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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Designs Act, 1911

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133400

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Designs Act, 1911 is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Designs Act, 1911
Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
Section2 - DEFINITIONS. In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context
Section43 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS
Section44 - REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS IN NEW CLASSES. Where a design has been registered in one or more classes of goods, the
Section45 - CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
Section46 - REGISTER OF DESIGNS
Section47 - COPYRIGHT ON REGISTRATION
Section48 - REQUIREMENTS BEFORE DELIVERY ON SALE
Section49 - EFFECT OF DISCLOSURE ON COPYRIGHT The disclosure of a design by the proprietor to any other person, in such
Section50 - INSPECTION OF REGISTERED DESIGNS
Section51 - INFORMATION AS TO EXISTENCE OF COPYRIGHT. On the request of any person furnishing such information as may enable the
Section51A - CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
Section51B - DESIGNS TO BIND GOVERNMENT A registered design shall have to all intents the like effect as against Government as it
Section52 - PROVISIONS AS TO EXHIBITIONS. The exhibition of a design, or of any article to which a design is applied, at an
Section53 - PIRACY OF REGISTERED DESIGN
Section54 - APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AS TO PATENTS TO DESIGNS. The provisions of Patents Act, 1970-with regard
Section57 - FEES
Section58 - NOTICE OF TRUST NOT TO BE ENTERED IN REGISTERS. There shall not be entered in any register kept under this Act, or be
Section59 - INSPECTION OF AND EXTRACTS FROM REGISTERS. Every register kept under this Act shall at all convenient times be open to
Section60 - PRIVILEGE OF REPORTS OF CONTROLLER. Reports of or to the Controller made under this Act shall not in any case be
Section61 - PROHIBITION OF PUBLICATION OF DRAWINGS, ETC., WHERE APPLICATION ABANDONED, ETC. Where an application for a design has
Section62 - POWER OF CONTROLLER TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERRORS The Controller may, on request in writing accompanied by the prescribed
Section63 - ENTRY OF ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSMISSIONS IN REGISTERS
Section64 - RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER
Section65 - POWERS OF CONTROLLER IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER ACT. Subject to any rules in this behalf, the Controller in any proceedings
Section66 - PUBLICATION OF PATENTED INVENTIONS. [Repealed by the Patents Act, 1970.]
Section67 - EXERCISE OF DISCRETIONARY POWER BY CONTROLLER. Where any discretionary power is by or under this Act given to the
Section68 - POWER OF CONTROLLER TO TAKE DIRECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT. The Controller may, in any case of doubt, or
Section69 - REFUSAL TO GRANT PATENT, ETC., IN CERTAIN CASES
Section70 - APPEALS TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
Section70A - EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CONTROLLER Subject to any rules made under section 77-, in any proceeding under this Act before the
Section71 - CERTIFICATE OF CONTROLLER TO BE EVIDENCE. A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Controller as to any
Section71A - EVIDENCE OF DOCUMENTS IN PATENT OFFICE Printed or written copies or extracts, purporting to be certified by the
Section72 - TRANSMISSION OF COPIES OF SPECIFICATION, ETC., AND INSPECTION THEREOF. [Repealed by the Patents Act, 1970.]
Section73 - APPLICATIONS AND NOTICES BY POST. Any application, notice or other document authorized or required to be left, made or
Section74 - DECLARATION BY INFANT, LUNATIC, ETC
Section75 - SUBSCRIPTION AND VERIFICATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS [Repealed by the Patents Act, 1970.]
Section76 - AGENCY
Section77 - POWER FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Section78 - WRONGFUL USE OF "PATENT OFFICE" ** ** **
Section79 - SAVINGS FOR PREROGATIVE. [Repealed by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950.]
Section80 - REPEALS AND SAVINGS
Section81 - SUBSTITUTION OF PATENTS FOR RIGHT UNDER REPEALED ACT. [Repealed by the Repealing, and Amending Act, 1920] DESIGNS

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