Section 9—Rights Conferred by Registration.
(1) The exploitation of a registered industrial design by persons other than the registered owner shall
require the consent of the owner.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), "exploitation" of a registered industrial design means the making,
selling, importing or otherwise distributing for commercial purposes, articles bearing or embodying a
design which is a copy or substantially a copy of the industrial design.
(3) The rights conferred by registration are not applicable to acts in respect of articles which have been
put on the market in any country by the registered owner or with the registered owner's consent.
(4) The registered owner may, in addition to any other rights, remedies or actions available under any
enactment, institute court proceedings against any person who infringes the industrial design or who
perform's an act which makes it likely that infringement will occur.
Section 10—Duration and Renewal of Registration
(1) The registration of an industrial design shall be for a period of five years from the filing date of the
application for registration.
(2) The registration may be renewed for two further consecutive periods of five years upon the payment
of the prescribed fee.
(3) A grace period of six months shall be allowed for the late payment of the renewal fee on payment of
the prescribed surcharge.
Section 11—Surrender of Registration