Registered Designs Act 1949, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 June 2025. 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.
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to registered designs.
[16th December 1949]
Extent Information
E1Act extends to Isle of Man see s. 47
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act restricted (retrospectively) by 1994 c. 26, s. 106(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(4); S.I. 1994/2550, art. 2; and modified (9.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3678, art. 2(1)(2), Sch. 1
C2Functions of Board of Trade and of President of Board of Trade now exercisable concurrently by Secretary of State: S.I. 1970/1537, art. 2(1)
C3Act reprinted as amended by Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A), s. 273, Sch. 4
C4Act extended (Isle of Man) (with modifications) (11.11.2013) by The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2533), art. 3(1), Sch. 1 (as amended (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/1335, art. 2, Sch. 1; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
C5Act applied in part (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Designs (International Registration of Industrial Designs) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/23), arts. 1(2), 3, Sch. 1 Pt. 1, Sch. 2 Pt. 1
C6Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. para. 10, 20)
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.1950 see s. 49 (2)
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