay—certain other fees for filing....................................... 28
11.07..... Failure to pay—fee for requesting a hearing..................................... 29
11.08..... Failure to pay—fee for appearing at a hearing................................... 29
11.09..... Failure to pay—fees for requesting supply of documents by the Registrar 29
11.10..... Consequences if Registrar does not invite payment.......................... 29
11.11..... Exemption from fees (Act s 149)...................................................... 30
11.12..... Recovery of fees............................................................................... 30
Part 11.5—Extensions of time 31
11.13..... Extensions of time for doing a relevant act........................................ 31
11.14..... Consequence of extension—notice of restoration............................. 31
Part 11.6—Other 32
11.15..... Agents (Act s 141)............................................................................ 32
11.16..... Right of lien of registered patent attorneys (Act s 142)..................... 32
11.18..... Documents to be in English.............................................................. 32
11.18A.. Publications relating to filing of documents or evidence................... 32
11.19..... Service of documents........................................................................ 32
11.21..... Death of applicant or registered owner (Act s 146, s 147)................ 33
11.22..... Exercise of discretionary powers by Registrar.................................. 33
11.23..... Written submissions and oral hearings.............................................. 34
11.24..... Practice and procedure in relation to applications, oppositions and other matters 34
11.25..... Giving of oral evidence..................................................................... 35
11.26..... Declarations...................................................................................... 35
11.27..... Non compliance in relation to documents other than design applications 35
11.27A.. Consequences for evidence not meeting filing requirements............. 36
11.28..... Directions for actions not otherwise prescribed................................ 36
11.29..... Acting for persons unable to act........................................................ 36
11.30..... Requirements that cannot be complied with for reasonable causes.... 36
11.31..... Review of decisions.......................................................................... 37
11.32..... Period for doing certain acts—office not open for business.............. 37
11.33..... Days when office not open for business........................................... 37
11.34..... Period for doing certain acts—acts to which section 136A does not apply 38
Chapter 12—Application, saving and transitional provisions 39
Part 1—General 39
12.01..... Conversion of transitional applications............................................. 39
12.02..... Former Designs Regulations—transitional....................................... 39
12.03..... Designs excluded from transitional applications that are not converted applications 39
12.04..... Protection and compensation provisions—transitional...................... 40
Part 2—Amendments made by particular instruments 41
12.05..... Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Raising the Bar) Regulation 2013 (No. 1).................................................................... 41
Part 3—Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 42
12.06..... Amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 2...................................... 42
12.07..... Amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 2...................................... 42
12.08..... Amendments made by Part 9 of Schedule 2...................................... 43
Schedule 2—Formal requirements 44
1............ Fitness for reproduction.................................................................... 44
2............ Separate sheets.................................................................................. 44
3............ Margins............................................................................................. 44
4............ Textual matter.................................................................................... 44
5............ Additional requirements for representations...................................... 45
6............ Photographs and digital images......................................................... 46
7............ Electronic documents........................................................................ 46
8............ Scandalous matter............................................................................. 46
Schedule 3—Costs 47
Part 1—Costs 47
Part 2—Expenses and allowances 48
Division 1—Expenses 48
Division 2—Allowances 48
Schedule 4—Fees 49
1............ Table of fees...................................................................................... 49
basic application has the meaning given by subregulation 3.06(1).
designer has the same meaning as in paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Act.
transitional application has the meaning given by subregulation 12.03(6).
For the definition of Convention country in subsection 5A(1) of the Act, the following countries are prescribed:
(a) a foreign country that is a signatory to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20 March 1883, as in force from time to time;
(b) a foreign country that is a full member of the World Trade Organization.
Note 1: For signatories to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, see www.wipo.int.
Note 2: For full members of the World Trade Organization, see www.wto.org.
