Scope of application
Article 2
1
This Directive shall apply to:
a
design rights registered with the central industrial property offices of the Member States;
b
design rights registered at the Benelux Design Office;
c
design rights registered under international arrangements which have effect in a Member State;
d
applications for design rights referred to under (a), (b) and (c).
2
For the purpose of this Directive, design registration shall also comprise the publication following filing of the design with the industrial property office of a Member State in which such publication has the effect of bringing a design right into existence.