THE DESIGNS ACT, 2000
The Designs Act, 2000
[Act No. 16 of 2000]
[25th May, 2000.]
Contents | |
Sections | Chaptericulars |
Title | The Designs Act, 2000 |
Chapter I | Preliminary |
1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
2. | Definitions |
Chapter II | Registration of Designs |
3. | Controller and other officers |
4. | Prohibition of registration of certain designs |
5. | Application for registration of designs |
6. | Registration to be in respect of particular article |
7. | Publication of particulars of registered designs |
8. | Power of Controller to make orders regarding substitution of application, etc |
9. | Certificate of registration |
10. | Register of designs |
Chapter III | Copyright in Registered Designs |
11. | Copyright on registration |
12. | Restoration of lapsed designs |
13. | Procedure for disposal of applications for restoration of lapsed designs |
14. | Rights of proprietor of lapsed design which have been restored |
15. | Requirements before delivery on sales |
16. | Effect of disclosure on copyright |
17. | Inspection of registered designs |
18. | Information as to existence of copyright |
19. | Cancellation of registration |
20. | Designs to bind Government |
Chapter IV | Industrial and International Exhibitions |
21. | Provisions as to exhibitions |
Chapter V | Legal Proceedings |
22. | Piracy of registered design |
23. | Application of certain provisions of the Act as to patents to designs |
Chapter VI | General Fees |
24. | Fees |
| Provisions as to registers and other documents in the patent office |
25. | Notice of trust not to be entered in registers |
26. | Inspection of and extracts from registers |
27. | Privilege of reports of Controller |
28. | Prohibition and publication of specification, drawings, etc., where application abandoned, etc |
29. | Power of Controller to correct clerical errors |
30. | Entry of assignment and transmissions in registers |
31. | Rectification of register |
Chapter VII | Powers and Duties of Controller |
32. | Powers of Controller in proceedings under Act |
33. | Exercise of discretionary power by Controller |
34. | Power of Controller to take directions of the Central Government |
35. | Refusal to register a design in certain cases |
36. | Appeals to the High Court |
Chapter VIII | Evidence, Etc. |
37. | Evidence before the Controller |
38. | Certificate of Controller to be evidence |
39. | Evidence of documents in patent office |
40. | Applications and notices by post |
41. | Declaration by infant, lunatic, etc |
42. | Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions |
Chapter IX | Agency |
43. | Agency |
Chapter X | Powers, Etc., of Central Government |
44. | Reciprocal arrangement with the United Kingdom and other convention countries or group of countries of inter-governmental organisations |
45 | Report of the Controller to be placed before Parliament |
46 | Protection of security of India |
47 | Power of Central Government to make rules |
Chapter XI | Repeal and Savings |
48 | Repeal and savings |
Summary: The Designs Act, 2000 (India)
The Designs Act, 2000 was enacted to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the protection of industrial designs in India.…