Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/part/III
Timestamp: 2019-05-21 03:51:21
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 3', 'art 1', 'art 7', 'art 7', 'art. 5', 'art. 8', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 8', 'art. 2', 'art. 4', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3']

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Part III is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 May 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(5)Nothing in subsection (3) shall be construed as applying to an article which may lawfully be imported into the United Kingdom by virtue of any enforceable [F28EU] right within the meaning of section 2(1) of the M2European Communities Act 1972.
F28Word substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 3, 6
C2S. 230 extended by S.I.1991/724, art. 2(1)(n)
(5)If the court decides that no order should be made under this section, the person in whose possession, custody or control the article or other thing was before being delivered up F29. . . is entitled to its return.
[F30(a)under this section or under section 114 or 204 of this Act;
F29Words in s. 231(5) repealed (29.4.2006) by The Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1028), reg. 2(4), Sch. 4
F30Words in s. 231(6) substituted (29.4.2006) by The Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1028), reg. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 14
C3S. 231 extended by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(1)(n)
(1)In England [F31and Wales the county court and in] Northern Ireland a county court may entertain proceedings under—
[F32save that, in Northern Ireland, a county court may entertain such proceedings only] where the value of the infringing articles and other things in question does not exceed the county court limit for actions in tort.
F31Words in s. 232(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 72; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F32Words in s. 232(1) inserted by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(8), Schedule Part I
C4S. 235(5) extended by S.I. 1991/724, art. 2(1)(n)
Chapter IIIE+W+S+N.I. Exceptions to Rights of Design Right Owners
Infringement of copyrightE+W+S+N.I.
Availability of licences of rightE+W+S+N.I.
237 Licences available in last five years of design right.E+W+S+N.I.
[F33( 1 ) Subsection (1A) applies where whatever needs to be remedied, mitigated or prevented by the Secretary of State [F34 or (as the case may be) the Competition and Markets Authority ] under section 12(5) of the Competition Act 1980 or section 41(2), 55(2), 66(6), 75(2), 83(2), 138(2), 147(2) [F35 , 147A(2) ] or 160(2) of, or paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 (powers to take remedial action following references to the [F36 Competition and Markets Authority ] in connection with public bodies and certain other persons, mergers or market investigations etc. ) consists of or includes—
F33S. 238(1)(1A)(2) substituted (20.6.2003 for certain purposes and 29.12.2004 otherwise) for s. 238(1)(2) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 278(1), 279, Sch. 25 para. 18(4); S.I. 2003/1397, arts. 2, 3(1), Sch. (with arts. 4-12); S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-5)
F34Words in s. 238(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 58(a) (with art. 3)
F35Word in s. 238(1) inserted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 58(b) (with art. 3)
F36Words in s. 238(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 58(c) (with art. 3)
C5S. 238(1) amended (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592), Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(a)
C6S. 238(2) amended (20.6.2003) by The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592), Sch. 4 para. 7(2)(a)
239 Undertaking to take licence of right in infringement proceedings.E+W+S+N.I.
Crown use of designsE+W+S+N.I.
240 Crown use of designs.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)A government department, or a person authorised in writing by a government department, may without the licence of the design right owner—
[F37(za)primary medical services or primary dental services under [F38the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006,][F39or primary medical services under Part 1 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978]]
F40[(a)pharmaceutical services, general medical services or general dental services under—
[F41(i)Chapter 1 of Part 7 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or Chapter 1 of Part 7 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 (in the case of pharmaceutical services),]
(ii)Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 [F42(in the case of pharmaceutical services or general dental services)], or
(i)F43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)section 17C of the 1978 Act [F44(in the case of personal dental services)], or
(iii)the corresponding provisions of the law in force in Northern Ireland][F45or
(c)local pharmaceutical services provided under[F46 the National Health Service Act 2006 or the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006].]
F37S. 240(4)(za) inserted (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 184, 199(1), Sch. 11 para. 52(a); S.I. 2004/288, art. 5 (with art. 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2) and by S.I. 2004/480, art. 4 (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2)
F38Words in s. 240(4)(za) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 113(a) (with s. 5, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F39Words in s. 240(4)(za) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(a)
F40S. 240(4)(a)(b) substituted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 63; S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-5)
F41S. 240(4)(a)(i) substituted (1.3.2007) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 113(b) (with s. 5, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
F42Words in s. 240(4)(a)(ii) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(b)
F43S. 240(4)(b)(i) repealed (1.4.2004) by Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), ss. 184, 196, 199(1), Sch. 11 para. 52(c), Sch. 14 Pt. 4; S.I. 2004/288, art. 5 (with art. 8) (as amended by S.I. 2004/866, art. 2) and by S.I. 2004/480, art. 4 (with art. 7) (as amended by S.I. 2004/1019, art. 2)
F44Words in s. 240(4)(b)(ii) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/957), art. 2, Sch. para. 5(c)
F45S. 240(4)(c) and the word "or" immediately preceding it inserted (1.7.2002 for W. and 1.1.2003 for E.) by 2001 c. 15, ss. 67(1), 70(2), Sch. 5 Pt. 1 para. 7 (with ss. 64(9), 65(4)); S.I. 2002/1475, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; S.I. 2003/53, art. 2
F46Words in s. 240(4)(c) substituted (1.3.2007) for s. 240(4)(c)(i)(ii) by National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), ss. 2, 8, Sch. 1 para. 113(c) (with s. 5, Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
241 Settlement of terms for Crown use.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)Where Crown use is made of a design, the government department concerned shall—
[F47In the application of this subsection to Scotland, where the government department referred to in that subsection is any part of the Scottish Administration, the words “with the approval of the Treasury” are omitted.]