(1) For paragraph 17(1)(a) of the Act, a prescribed circumstance is the publication or use of the design at:
(iii) if the first publication or use of the design did not take place on that date—states the date on which the first publication or use took place;
(3) For subsection 17(1) of the Act, the prescribed period is 6 months from the date on which the first publication or use of the design took place.
Part 3.2—Applications
For subsection 21(2) of the Act, each of the following requirements is prescribed:
For subsection 23(2) of the Act, the prescribed period:
(e) if stated in the application—the product or products to which the design relates.
Note: For a design application in respect of a design excluded from certain transitional applications, see also regulation 12.03.
Note: For the filing date of a converted application, see section 160 of the Act.
3.06 Priority date—designs disclosed in basic applications
(2) For paragraph 27(1)(b) of the Act, if the design application is filed, within 6 months after the date on which the basic application was made, by:
Note: Under regulation 11.18, a document that is not in English must be accompanied by a verified translation.
(4) For paragraph 27(1)(b) of the Act, if subregulation (2) does not apply to the design, the prescribed date is the filing date of the design application.
Note: Certain applications are to be disregarded for the purpose of this regulation—see regulation 3.07.
Note: For the priority date of a converted application, see section 160 of the Act.
(2) The applicant may request the Registrar to disregard the earlier application for the purpose of identifying the basic application referred to in subregulation 3.06(2).
3.08 Priority date—excluded designs
For paragraph 27(1)(c) of the Act, the priority date of a design that is an excluded design is the same priority date as it had under the initial application.
Note: This regulation also applies to a design excluded from certain transitional applications, see regulation 12.03.
Part 3.3—Amendment or withdrawal of applications
(1) For subsection 28(2) of the Act, the request must:
3.10 Disputes between applicants—requests for determinations
For subsection 29(2) of the Act, a request must:
For subsection 30(4) of the Act, a request must:
(b) for each detail that has changed—the detail as amended.
(1) For subsection 32(1) of the Act, the prescribed period:
(2) For subsection 32(2) of the Act, the prescribed period:
Part 3.4—Lapsing of applications
(1) For paragraph 33(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed period is:
(a) if the design is an excluded design—the period:
(b) if the design is a design mentioned in section 55 of the Act, and the period of 6 months from the priority date of the design has expired when an application is filed as mentioned in that section—the day when the application is filed; or
(c) in any other case—6 months from the priority date of the design.
Note: Paragraph 3.14(1)(a) also applies to a design excluded from certain transitional applications, see regulation 12.03.
(2) For paragraph 33(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed period is 2 months from the later of:
(a) the date of the first notification given by the Registrar under section 41 of the Act in relation to the design or designs in respect of which registration is requested; and
(b) the date of the first notification given by the Registrar under section 57 of the Act in relation to the design or designs in respect of which publication is requested.
For subsection 33(4) of the Act, the notice must:
Part 4.2—Requests for registration or publication
(1) This regulation does not apply to a request mentioned in section 37 or subsection 38(2) of the Act or in subregulation 12.03(2).
(2) For paragraph 35(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed period is:
(b) if the design is a design mentioned in section 55 of the Act, and the period of 6 months has expired when an application is filed as mentioned in that section—the day when the application is filed.
(3) For subsection 35(3) of the Act, the request must be made in the approved form.
4.02 Subsequent requests for registration—applications in respect of more than 1 design
(1) For paragraph 36(2)(a) of the Act, the Registrar may determine that the applicant may make a request (a subsequent request) for registration of a design (an other design) in respect of which no request for registration was made in the original request only if:
For subsection 38(2) of the Act, the prescribed period:
Part 4.3—Registration
4.04 Formalities check—applications in respect of 1 design only
(1) For paragraph 39(2)(a) of the Act, the formalities check is confirmation, by the Registrar, that:
(d) for a design application mentioned in subsection 23(2) of the Act—the design application identifies the design number that was allocated to the excluded design in the initial application; and
(e) if a specimen is filed as a representation of the design—the specimen is of a kind that:
(i) can be readily mounted in a flat position by affixing it to a paper of the size required under paragraph 1(1)(e) of Schedule 2; and
(f) the design application includes at least one representation of the design; and
(2) If the Registrar is not satisfied with the matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(e), the Registrar may, in giving a notification under section 41 of the Act, require the applicant to file another representation that complies with the paragraph.
