2003 Act

Designs Examiners’ Manual of Practice and Procedure (2003 Act)

Part 2 - Examination

D00	Contents (and citation index)
D01	Introduction
D02	Examination Quality Standards
D03	Examination Process
D04	Identifying the Design
D05	Designs which must not be registered
D06	Priority Dates
D07	Prior Art Base
D08	Searching Searching Annex A (Business Rules) Searching Annex B (Worksheet)
D09	Assessing Newness and Distinctiveness
D10	Amendments
D11	Extension of Time – s.137
D12	Assignment Etc of Designs; the Register
D13	Ownership disputes
D14	Publication, File access
D15	Surrender of a Design
D16	Prohibition Orders