Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DESIGNS REGULATIONS 2004 - NOTES

Statutory Rules No. 117, 2004

made under the

Designs Act 2003

Compilation No. 25

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Designs Regulations 2004 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Chapter 1--Introductory

1.01 Name of Regulations

1.04 Interpretation

1.05 Convention country

1.06 Giving of documents by Registrar

Chapter 3--Design applications

Part 3.2--Applications

3.01 Minimum filing requirements

3.02 Applications covering excluded designs

3.04 Publication of receipt of application

3.05 Filing date

3.06 Priority date--designs disclosed in basic applications

3.07 Certain basic applications to be disregarded

3.08 Priority date--excluded designs

Part 3.3--Amendment or withdrawal of applications

3.09 Request for amendment of application

3.10 Disputes between applicants--requests for determinations

3.11 Requests for direction specifying persons as applicants or entitled persons

3.12 Publication of certain details of amended applications

3.13 Withdrawal of designs and design applications

Part 3.4--Lapsing of applications

3.14 Period within which application lapses

3.15 Notice of lapsing of design application

Chapter 4--Registration of designs

Part 4.2--Requests for registration

4.01 Requests for registration

Part 4.3--Registration

4.04 Formalities check--applications in respect of 1 design only

4.05 Formalities check--applications in respect of more than 1 design

4.06 Registrar must refuse to register certain designs

4.07 Period within which Registrar must register certain designs after refusal

4.08 Certificate of registration and notice of registration

4.09 Renewal of registration

4.10 Surrender of registration

4.11 Revocation of registration on surrender

4.12 Revocation of registration on grounds relating to entitled persons

4.13 Notice of revocation of registration

4.14 Applications by entitled persons after revocation following surrender of registration

Chapter 5--Examination of designs

5.01 Requirements for request for examination of design

5.02 Grounds for revocation of registration of design

5.03 Examination of design--procedures

5.04 Period in which examination of a design must be completed

5.05 Amendment of registration

5.06 Certificate of examination and notice of examination

5.07 Revocation of registration after examination

5.08 Material provided to Registrar

Chapter 7--Jurisdiction and powers of courts

7.01 Application to court for compulsory licence

7.02 Revocation of registration after grant of compulsory licence

Chapter 8--The Crown

8.01 Acquisition of design by the Commonwealth

8.02 Period within which designs must be registered after prohibition order revoked

Chapter 9--The Register

9.01 Other particulars to be entered in the Register

9.02 Inspection of Register

9.03 Amendments of Register to record changes of ownership

9.04 Notice specifying amendments to Register

9.05 Correction of Register

Chapter 10--Administration

10.01 Delegation by Registrar

10.02 Costs (Act s 127)

Chapter 11--Miscellaneous

Part 11.2--Fees

11.01 Fees payable

11.02 Failure to pay--fee for filing a design application

11.03 Failure to pay--fee for filing a request to amend a design application to identify further designs

11.04 Failure to pay--fee payable by the registered owner for filing a request for examination

11.05 Failure to pay--fee payable by the registered owner in relation to a request for examination filed by another person

11.06 Failure to pay--certain other fees for filing

11.07 Failure to pay--fee for requesting a hearing

11.08 Failure to pay--fee for appearing at a hearing

11.09 Failure to pay--fees for requesting supply of documents by the Registrar

11.09A Failure to pay--fees for requesting expedited dispatch

11.10 Consequences if Registrar does not invite payment

11.11 Exemption from fees (Act s 149)

11.12 Recovery of fees

Part 11.5--Extensions of time

11.13 Extensions of time for doing a relevant act

11.14 Consequence of extension--notice of restoration

Part 11.6--Other

11.15 Agents (Act s 141)

11.16 Right of lien of registered patent attorneys (Act s 142)

11.18 Documents to be in English

11.18A Publication of notices in the Official Journal

11.19 Service of documents

11.21 Death of applicant or registered owner (Act s 146, s 147)

11.22 Exercise of discretionary powers by Registrar

11.23 Written submissions and oral hearings

11.24 Practice and procedure in relation to applications, oppositions and other matters

11.25 Giving of oral evidence

11.26 Declarations

11.27 Non compliance in relation to documents other than design applications

11.27A Consequences for evidence not meeting filing requirements

11.28 Directions for actions not otherwise prescribed

11.29 Acting for persons unable to act

11.30 Requirements that cannot be complied with for reasonable causes

11.31 Review of decisions

11.32 Period for doing certain acts--office not open for business

11.33 Days when office not open for business

11.34 Period for doing certain acts--acts to which section 136A does not apply

Chapter 12--Application, saving and transitional provisions

Part 1--General

12.01 Conversion of transitional applications

12.02 Former Designs Regulations--transitional

12.03 Designs excluded from transitional applications that are not converted applications

12.04 Protection and compensation provisions--transitional

Part 2--Amendments made by particular instruments

12.05 Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Raising the Bar) Regulation  2013 (No. 1)

