The Registered Designs Ordinance, 2000

WHEREAS, the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action; NOW. THEREFORE, in pursuance of the Proclamation of Emergency of the fourteenth day of October, 1999, and Provisional Constitution Order No. 1 of 1999, as well as Order No. 9 of 1999, and in exercise of all powers enabling him in that behalf, the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance. CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY

• Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement
• Section 2: Definitions
• Section 3: Registerable designs
• Section 4: Establishment of Patent Office
• Section 5: Proceedings for registration
• Section 6: Registration of same design in respect of other articles, etc
• Section 7: Registration of designs
• Section 8: Infringement
• Section 9: Exemption of innocent infringer from liability for damages
• Section 10: Cancellation of registration
• Section 11: Notification as to convention countries
• Section 12: Registration of design where application for protection in convention country has
• Section 13: Register of designs
• Section 14: Certificate or registration
• Section 15: Registration of assignments, etc
• Section 16: Rectification of register
• Section 17: Power to correct clerical errors
• Section 18: Inspection of registered design
• Section 19: Information as to existence of registration
• Section 20: Evidence of entries, documents, etc
• Section 21: Certificate of contested validity of registration
• Section 22: Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
• Section 23: Exercise of discretionary powers of Register
• Section 24: Costs and security for costs
• Section 25: Evidence before Registrar
• Section 26: Power of Registrar to refuse to deal with certain agents
• Section 27: Offence and penalties
• Section 28: Falsification of register, etc
• Section 29: Falsely representing design as registered
• Section 30: Offences by companies
• Section 31: Power to make rules
• Section 32: Fees
• Section 33: Service of notices, etc, by post
• Section 34: Saving
• Section 35: Instructions from the Federal Government
• Section 36: Repeal