4.05 Formalities check—applications in respect of more than 1 design
(1) For paragraph 40(2)(c) of the Act, the formalities check is confirmation, by the Registrar, that:
(e) if a specimen is filed as a representation of a design—the specimen is of a kind that:
(f) the design application includes at least one representation of each design disclosed in the application; and
(3) If the Registrar is not satisfied with the matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(e), the Registrar may, in giving a notification under section 41 of the Act, require the applicant to file another representation that complies with the paragraph.
For paragraph 43(1)(a) of the Act, the following classes of designs are prescribed:
(b) designs of a kind that the Registrar must, under subregulation 2(4) of the Protection of Word ‘Anzac’ Regulations, refuse to register;
(c) designs of a kind mentioned in subsection 19(1) of the Crimes (Currency) Act 1981;
Note: A similar arrangement is made in regulation 8.02.
(1) For subsection 45(3) of the Act, the certificate must include the following details in relation to the design:
(g) if a statement of newness and distinctiveness has been provided to the Registrar—that statement;
Note 1: A statement of newness and distinctiveness is described in paragraph 19(2)(b) of the Act.
Note 2: For a design application in respect of a design excluded from certain transitional applications, see also regulation 12.03.
(2) For subsection 45(4) of the Act, the notice must:
(viii) if a statement of newness and distinctiveness has been provided to the Registrar—that statement;
(1) For subsection 47(2) of the Act, the prescribed period is the period of 5 years and 6 months that begins at the start of the term of registration of the design.
Note: If a renewal fee is paid after 5 years, it will attract the fee set out in paragraph (b) of column 3 of item 5 of Schedule 4.
(2) For subsection 47(3) of the Act, the application must:
For paragraph 49(3)(c) of the Act, the offer must include:
Note: Under subsection 49(2) of the Act, if there is more than 1 registered owner, the offer must be made by all the registered owners.
(1) For paragraph 50(2)(a) of the Act, each other person who is entered on the Register as having an interest in the design is prescribed.
(2) For paragraph 50(2)(b) of the Act, a person mentioned in subregulation (1) may make a submission:
(b) within 1 month after the date of the notice under paragraph 50(2)(a) of the Act.
(6) If an interested person gives notice to the Registrar under subregulation (4), the Registrar must give the person an opportunity to be heard before exercising his or her powers under subsection 50(3) of the Act.
For subsection 51(2) of the Act, the application must:
For subsection 52(4) of the Act, the notice must:
For paragraph 54(1)(b) of the Act, an application must be in writing.
Part 4.4—Publication
(1) For subsection 57(2) of the Act, the documents:
(d) must not disclose a design that would have been refused registration under paragraph 43(1)(b), (c) or (d) of the Act; and
(e) must not disclose a design that is of a class prescribed in paragraph 4.06(b), (c) or (d).
For subsection 64(1) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed:
(b) if the request is made by a person other than the registered owner, and contains any material in relation to the newness and distinctiveness of the design—the material must be provided in duplicate.
For paragraph 65(2)(b) of the Act, a prescribed ground is that, under section 43 of the Act, the design should not have been registered.
5.03 Examination of design—procedures
(1) For paragraph 65(3)(a) of the Act, the procedures set out in this regulation are prescribed for the conduct of an examination of a design.
(2) If, after considering under subsection 65(1) of the Act whether a ground for revocation under subsection 65(2) of the Act exists, the Registrar is satisfied that a ground for revocation has been made out, the Registrar must notify the registered owner as required under subsection 66(2) of the Act.