Part 3--Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations  2018

12.06 Amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 2

12.07 Amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 2

12.08 Amendments made by Part 9 of Schedule 2

Part 4--Amendments made by the Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Regulations 2021

12.09 Registration of designs--removal of publication option

12.10 Priority date where application for protection made in a Convention country

12.11 Formal requirements

Part 5--Amendments made by the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Fee Amounts and Other Measures) Regulations 2024

12.12 Application of amendments

Schedule 3--Costs

Part 1--Costs

Part 2--Expenses and allowances

Division 1--Expenses

Division 2--Allowances

Schedule 4--Fees

1 Table of fees

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	o = order(s)
am = amended	Ord = Ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
c = clause(s)	par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
C[x] = Compilation No. x	/sub-subparagraph(s)
Ch = Chapter(s)	pres = present
def = definition(s)	prev = previous
Dict = Dictionary	(prev ... ) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	Pt = Part(s)
Div = Division(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
ed = editorial change	reloc = relocated
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have	renum = renumbered
effect	rep = repealed
F = Federal Register of Legislation	rs = repealed and substituted
gaz = gazette	s = section(s)/subsection(s)
LA = Legislation Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
effect	SR = Statutory Rules
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
cannot be given effect	SubPt = Subpart(s)
mod = modified/modification	underlining = whole or part not
No. = Number(s)	commenced or to be commenced

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Number and year	FRLI registration or gazettal	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
117, 2004	11 June 2004	17 June 2004 (r 1.02)
325, 2004	25 Nov 2004	25 Nov 2004 (r 2)	--
50, 2005	29 Mar 2005 (F2005L00761)	3 Apr 2005 (r 2)	--
355, 2006	15 Dec 2006 (F2006L03971)	Sch 1: 1 Mar 2007 (r 2)	--
40, 2007	23 Mar 2007 (F2007L00650)	Sch 1: 27 Mar 2007 (r 2(a))	--
279, 2008	19 Dec 2008 (F2008L04588)	Sch 4: 1 Jan 2009 (r 2)	--
150, 2009	26 June 2009 (F2009L02472)	Sch 4: 1 July 2009 (r 2)	--
332, 2009	27 Nov 2009 (F2009L04297)	Sch 3: 12 Dec 2009 (r 2)	--
62, 2011	16 May 2011 (F2011L00773)	Sch 4: 1 July 2011 (r 2)	--
217, 2011	29 Nov 2011 (F2011L02480)	Sch 1 (item 1.1): 27 Dec 2011 (r 2(a))	--
66, 2012	14 May 2012 (F2011L01031)	s 5(2) and Sch 3 (items 1-7): 1 July 2012 (s 2(a)(i), (iv)) Sch 3 (item 8): 1 Oct 2012 (s 2(b))	s 5(2)
31, 2013	18 Mar 2013 (F2013L00479)	Sch 3 (items 31, 32), Sch 6 (items 1-4) and Sch 7 (items 5, 6): 15 Apr 2013 (s 2)	--
88, 2015	19 June 2015 (F2015L00852)	Sch 3 (items 1, 2) and Sch 5 (items 1, 2): 20 June 2015 (s 2(1) items  4, 6)	--

 

Name	Registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Fee Review) Regulation 2016	19 Aug 2016 (F2016L01306)	Sch 1 (items 1-9): 10 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Single Economic Market and Other Measures) Regulation 2016	14 Nov 2016 (F2016L01754)	Sch 3 (items 1-5): 24 Feb 2017 (s 2(1) item 2)	--
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Regulations 2018	16 Oct 2018 (F2018L01435)	Sch 2 (items 15-33, 111-123, 187, 188): 24 Feb 2019 (s 2(1) items 6, 7, 9) Sch 2 (items 217, 218, 231, 232): 17 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) items 11, 14)	--
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (PCT Translations and Other Measures) Regulations 2019	25 Mar 2019 (F2019L00376)	Sch 2 (items 1, 2): 26 Mar 2019 (s 2(1) item 3)	--
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Fee Amounts and Other Measures) Regulations 2020	7 Aug 2020 (F2020L00997)	Sch 1 (items 1-8): 1 Oct 2020 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Other Measures) Regulations 2021	30 Aug 2021 (F2021L01204)	Sch 2 (item 12): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Regulations 2021	12 Nov 2021 (F2021L01552)	Sch 1, 2 and 4: 10 Mar 2022 (s 2(1) items 2, 3, 5) Remainder: 13 Nov 2021 (s 2(1) items 1, 4, 6)	--
Statute Law Amendment (Prescribed Forms) Regulations 2024	15 Mar 2024 (F2024L00294)	Sch 1 (items 16-21): 20 Mar 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Fee Amounts and Other Measures) Regulations 2024	2 Sept 2024 (F2024L01093)	Sch 1 (items 1-6): 1 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)	--
Administrative Review Tribunal Legislation Consequential Amendments (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024	11 Oct 2024 (F2024L01299)	Sch 9 (items 1-4): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1)	--

