Rights of proprietor of lapsed design which have been restored
Section 14 of the Designs Act, 2000 deals with rights of proprietor of lapsed design which have been restored. Where the registration of a design is restored, the rights of the registered proprietor shall be subject to such provisions as may be prescribed and to such other provisions as the Controller thinks fit to impose for the protection or compensation of persons who may have begun to avail themselves of The Act came into force on 11 May 2001.
(1) Where the registration of a design is restored, the rights of the registered proprietor shall be subject to such provisions as may be prescribed and to such other provisions as the Controller thinks fit to impose for the protection or compensation of persons who may have begun to avail themselves of, or have taken definite steps by contract or otherwise to avail themselves of, the benefit of applying the design between the date when the registration of the design ceased to have effect and the date of restoration of the registration of the design.
(2) No suit or other proceeding shall be commenced in respect of piracy of a registered design or infringement of the copyright in such design committed between the date on which the registration of the design ceased to have effect and the date of the restoration of the design.
Section 14, The Designs Act, 2000 (Act 16 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 14
What does Section 14 of the Designs Act deal with?
Section 14 of the Designs Act is headed "Rights of proprietor of lapsed design which have been restored". Where the registration of a design is restored, the rights of the registered proprietor shall be subject to such provisions as may be prescribed and to such other provisions as the Controller thinks fit to impose for the protection or compensation of persons who may have begun to avail themselves of
How do I find court cases under Section 14 of the Designs Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Designs Act 2000 14, section 14 Designs Act 2000, section 14 of the Designs Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 14 of the Designs Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Design Rules, 2001 (2001).
When did Section 14 of the Designs Act come into force?
Section 14 of the Designs Act, cited as Designs Act 2000 14, came into force on 11 May 2001, having been enacted on 25 May 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 47. Power of Central Government to make rules897 words
- 44. Reciprocal arrangement with the United Kingdom and other convention countries or group of countries of inter-governmental organisations538 words
- 42. Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions521 words
- 30. Entry of assignment and transmissions in registers474 words
- 8. Power of Controller to make orders regarding substitution of application, etc464 words
- 2. Definitions458 words
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