Note: See section 67 of the Act for what is to happen if the Registrar is satisfied that a ground for revocation has not been made out.
(3) A registered owner may respond to a notification given under subsection 66(2) of the Act (including a further notification mentioned in subregulation (6)) by:
(b) requesting amendment of the Register as provided under subsection 66(3) of the Act.
(4) If the registered owner responds by contesting the ground in writing, the Registrar must reconsider whether a ground for revocation under subsection 65(2) of the Act exists, taking into account the written submissions made by the registered owner.
(c) give a further notification to the registered owner under subsection 66(2) of the Act; or
(d) give the registered owner a reasonable opportunity to be heard under paragraph 68(4)(a) of the Act.
(7) A further notification mentioned in subregulation (6) must, in addition to stating that a ground for revocation has been made out, include a statement to the following effect:
(a) if the registered owner has contested the ground in writing—that the Registrar has taken into account the written submissions made by the registered owner;
(b) if the registered owner has requested amendment of the Register—that the ground would not be removed if the Register were amended as proposed.
Note: See section 67 of the Act for what is to happen if the Registrar is satisfied that a ground for revocation has not been made out or that any such ground would be removed if the Register were amended as proposed.
(8) If the request for examination was made by a person other than the registered owner, the Registrar must give a copy of the notification given under subsection 66(2) of the Act (including a further notification mentioned in subregulation (6)) to the person who requested the examination.
Note: See section 68 of the Act for what is to happen if the Registrar remains satisfied that a ground for revocation has been made out and the ground would not be removed if the Register were amended as proposed.
For paragraph 65(3)(b) of the Act, the prescribed period is worked out as follows:
(a) if a notification is given under subsection 66(2) of the Act in relation to the examination, the prescribed period is 6 months after the date of the first notification;
(ii) the Registrar gives the registered owner a notification under subsection 66(2) of the Act of a ground of revocation, based on that material;
(iii) 6 months after the date of the first notification under subsection 66(2) of the Act in relation to the examination;
(iv) 3 months after the date of the notification under subsection 66(2) of the Act that first raises the ground of revocation;
(i) the Registrar discontinues the examination of the design in accordance with subsection 63(4) of the Act; or
(iii) if an appeal is made to the Federal Court, the Federal Magistrates Court or the Federal Circuit Court of Australia against a decision of the Registrar under section 67 or 68 of the Act;
(1) For subsection 66(4) of the Act:
(ii) the Registrar directs the registered owner under paragraph (2)(b) to file a substitute document;
(2) For subsection 66(5) of the Act:
(ii) the proposed amendment is of a kind prohibited under subsection 66(6) of the Act; and
(1) For paragraph 67(3)(a) of the Act, the certificate must include:
(2) For paragraph 67(3)(c) of the Act, the notice must:
date of certification means the date on which the Registrar is satisfied that a certificate of examination is to be issued under subsection 67(3) of the Act in respect of the design.
For subsection 68(3) of the Act, the notice must:
For subsection 69(2) of the Act, the material must:
(b) be accompanied by the approved form.
For subsection 90(1) of the Act, the prescribed period is 3 years from the date of registration of the design.
For subsection 92(1) of the Act, the prescribed period is 2 years from the date on which the licence, or the first licence (if more than 1), was granted under section 90 of the Act in relation to the design.
For subsection 106(3) of the Act, notice of the acquisition must be published:
Note: The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette is available in hard copy and online.
For subsection 108(4) of the Act, the prescribed period is 1 month from the date on which the Registrar was made aware of the revocation of the order.
Note: A similar arrangement is made in regulation 4.07.
For paragraph 111(2)(e) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed:
(d) if a statement of newness and distinctiveness was included in the application—that fact.