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Chapter 1
r 1.02...................	rep LA s 48D
r 1.03...................	rep LA s 48C
r 1.04...................	am No 325, 2004; No 66, 2012; F2018L01435; F2020L00997; F2021L01552
r 1.05...................	rs No 31, 2013
r 1.06...................	ad No 88, 2015
Chapter 2.................	rep F2021L01552
r 2.01...................	rep F2021L01552
Chapter 3
Part 3.2
r 3.02...................	am F2021L01552
r 3.03...................	rep F2018L01435
r 3.04...................	am No 325, 2004
r 3.06	am F2021L01552
r 3.08...................	am No 325, 2004
Part 3.3
r 3.13...................	am F2021L01552
Part 3.4
r 3.14...................	am No 325, 2004; F2018L01435
	rs F2021L01552
r 3.15...................	am F2021L01552; F2024L00294
Chapter 4
Chapter 4 heading...........	rs F2021L01552
Part 4.2
Part 4.2 heading............	rs F2021L01552
r 4.01...................	am No 325, 2004; F2021L01552
r 4.02...................	rep F2021L01552
r 4.03...................	rep F2021L01552
Part 4.3
r 4.04...................	am No 325, 2004; F2018L01435; F2021L01552
r 4.05...................	am No 325, 2004; F2018L01435; F2021L01552
r 4.08...................	am No 325, 2004; F2024L00294
r 4.13...................	am F2024L00294
Part 4.4..................	rep F2021L01552
r 4.15...................	rep F2021L01552
Chapter 5
r 5.03...................	am F2018L01435
r 5.04...................	am No 31, 2013; F2018L01435; F2021L01204
r 5.06...................	am F2024L00294
r 5.07...................	am F2024L00294
r 5.08...................	am No 88, 2015; F2018L01435
Chapter 8
r 8.02...................	am F2021L01552
Chapter 9
r 9.03...................	am F2018L01435
r 9.05...................	am No 31, 2013; F2018L01435
Chapter 10
r 10.01..................	am F2019L00376
r 10.02..................	am F2018L01435
Chapter 11
Part 11.2
r 11.01..................	am No 66, 2012; F2016L01306; F2018L01435
r 11.01A.................	ad No 66, 2012
	rep F2018L01435
r 11.03..................	am F2018L01435
	rs F2021L01552
r 11.06..................	am F2016L01306
r 11.09..................	am No 325, 2004; F2016L01306
r 11.09A.................	ad F2020L00997
r 11.10..................	am F2016L01306
Part 11.5
r 11.13..................	am No 31, 2013; No 88, 2015; F2021L01552; F2024L01299
Part 11.6
r 11.17..................	rep No 332, 2009
r 11.18A.................	ad F2018L01435
	am F2021L01552
r 11.19..................	am No 62, 2011; F2016L01754; F2018L01435
r 11.20..................	rep F2018L01435
r 11.22..................	rs No 31, 2013
r 11.23..................	rs No 31, 2013
	am F2018L01435
r 11.25..................	am F2018L01435
r 11.26..................	am No 150, 2009
	rs No 66, 2012
r 11.27..................	am F2018L01435; F2021L01552
r 11.27A.................	ad F2018L01435
r 11.28..................	am F2018L01435
r 11.31..................	am F2024L01299
r 11.32..................	ad No 40, 2007
r 11.33..................	ad No 40, 2007
	am No 62, 2011; No 217, 2011
r 11.34..................	ad No 40, 2007
Chapter 12
Chapter 12 heading..........	rs F2018L01435
Part 1
Part 1 heading.............	ad No 31, 2013
r 12.03..................	ad No 325, 2004
r 12.04..................	ad No 325, 2004
Part 2
Part 2...................	ad No 31, 2013
r 12.05..................	ad No 31, 2013
Part 3
Part 3...................	ad F2018L01435
r 12.06..................	ad F2018L01435
r 12.07..................	ad F2018L01435
r 12.08..................	ad F2018L01435
Part 4
Part 4...................	ad F2021L01552
r 12.09..................	ad F2021L01552
r 12.10..................	ad F2021L01552
r 12.11..................	ad F2021L01552
Part 5
Part 5...................	ad F2024L01093
r 12.12..................	ad F2024L01093
Schedule 1................	am No 50, 2005; No 40, 2007; No 279, 2008; No 66, 2012
	rep No 31, 2013
Schedule 2................	rep F2021L01552
Schedule 3
Part 1
Part 1...................	rs No 355, 2006
	am F2024L01093
Part 2
Part 2...................	am No 355, 2006; F2024L01093
Schedule 4
Schedule 4 heading..........	rs F2016L01306
Schedule 4................	am No 325, 2004; No 355, 2006
	rs No 66, 2012
	am F2016L01306; F2018L01435; F2020L00997; F2021L01552; F2024L01093