Section 17:
Rights conferred by registration.
Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the registration of
a layout-design shall, if valid, give to the registered proprietor of layout-design the exclusive right to the
use of the layout-design and to obtain relief in respect of infringement in the manner provided by this Act.
Explanation.--For removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the rights conferred by the
registration of a layout-design shall be available to the registered proprietor of that layout-design
irrespective of the fact as to whether the layout-design is incorporated in an article or not.