Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20-DYZ]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 31 March 2001 by S.O. 2328(E) [N12-AQD].

In Designs Act, 2000 [A11-6N8]. This text from 31 March 2001. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20-DYZ]. Machine: S20-DYZ.

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "applicant" means a person who applies for registration under this Act; (b) "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970); (c) "register" means the register maintained under section 6; (d) "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark; (e) "patentee" means the person for the time being entered on the register as the grantee or proprietor of the patent; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.

Defined terms in this text (5)

applicant: Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20DYZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "applicant" means a person who applies for registration under this Act

applicant: 3 more definitions.

Controller: Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20DYZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)

Controller: 5 more definitions.

patentee: Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20DYZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "patentee" means the person for the time being entered on the register as the grantee or proprietor of the patent

patentee: 3 more definitions.

proprietor: Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20DYZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "proprietor" means the person for the time being entered in the register as proprietor of the mark

proprietor: 3 more definitions.

register: Section 2, Designs Act, 2000 [S20DYZ] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "register" means the register maintained under section 6

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Not held (1)

"section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970"

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