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Designs Regulations 2004

Statutory Rules No. 117, 2004
made under the

Designs Act 2003

Compilation No. 25

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Designs Regulations 2004 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Chapter 1—Introductory
1.01 Name of Regulations
1.04 Interpretation
1.05 Convention country
1.06 Giving of documents by Registrar
Chapter 3—Design applications
Part 3.2—Applications
3.01 Minimum filing requirements
3.02 Applications covering excluded designs
3.04 Publication of receipt of application
3.05 Filing date
3.06 Priority date—designs disclosed in basic applications
3.07 Certain basic applications to be disregarded
3.08 Priority date—excluded designs
Part 3.3—Amendment or withdrawal of applications
3.09 Request for amendment of application
3.10 Disputes between applicants—requests for determinations
3.11 Requests for direction specifying persons as applicants or entitled persons
3.12 Publication of certain details of amended applications
3.13 Withdrawal of designs and design applications
Part 3.4—Lapsing of applications
3.14 Period within which application lapses
3.15 Notice of lapsing of design application
Chapter 4—Registration of designs
Part 4.2—Requests for registration
4.01 Requests for registration
Part 4.3—Registration
4.04 Formalities check—applications in respect of 1 design only
4.05 Formalities check—applications in respect of more than 1 design
4.06 Registrar must refuse to register certain designs
4.07 Period within which Registrar