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Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88, updated on April 26, 2023), United Kingdom

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Year of Version 2023 Dates Status as of: April 26, 2023 Amended up to: December 31, 2020 Entry into force: January 1, 1950 Assented: December 16, 1949 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) IP Regulatory Body, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes This consolidated version of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88) takes into account amendments up to the following legislation which entered into force on December 31, 2020: 1) The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. 2) The Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. 3) The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. 4) The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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Legislation Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))
Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88, updated on October 24, 2020) (GB397)
Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88, updated up to April 18, 2018) (GB332)
Registered Designs Act 1949 (as amended up to the Community Trade Mark Regulations 2006)(GB200)
Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88, as amended up to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)(GB099)
Registered Designs Act 1949 (Chapter 88, updated on April 30, 1979)(GB004)
 Is amended by (19 text(s)) Is amended by (19 text(s))
The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB589)
The Intellectual Property (Exhaustion of Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/265, updated on May 24, 2023) (GB588)
The Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/269, updated on April 27, 2023) (GB590)
Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Chapter 22, updated up to June 4, 2021) (GB520)
Digital Economy Act 2017 (Chapter 30, updated up to February 4, 2021) (GB456)
Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Act 2017 (Chapter 14, updated on March 29, 2021) (GB477)
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (updated up to February 15, 2021) (GB433)
The Community Design Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2339, updated up to May 15, 2021) (GB508)
The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Chapter 44, updated up to March 17, 2021) (GB473)
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592, as updated up to March 18, 2021) (GB471)
The Designs (International Registration of Industrial Designs) Order 2018 (GB333)
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892) (GB496)
The Designs (International Registrations Designating the European Community) Regulations 2007 (GB152)
The Registered Designs Act 1949 and Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2006 (GB214)
The Regulatory Reform (Registered Designs) Order 2006 (GB151)
The Community Design Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2339) (GB157)
The Registered Designs Regulations 2003 (GB150)
The Registered Designs Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3949) (GB149)
Competition Act 1998 (Competition Commission) Transitional, Consequential and Supplemental Provisions Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/506) (GB440)
Is implemented by (20 text(s)) Is implemented by (20 text(s))
The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/638, updated on April 26, 2023) (GB589)
The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Rules 2020 (S.I. 2020/1317) (GB394)
The Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1050) (GB384)
The Registered Designs Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1975, updated up to December 2, 2020)  (GB399)
The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2016 (GB352)
The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2013 (GB247)
The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (GB245)
The Patents, Trade Marks and Designs (Address for Service) Rules 2009 (GB145)
The Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2007 (GB158)
The Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006 No. 317) (GB357)
The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/2424) (GB363)
The Trade Marks and Designs (Address For Service) (Amendment) Rules 2006 (S.I. 2006/1029) (GB359)
The Designs (Convention Countries) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3336) (GB364)
The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2125) (GB368)
The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3950) (GB371)
The Registered Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001/3951) (GB370)
The Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3678) (GB376)
The Designs (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/1115) (GB377)
The Patent Office (Address)(Revocation) Rules 1999 (S.I. 1999/1993) (GB118)
The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1999 (GB379)
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