Act Number: 16

Act Name: The Designs Act, 2000

Year: 2000

Enactment Date: 2000-05-25

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to protection of designs.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 20: Designs to bind Government.
    A registered design shall have to all intents the like effect as against the Government as it has against any person and the provisions of Chapter XVII of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970) shall apply to registered designs as they apply to patents.
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