For subsection 113(1) of the Act, the prescribed times, in relation to the Designs Office or a sub‑office of the Designs office, are from 9 am to 5 pm on Monday to Friday other than a public holiday:
(1) For subsection 114(3) of the Act, the prescribed period is 1 month from the date of the notification under paragraph 114(3)(a) of the Act.
(2) For subsection 114(4) of the Act, the request must:
For paragraph 116(b) of the Act, the Registrar must publish a notice in the Official Journal.
(b) if a name or an address entered in the Register has been changed—to change the name or address.
(3) If the Registrar proposes to amend an entry in the Register, the Registrar may notify the proposed amendment to a person who is entered in the Register as having an interest in the design.
(5) A person may oppose the amendment by filing a notice of opposition, in an approved form, within one month from the publication of the notice under subregulation (4).
Note: For the circumstances in which an extension of time can be sought, see section 137 of the Act.
(6) The Registrar must give a copy of the notice of opposition to the person who requested the amendment as soon as practicable.
(7) If the amendment is not opposed, the Registrar must amend the entry as requested.
(8) If the amendment is opposed, the Registrar must amend the entry if the Registrar decides to do so, subject to a decision of a tribunal or prescribed court in relation to the opposition.
(1) For subsection 124(1) of the Act, the prescribed classes of employees are:
(a) for any of the powers or functions of the Registrar under the Act (other than the powers or functions under paragraphs 127(1)(a) and (c) of the Act)—an employee employed at, or performing duties at, any of the following classifications:
Note: Under paragraphs 127(1)(a) and (c) of the Act, the Registrar may summon witnesses and require the production of documents or articles.
(b) for all or any of the powers or functions of the Registrar under the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987—an employee employed at, or performing the duties at, any of the following classifications:
Note: For the meaning of employee, see section 5 of the Act.
(2) The Registrar may delegate all or any of the Registrar’s powers or functions under paragraph 127(1)(a) or (c) of the Act to an employee of the Designs Office who holds or performs the duties of an Executive Level 1 position, or an equivalent or higher position.
(ii) the date of the Registrar’s notification to the party that the proceedings have been discontinued.
Part 11.2—Fees
(1) For subsection 130(1) of the Act, the fee to be paid for a matter mentioned in an item in Schedule 4 is specified in the item.
(2) For subsection 130(3) of the Act, the fee mentioned in an item in Schedule 4 is payable as set out in this regulation.
(a) if it is for filing an application, request or other document—when the application, request or other document is filed;
(i) for the first day—immediately before the hearing; and
(ii) for each day or part of a day after the first day—immediately after the completion of the hearing.
(6) For the purposes of subsection 130A(3) of the Act, the Registrar must publish the notice in the Official Journal.
11.02 Failure to pay—fee for filing a design application
11.03 Failure to pay—fee for filing a request for registration covering a further design
(b) within 1 month after the date of the first notification given under section 41 of the Act in relation to the further design, the Registrar invites the applicant to pay the fee within 2 months after the date of the invitation; and
11.04 Failure to pay—fee payable by the registered owner for filing a request for examination
11.05 Failure to pay—fee payable by the registered owner in relation to a request for examination filed by another person
11.06 Failure to pay—certain other fees for filing
(ii) item 7, 8 or 9 in Schedule 4;
11.07 Failure to pay—fee for requesting a hearing
(ii) if the date of the hearing occurs before the 2 months period—before the date of the hearing; and
11.08 Failure to pay—fee for appearing at a hearing
11.09 Failure to pay—fees for requesting supply of documents by the Registrar
(1) This regulation applies if the fee mentioned in item 13 or 14 in Schedule 4 is not paid when it is payable.
(a) the fee mentioned in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 or 9 in Schedule 4 is not paid when it is payable; and
Part 11.5—Extensions of time
(1) For subsection 137(2) of the Act, an application must:
(2) For subsection 137(4) of the Act, the Registrar must advertise an application in the Official Journal.
(3) For subsection 137(5) of the Act, the person must file a notice of opposition, in an approved form, within one month from the advertisement of the application.