F47Paragraph in s. 241(2) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 93(2); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
242 Rights of third parties in case of Crown use.E+W+S+N.I.
243 Crown use: compensation for loss of profit.E+W+S+N.I.
[F48(7)In the application of this section to Scotland, where the government department referred to in subsection (5) is any part of the Scottish Administration, the words “with the approval of the Treasury” in that subsection are omitted.]
F48S. 243(7) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 93(3); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
244 Special provision for Crown use during emergency.E+W+S+N.I.
[F49MiscellaneousE+W+S+N.I.
F49Ss. 244A, 244B and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2014) by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 4, 24(1); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
244AException for private acts, experiments and teachingE+W+S+N.I.
244BException for overseas ships and aircraftE+W+S+N.I.
245 Power to provide for further exceptions.E+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Secretary of State may if it appears to him necessary in order to—
by order provide that acts of a description specified in the order do not infringe design right.
(2)An order may make different provision for different descriptions of design or article.
(3)An order shall be made by statutory instrument and no order shall be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(1)An appeal lies from any decision of the comptroller under section 247 or 248 (settlement of terms of licence of right) to [F50a person appointed under section 27A of the Registered Designs Act 1949].
F50Words in s. 249(1) substituted (6.4.2015) by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 10(7)(a), 24(1); S.I. 2015/165, art. 3
F51S. 249(2) omitted (6.4.2015) by virtue of Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 10(7)(b), 24(1); S.I. 2015/165, art. 3
[F52249AOpinions serviceE+W+S+N.I.
F52S. 249A inserted (1.10.2014) by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 11(2), 24(1); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
(4)An appeal lies from any decision of the comptroller in proceedings before him under section 246 (decisions on matters relating to design right) to [F53—
(a)]the High Court or, in Scotland, the Court of Session [F54, or
F53Words in s. 251(4) renumbered as s. 251(4)(a) (6.4.2015) by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 10(8)(a), 24(1); S.I. 2015/165, art. 3
F54S. 251(4)(b) and word preceding it inserted (6.4.2015) by Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 10(8)(b), 24(1); S.I. 2015/165, art. 3
(a)in England and Wales, the High [F55Court,]
F55Word in s. 252(6)(a) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 30(2); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 3(c)
[F56 Unjustified threatsE+W+S+N.I.
F56S. 253 253 and crossheading substituted for (1.10.2017) by Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (c. 14), ss. 5(2), 8 (with art. 7(4)); S.I. 2017/771, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3)
[F57Licensee under licence of right not to claim connection with design right owner]E+W+S+N.I.
F57S. 254 cross-heading inserted (1.10.2017) by Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (c. 14), ss. 5(3), 8; S.I. 2017/771, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3)
(3)In this section “trade description”, the reference to applying a trade description to goods and “advertisement” have the same meaning as in the M6Trade Descriptions Act 1968.
(3)The United Kingdom sector of the continental shelf means the areas designated by order under section 1(7) of the M7Continental Shelf Act 1964.
[F58“declaration” means “declarator”;]
F58Words in s. 262 inserted (1.10.2017) by Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (c. 14), ss. 5(4), 8; S.I. 2017/771, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3)
“British design” means a design which qualifies for design right protection by reason of a connection with the United Kingdom of the designer or the person by whom F59... the designer is employed;
“the Crown” includes the Crown in right of Her Majesty’s Government in Northern Ireland [F61and the Crown in right of the Scottish Administration][F62and the Crown in right of the Welsh Assembly Government];
“government department” includes a Northern Ireland department [F63and any part of the Scottish Administration][F64and any part of the Welsh Assembly Government].
F59Words in s. 263(1) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 2(2)(i), 24(1) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
F60Words in s. 263(1) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 2(2)(j), 24(1) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
F61Words in definition of "the Crown" in s. 263(1) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 93(4)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
F62S. 263(1): words in definition of "the Crown" inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 31(2) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.
F63Words in definition of "government department" in s. 263(1) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1820, arts. 1(2), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 93(4)(b); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
F64S. 263(1): words in definition of "government department" inserted by Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), s. 160(1), Sch. 10 para. 31(3) (with Sch. 11 para. 22), the amending provision coming into force immediately after "the 2007 election" (held on 3.5.2007) subject to s. 161(4)(5) of the amending Act, which provides for certain provisions to come into force for specified purposes immediately after the end of "the initial period" (which ended with the day of the first appointment of a First Minister on 25.5.2007) - see ss. 46, 161(1)(4)(5) of the amending Act.
F65. . . F65. . .
F66. . . F66. . .
F65Words in s. 264 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 2(2)(k), 24(1) (with s. 2(3)); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.
F66Words in s. 264 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18), ss. 3(5), 24(1) (with s. 3(6)); S.I. 2014/2330, art. 3, Sch.