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Article 3
Section 1 (meaning of “design” and “original”)
Section 2 (ownership of design)
Section 3 (qualification criteria)
Section 4 (infringement: exceptions)
Section 5 (infringement: exception)
Section 6 (ownership of design and application for registration)
Section 7 (right of prior use)
Section 8 (accession to the Hague Agreement)
Section 9(1) (the register: changes of ownership)
Section 10(1) (legal proceedings)
Section 11 (opinions service)
Section 12 (use of directions by the registrar)
Section 13 (offence of unauthorised copying etc. of design in course of business)
Section 14 (offences committed by partnerships)
Section 15 (infringement: marking product with internet link)
Section 16 (opinions service)
Section 17 (Unified Patent Court)
Section 18 (sharing information with overseas patent offices)
Section 19 and the Schedule (minor amendments to the Patents Act 1977)
Section 20 (freedom of information: exemption for research)
Section 21 (reporting duty)
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