(3A) The Registrar must give a copy of the notice of opposition to the person who applied for the extension as soon as practicable.
11.14 Consequence of extension—notice of restoration
For paragraph 138(2)(b) of the Act, the Registrar must publish a notice in the Official Journal.
Part 11.6—Other
(b) if it is not in English—be accompanied by a translation of the document into English that has with it a certificate of verification.
11.18A Publications relating to filing of documents or evidence
For the purposes of subsections 144A(3), 144B(3) and 144C(5) of the Act, the Registrar must publish the notice in the Official Journal.
(a) an address in Australia or New Zealand at which a document under the Act or these Regulations may be given to him or her personally or to the person specified in the form as his or her representative; or
(2) A person may file notice of a change of his or her address for service to another address that complies with paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c).
11.22 Exercise of discretionary powers by Registrar
(1) The Registrar must give a person an opportunity to be heard before exercising a discretionary power under these Regulations adversely to the person.
Note: See section 148 of the Act for a similar provision.
(2) For section 148 of the Act and subregulation (1), the Registrar must give the person an opportunity to be heard by:
(a) asking the person for written submissions; or
(b) notifying the person that, on request to the Registrar, the person may be heard by way of an oral hearing on a date, and at a time and place, determined by the Registrar; or
(c) notifying the person of the date, time and place of an oral hearing.
(a) notifies the Registrar that the person does not want to be heard; or
(b) does not file written submissions if requested under subregulation 11.23(1); or
(c) does not attend an oral hearing if notified under subregulation 11.23(2).
(4) If the Registrar exercises discretionary power in any of the circumstances mentioned in subregulation (3), the Registrar must notify the person of the Registrar’s decision.
11.23 Written submissions and oral hearings
(1) If the Registrar decides that a person may be heard by way of written submissions, the Registrar must:
(a) notify the person of the period in which the submissions must be filed (being a period of at least 10 business days); and
(b) decide the matter after considering the written submissions; and
(c) notify the person of the Registrar’s decision in relation to the exercise of the discretionary power.
(2) If the Registrar decides that a person may be heard by way of an oral hearing, the Registrar must notify the date, time and place of the hearing to the person at least 10 business days before the day the hearing is to begin.
(3) The Registrar may adjourn an oral hearing from time to time or from place to place by notifying the person.
(4) The Registrar may hold an oral hearing in which:
(a) a person appears in person; or
(b) a person participates by telephone or other means of telecommunications that the Registrar reasonably allows.
(5) In addition to the Registrar’s other powers, the Registrar may direct a person to provide a written summary of submissions.
(6) The Registrar must notify a person who appears at the hearing of the Registrar’s decision in relation to the exercise of the discretionary power.
11.25 Giving of oral evidence
Note: Declaration forms in the approved form are available on the IP Australia website at www.ipaustralia.gov.au.
Note: A declaration that is not in the form of statutory declaration may also be given in an electronic form by means of an electronic communication: see section 11 of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.
(2) A document filed at the Designs Office must substantially comply with Schedule 2 and must be in the form (if any) specified in a direction under section 144B of the Act.
(3) If a document does not comply with subregulation (2), or is not in accordance with any applicable approved form, the Registrar must, depending on the nature and deficiency of the document:
(4) If the Registrar returns a document under paragraph (3)(a), the document is taken not to have been filed.
(5) If the Registrar gives a direction under paragraph (3)(b), the document is taken to have been filed unless the person to whom the direction was given does not comply with the direction within 2 months from the day when it was given.
11.27A Consequences for evidence not meeting filing requirements
(1) If, in relation to evidence received at the Designs Office, a person does not comply with a direction under section 144C of the Act, the Registrar may treat the evidence:
(a) as not having been filed and notify the person, including in the notification a statement indicating how the direction has not been complied with; or
(b) as having been filed, but direct the person to do such things as are necessary to ensure that the direction is complied with.
