- Designs Act 1953
- Contents
- An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating todesigns
- 1 Short Title and commencement
- 2 Interpretation
- 3 Commissioner of Designs
- 4 Assistant Commissioners of Designs and other officers
- Registrable designs and proceedings for registration
- Effect of registration, etc
- Use of registered designs for services of the Crown
- International arrangements
- 20 Orders in Council as to convention countries
- 21 Registration of design where application for protection in convention country has been made
- 22 Extension of time for applications under section 21 in certain cases
- 23 Protection of designs communicated under arrangements with other countries
- 24 Regulations under section 22 or section 23
- Register of designs, etc
- 25 Register of designs
- 26 Certificate of registration
- 27 Registration of assignments, etc
- 27A Application of Personal Property Securities Act 1999
- 28 Rectification of register by the Court
- 29 Power of Commissioner to correct errors
- 30 Inspection of registered designs
- 31 Information as to existence of copyright
- 32 Evidence of entries, documents, etc
- Legal proceedings and appeals
- Powers and duties of Commissioner
- 36 Exercise of discretionary powers of Commissioner
- 37 Commissioner may grant extension of time
- 37A Additional provisions for extending time limits
- 38 Costs and security for costs
- 39 Evidence before Commissioner
- 40 Recognition of agents
- 41 Commissioner may dispense with production of probate or letters of administration in certain cases
- Offences
- Supplemental
- Schedule Enactments repealed
- Contents
- Notes
Designs Act 1953
Public Act 1953 No 65 Date of assent 26 November 1953
Contents
Page Title 3 1 Short Title and commencement 3 2 Interpretation 3 3 Commissioner of Designs 6 4 Assistant Commissioners of Designs and other officers 6
Registrable designs and proceedings for registration 5 Designs registrable under Act 7 6 Proprietorship of designs 7 7 Proceedings for registration 8 8 Registrationofsamedesigninrespectofotherarticles,etc 8 9 Provisions for ensuring secrecy in respect of designs 9
relevant for defence purposes 10 Provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc 11
Effect of registration, etc
11 Right given by registration 12
Note
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
Ageneraloutlineofthesechangesissetoutinthenotesattheendofthiseprint,togetherwith other explanatory material about this eprint.
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Justice
Reprinted as atDesigns Act 1953 20 April 2010
12 Period of copyright 13 13 Exemption of innocent infringer from liability for 13 damages, etc 14 Compulsory licence in respect of registered design 14 15 Cancellation of registration 14
Use of registered designs for services of the Crown
16 Use of registered designs for services of the Crown 15 17 Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use 16 18 Reference of disputes as to Crown use 18 19 Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency 19
International arrangements
20 Orders in Council as to convention countries 21 21 Registration of design where application for protection in 21 convention country has been made 22 Extension of time for applications under section 21 in 23 certain cases 23 Protection of designs communicated under arrangements 24 with other countries 24 Regulations under section 22 or section 23 25
Register of designs, etc
25 Register of designs 26 26 Certificate of registration 26 27 Registration of assignments, etc 27 27A Application of Personal Property Securities Act 1999 28 28 Rectification of register by the Court 28 29 Power of Commissioner to correct errors 28 30 Inspection of registered designs 29 31 Information as to existence of copyright 30 32 Evidence of entries, documents, etc 31
Legal proceedings and appeals
33 Certificate of contested validity of registration 31 34 Remedy for groundless threats of infringement 32 proceedings 35 Appeal to High Court 32
Powers and duties of Commissioner
36 Exercise of discretionary powers of Commissioner 33 37 Commissioner may grant extension of time 33 37A Additional provisions for extending time limits 33 38 Costs and security for costs 35 39 Evidence before Commissioner 35
2 An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to designs
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
1 Short Title and commencement
- (1)
- This Act may be cited as the Designs Act 1953.
- (2)
- ThisActshallcomeintoforceonadaytobeappointedforthe commencementthereofbytheGovernor-GeneralbyProclamation.
2 Interpretation
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Article means any article of manufacture; and includes any part of an article if that part is made and sold separately
Reprinted as ats2 Designs Act 1953 20 April 2010
Assignee includes the
Contents
Page Title 3 1 Short Title and commencement 3 2 Interpretation 3 3 Commissioner of Designs 6 4 Assistant Commissioners of Designs and other officers 6
Registrable designs and proceedings for registration 5 Designs registrable under Act 7 6 Proprietorship of designs 7 7 Proceedings for registration 8 8 Registrationofsamedesigninrespectofotherarticles,etc 8 9 Provisions for ensuring secrecy in respect of designs 9
relevant for defence purposes 10 Provisions as to confidential disclosure, etc 11
11 Right given by registration 12
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this eprint.
Ageneraloutlineofthesechangesissetoutinthenotesattheendofthiseprint,togetherwith other explanatory material about this eprint.
Reprinted as atDesigns Act 1953 20 April 2010
12 Period of copyright 13 13 Exemption of innocent infringer from liability for 13 damages, etc 14 Compulsory licence in respect of registered design 14 15 Cancellation of registration 14
16 Use of registered designs for services of the Crown 15 17 Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use 16 18 Reference of disputes as to Crown use 18 19 Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency 19
20 Orders in Council as to convention countries 21 21 Registration of design where application for protection in 21 convention country has been made 22 Extension of time for applications under section 21 in 23 certain cases 23 Protection of designs communicated under arrangements 24 with other countries 24 Regulations under section 22 or section 23 25
25 Register of designs 26 26 Certificate of registration 26 27 Registration of assignments, etc 27 27A Application of Personal Property Securities Act 1999 28 28 Rectification of register by the Court 28 29 Power of Commissioner to correct errors 28 30 Inspection of registered designs 29 31 Information as to existence of copyright 30 32 Evidence of entries, documents, etc 31
33 Certificate of contested validity of registration 31 34 Remedy for groundless threats of infringement 32 proceedings 35 Appeal to High Court 32
36 Exercise of discretionary powers of Commissioner 33 37 Commissioner may grant extension of time 33 37A Additional provisions for extending time limits 33 38 Costs and security for costs 35 39 Evidence before Commissioner 35
2 An Act to consolidate and amend certain enactments relating to designs
BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Article means any article of manufacture; and includes any part of an article if that part is made and sold separately
Reprinted as ats2 Designs Act 1953 20 April 2010
Assignee includes the Effect of registration, etc
Note
This Act is administered in the Ministry of Justice
Use of registered designs for services of the Crown
International arrangements
Register of designs, etc
Legal proceedings and appeals
Powers and duties of Commissioner
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Interpretation