Industrial Designs Act, 2001

Chapter 16

International Arrangements

Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement.

79.—(1) In this Act—

“Hague Agreement” means the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, adopted at Geneva on 2 July, 1999;

“International Bureau” has the meaning given by Article 1 of the Hague Agreement;

“international design” means a design which is entitled to protection in the State under the Hague Agreement.

(2) The Minister may prescribe such matters as he or she considers appropriate for giving effect in the State to the provisions of the Hague Agreement.

(3) The proprietor of an international design designating the State shall, as respects the State, have the same rights and remedies and be subject to the same conditions as an applicant for registration under this Act or, as the case may be, the registered proprietor of a design registered under this Act.