(2) If the Registrar gives a direction under paragraph (1)(b) and the person does not comply with the direction within the period specified in the direction, the Registrar may treat the evidence as not having been filed.
the Registrar may, by notification to the person, direct the person to perform the act, file the document or produce the evidence.
(2) Application may be made to the Tribunal for review of a decision of the Registrar under subparagraph 9.05(5)(c)(ii).
11.32 Period for doing certain acts—office not open for business
For subsection 136A(1) of the Act, the circumstance is that the act is done at:
Note: Subsection 136A(1) provides as follows:
(1) For paragraph 136A(2)(a) of the Act, the days on which the Designs Office, or a sub‑office of the Designs Office, is not open for business are:
(2) For paragraph 136A(2)(b) of the Act, the table sets out prescribed persons.
(3) For paragraph 136A(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed way of publishing a declaration is in the Official Journal of Designs.
11.34 Period for doing certain acts—acts to which section 136A does not apply
For subsection 136A(7) of the Act, an act done in relation to proceedings in a court or a tribunal is prescribed.
(1) For paragraph 159(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed period:
(2) For paragraph 159(2)(c) of the Act, the request must be made in the approved form.
12.02 Former Designs Regulations—transitional
Note: For a transitional application that is a converted application, see section 160 of the Act.
(d) a reference to ‘a design application mentioned in subsection 23(2) of the Act’ is taken to be a reference to ‘a design application mentioned in paragraph 12.03(1)(d)’.
(4) Subregulation (5) applies in relation to a design application mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) that was filed before this regulation commences.
12.04 Protection and compensation provisions—transitional
(1) Subsections 18(3) and 18(4) of the old Act, and regulations 29AA, 29A and 29B of, and Schedule 1 to, the old Regulations, are taken to have effect, in relation to an application for a licence under subregulation 29AA(2) of the old Regulations, as if those provisions had not been repealed.
(2) Subsection 27B(7) of the old Act, and regulations 29, 29A and 29B of, and Schedule 1 to, the old Regulations, are taken to have effect, in relation to an application for a licence under subregulation 29(2) of the old Regulations, as if those provisions had not been repealed.
Part 2—Amendments made by particular instruments
12.05 Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Raising the Bar) Regulation 2013 (No. 1)
The amendments of these Regulations made by item 3 of Schedule 6 to the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Raising the Bar) Regulation 2013 (No. 1), other than the insertion of new subregulation 11.22(1), apply in relation to a hearing for which the Registrar issues a hearing notice, or an invitation to be heard, on or after 15 April 2013.
Part 3—Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018
12.06 Amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 2
(1) The amendments of regulations 3.14, 4.04, 4.05, 5.03, 5.04, 9.03, 9.05, 10.02, 11.03, 11.23 and 11.28 made by Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 apply in relation to notifications occurring on or after the commencement of that Part.
(2) Chapter 5, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a notice given under subsection 66(2) of the Act before that commencement.
(3) Regulation 10.02, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a notice mentioned in subparagraph 10.02(2)(b)(ii) given before that commencement.
(4) Regulation 11.03, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018, continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to a notice given under section 41 of the Act before that commencement.
12.07 Amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 2
(1) The amendments of regulation 5.08 made by Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 apply in relation to the provision of material to the Registrar on or after the commencement of that Part.
(2) The repeal of regulation 11.01A, and the amendments of items 1, 2 and 5 of the table in clause 1 of Schedule 4, made by Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 apply in relation to documents filed on or after the commencement of that Part.
(3) The repeal of subregulation 11.25(1) made by Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 applies in relation to evidence given on or after the commencement of that Part.
(4) The amendment of subregulation 11.25(2) made by Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 does not affect the validity of any requirement or permission given under that subregulation before the commencement of that Part.
(5) The amendments of regulation 11.27 made by Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 apply in relation to documents filed on or after the commencement of that Part.
