Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Registered designs: minor and consequential amendments of 1949 Act

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3 extended (with modifications) (Isle of Man) (9.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3678, art. 3, Sch. 3

C2 Sch. 3 extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (11.11.2013) by The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2533), arts. 1, 3(2), Sch. 2

Section 44: interpretation U.K.

31 (1) In section 44 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (interpretation), subsection (1) is amended as follows. U.K.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) At the appropriate place insert—

““author” in relation to a design, has the meaning given by section 2(3) and (4);”.

(4) Omit the definition of “copyright”.

F1 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) For the definition of “court” substitute—

““the court” shall be construed in accordance with section 27 of this Act;”.

(7) In the definition of “design” for “subsection (3) of section one of this Act” substitute “ section 1(1) of this Act ”.

(8) At the appropriate place insert—

““employee”, “employment” and “employer” refer to employment under a contract of service or of apprenticeship,”.

(9) Omit the definition of “Journal”.

(10) In the definition of “prescribed” for “the Board of Trade” substitute “ the Secretary of State ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3 para. 31(2)(5) repealed (9.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3949, reg. 9(2), Sch. 2 (with transitional provisions in regs. 10-14)