Infringement & Enforcement
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Infringement occurs when there is a clear use of a registered design without the consent of its registered owner.
Once a registered owner discovers that his design has been infringed, he can enforce his rights as conferred by the Registered Designs Act. He can take legal action against the infringing party, seek relief in the form of an injunction, demand for the profits gained by the infringing party at his expense or seek damages for the loss suffered.
It is a criminal offence to falsely represent a design as registered when it is not registered or if it is pending registration. |
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