(6) Regulation 11.27A, as inserted by Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018, applies in relation to evidence filed on or after the commencement of that Part.
12.08 Amendments made by Part 9 of Schedule 2
The amendments of paragraphs 4.04(1)(f) and 4.05(1)(f) made by Part 9 of Schedule 2 to the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018 apply in relation to design applications filed on or after the commencement of that Part.
(c) subject to subclause 5(4), have its content presented in a vertical format; and
(b) if it cannot be typewritten—be in large and legible handwriting.
(d) subject to subclause 5(4), the photograph must be mounted in a vertical format;
Note: If the person wishes to be paid, the person must apply for an award of costs in respect of the proceedings: see regulation 10.02.
(a) if the person is remunerated in his or her occupation by wages, salary or fees—an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees not paid to the person because of his or her attendance as a witness; or
(b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $140, or more than $700, for each day when he or she so attends.
(b) in any other case—an amount of not less than $80, or more than $130, for each day when he or she so attends.
(a) by preferred means;
(a) by preferred means
(a) under subsection 27A(2) of the old Act within the meaning of section 161 of the Act (the first extension);
(b) under subsection 27A(12) of the old Act (the second extension);
(c) under subsection 27A(13) of the old Act (the third extension)
Filing an application for an extension of time on the ground specified in paragraph 137(2)(a) of the Act
Filing an application for an extension of time on the ground specified in paragraph 137(2)(b) of the Act
$600 for each day, or part of a day, less any amount paid under item 11 in relation to the hearing
Filing a request for the supply, by the Registrar, of not more than 3 documents relating to a single design application or a single design number
$50 for each document
Filing a request for the supply, by the Registrar, of 4 or more documents relating to a single design application or a single design number
17 June 2004 (r 1.02)
25 Nov 2004 (r 2)
50, 2005
29 Mar 2005 (F2005L00761)
3 Apr 2005 (r 2)
Sch 1: 1 Mar 2007 (r 2)
Sch 1: 27 Mar 2007 (r 2(a))
279, 2008
Sch 4: 1 Jan 2009 (r 2)
Sch 4: 1 July 2009 (r 2)
332, 2009
Sch 3: 12 Dec 2009 (r 2)
Sch 4: 1 July 2011 (r 2)
Sch 1 (item 1.1): 27 Dec 2011 (r 2(a))
14 May 2012 (F2011L01031)
s 5(2) and Sch 3 (items 1–7): 1 July 2012 (s 2(a)(i), (iv)))
Sch 3 (item 8): 1 Oct 2012 (s 2(b))
18 Mar 2013 (F2013L00479)
Sch 3 (items 31, 32), Sch 6 (items 1–4) and Sch 7 (items 5, 6): 15 Apr 2013 (s 2)
Sch 3 (items 1, 2) and Sch 5 (items 1, 2): 20 June 2015 (s 2(1) items 4, 6)
Sch 1 (items 1–9): 10 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 3 (items 1–5): 24 Feb 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 2 (items 15–33, 111–123, 187, 188): 24 Feb 2019 (s 2(1) items 6, 7, 9)
Sch 2 (items 217, 218, 231, 232): 17 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) items 11, 14)
25 Mar 2019 (F2019L00376)
Sch 2 (items 1, 2): 26 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 3)
am No 325, 2004; No 66, 2012; F2018L01435
rs No 31, 2013
am No 325, 2004
am No 325, 2004; F2018L01435
am No 31, 2013; F2018L01435
am No 88, 2015; F2018L01435
am F2019L00376
am No 66, 2012; F2016L01306; F2018L01435
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am No 62, 2011; F2016L01754; F2018L01435
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am No 50, 2005; No 40, 2007; No 279, 2008; No 66, 2012
rep No 31, 2013
rs No 355, 2006
am No 355, 2006
am No 325, 2004; No 355, 2006