Industrial Design
No. 22 of 2016
THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS ACT, 2016
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section
1. Short title and commencement
2. Interpretation
3. Act to bind Republic
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PART II
ADMINISTRATION
Administration of Act
Seal of Agency
Registrar
Functions of Agency
Appointment of other staff
Non warranty and non-liability
Register of Designs
Rectification of Register
Inspection of register and evidentiary proof
Regulations on registration processes and procedures
Intellectual Property Journal
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PART III
SCOPE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTION OF DESIGN
Protection of designs
Designs excluded from protection
Novelty
Individual character
Proprietorship of designs
Subsisting of copyright in artistic work
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PART IV
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A DESIGN
Persons entitled to apply for registration of design
Application by joint creators
Filing of registration for design application
Disclosure of design before filing date
Contents of application
Filing date
First to file rule
Single copies of this Act may be obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka, Price K88.00 each.
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