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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Designs Act, 2000

Complete Act - all sections

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/133401

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Designs Act, 2000 (2000) 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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Act Text

Preamble1 - Designs Act, 2000
Section1 - SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT
Section2 - DEFINITIONS -In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,
Section3 - CONTROLLER AND OTHER OFFICERS
Section4 - PROHIBITION OF REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN DESIGNS -A design which
Section5 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF DESIGNS
Section6 - REGISTRATION TO BE IN RESPECT OF PARTICULAR ARTICLE
Section7 - PUBLICATION OF PARTICULARS OF REGISTERED DESIGNS -The Controller shall, as soon as may be after the registration of a
Section8 - POWER OF CONTROLLER TO MAKE ORDERS REGARDING SUBSTITUTION OF APPLICATION, ETC
Section9 - CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
Section10 - REGISTER OF DESIGNS
Section11 - COPYRIGHT ON REGISTRATION
Section12 - RESTORATION OF LAPSED DESIGNS
Section13 - PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR RESTORATION OF LAPSED DESIGNS
Section14 - RIGHTS OF PROPRIETOR OF LAPSED DESIGN WHICH HAVE BEEN RESTORED
Section15 - REQUIREMENTS BEFORE DELIVERY ON SALES
Section16 - EFFECT OF DISCLOSURE ON COPYRIGHT -The disclosure of a design by the proprietor to any other person, in such
Section17 - INSPECTION OF REGISTERED DESIGNS
Section18 - INFORMATION AS TO EXISTENCE OF COPYRIGHT -On the request of any person furnishing such information as may enable the
Section19 - CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
Section20 - DESIGNS TO BIND GOVERNMENT -A registered design shall have to all intents the like effect as against the Government as
Section21 - PROVISIONS AS TO EXHIBITIONS -The exhibition of a design, or of any article to which a design is applied, at an
Section22 - PIRACY OF REGISTERED DESIGN
Section23 - APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE ACT AS TO PATENTS TO DESIGNS -The provisions of the Patents Act, 1970
Section24 - FEES
Section25 - NOTICE OF TRUST NOT TO BE ENTERED IN REGISTERS -There shall not be entered in any register kept under this Act, or be
Section26 - INSPECTION OF AND EXTRACTS FROM REGISTERS -Every register kept under this Act shall at all convenient times be open to
Section27 - PRIVILEGE OF REPORTS OF CONTROLLER -Reports of or to the Controller made under this Act other than the report referred
Section28 - PROHIBITION AND PUBLICATION OF SPECIFICATION, DRAWINGS, ETC., WHERE APPLICATION ABANDONED, ETC -Where an application
Section29 - POWER OF CONTROLLER TO CORRECT CLERICAL ERRORS -The Controller may, on request in writing accompanied by the prescribed
Section30 - ENTRY OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSMISSIONS IN REGISTERS
Section31 - RECTIFICATION OF REGISTER
Section32 - POWER OF CONTROLLER IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER ACT -Subject to any rules made in this behalf, the Controller in any
Section33 - EXERCISE OF DISCRETIONARY POWER BY CONTROLLER -Where any discretionary power is by or under this Act given to the
Section34 - POWER OF CONTROLLER TO TAKE DIRECTIONS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT -The Controller may, in any case of doubt or
Section35 - REFUSAL TO REGISTER A DESIGN IN CERTAIN CASES
Section36 - APPEALS TO THE HIGH COURT
Section37 - EVIDENCE BEFORE THE CONTROLLER -Subject to any rules made underSec.44-, in any proceeding under this Act before the
Section38 - CERTIFICATE OF CONTROLLER TO BE EVIDENCE -A certificate purporting to be under the hand of the Controller as to any
Section39 - EVIDENCE OF DOCUMENTS IN PATENT OFFICE -Printed or written copies or extracts, purporting to be certified by the
Section40 - APPLICATION AND NOTICES BY POST -Any application, notice or other document authorised or required to be left. made or
Section41 - DECLARATION BY INFANT, LUNATIC, ETC
Section42 - AVOIDANCE OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS
Section43 - AGENCY
Section44 - RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER CONVENTION COUNTRIES OR GROUP OF COUNTRIES OR
Section45 - REPORT OF THE CONTROLLER TO BE PLACED BEFORE PARLIAMENT -The Central Government shall cause to be placed before both
Section46 - PROTECTION OF SECURITY OF INDIA -Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Controller shall
Section47 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES
Section48 - REPEAL AND SAVINGS

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