Introductory Text
Part 1 Design
Unregistered design right
1.Meaning of “design” and “original”
2.Ownership of design
3.Qualification criteria
4.Infringement: exceptions
Registered Community design
5.Infringement: exception
Registered designs
6.Ownership of design and application for registration
7.Right of prior use
8.Accession to the Hague Agreement
9.The register: changes of ownership and inspection of documents
10.Legal proceedings and appeals
11.Opinions service
12.Use of directions by the registrar
13.Offence of unauthorised copying etc. of design in course of business
14.Offences committed by partnerships
Part 2 Patents
15.Infringement: marking product with internet link
16.Opinions service
17.Unified Patent Court
18.Sharing information with overseas patent offices
19.Minor amendments to the Patents Act 1977
Part 3 Miscellaneous
20.Freedom of information: exemption for research
21.Reporting duty
22.Recognition of foreign copyright works and performances
Part 4 General
23.Power to make consequential or transitional provision etc.
24.Commencement, extent and short title
SCHEDULE
Minor amendments to the Patents Act 1977
1.Patent applications in or for WTO members
2.Assertion of third party rights where application terminated
3.Adjustment of certain time periods to anniversary date model
4.References to “counsel”
5.Correction of typographical error
6.European patent (UK): payment of renewal fee following restoration