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Registered Designs Act 2000 (Revised Edition 2020, amended up to the Intellectual Property (Border Enforcement) Act 2018), Singapore

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Year of Version 2022 Dates Amended up to: November 21, 2022 Entry into force: November 13, 2000 Assented: September 2, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This Revised Edition 2020 of the Registered Designs Act 2000 takes into account to the "The Intellectual Property (Border Enforcement) Act 2018) (Act No. 34 of 2018), which entered into force on different dates. Part 3 of the said amending Act No. 34 of 2018 added a new Part 6A (Assistance by Border Authorities) and amended section 73 under Part 7 (Miscellaneous and General Provisions) of the said Revised Edition.

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Legislation Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))
Registered Designs Act (Chapter 266) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2019) (SG164)
Registered Designs Act 2000 (Revised Edition 2020, amended up to the Copyright Act 2021) (SG169)
Registered Designs Act (Chapter 266) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019)(SG152)
Registered Designs Act (Chapter 266) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Registered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017)(SG112)
Registered Designs Act (Chapter 266) (Revised Edition 2005, as amended up to the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012)(SG064)
Registered Designs Act (Chapter 266) (Revised Edition 2005)(SG028)
 Is amended by (7 text(s)) Is amended by (7 text(s))
Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2022 (Act No. 31 of 2022) (SG177)
Courts (Civil and Criminal Justice) Reform Act 2021 (Act No. 25 of 2021) (SG188)
Intellectual Property (Border Enforcement) Act 2018 (Act No. 34 of 2018) (SG156)
Intellectual Property (Dispute Resolution) Act 2019 (Act No. 23 of 2019) (SG149)
Registered Designs (Amendment) Act 2017 (SG106)
Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2014 (SG057)
Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2012 (Act No. 16 of 2012) (SG063)
Is implemented by (5 text(s)) Is implemented by (5 text(s))
Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2021 (G.N. No. S 690/2021)  (SG173)
Registered Designs (International Registration) Rules 2005 (G.N. No. S 177/2005, amended up to the Registered Designs (International Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2021) (SG171)
Registered Designs Rules (Revised Edition 2002, amended up to Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2021)  (SG170)
Registered Designs (Composition of Offences) Regulations (G.N. No. S 228/2001) (Revised Edition 2002) (SG172)
Registered Designs (Composition of Offenses) Regulations (Revised Edition 2002) (SG043)
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