2003 Act

Draft Designs Manual of Practice and Procedure (2003 Act)

Part 2 - Examination

	Contents
Chapter 2	Examination Process
Chapter 5	Identifying the Design
Chapter 6	Prior Art Base
Chapter 7	Assessing Newness and Distinctiveness
Chapter 10	Designs which must not be registered
Chapter 12	Amendments
Chapter 15	Priority Dates
Chapter 18	Searching
	(Annex A – Business Rules)
	(Annex B – Worksheet)
Chapter 20	Ownership Disputes
Chapter 21	Surrender of a Design
Chapter 24	Extension of Time – s137
Chapter 25	Assignment Etc of Designs; the Register