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INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS LAW EXISTING LEGISLATION ON REGISTERED DESIGNS The Designs Act No. 32, July 1937, The Designs (Amendment Act) No. 9-75, March 1975, The Designs Rules, September 1937 The Designs (Amendment) Rules No. 171, December 1983. PROTECTION FOR REGISTERED DESIGNS An industrial design as defined by the Designs Act is any design that can be applied to an article of manufacture or any natural or artificial substance, whether the design is applicable for the pattern, or the ornament thereof. The Designs Act protects designs which are original and novel in Jamaica through a system of registration. Applications for registration can be made in respect of any of 16 classes of designs, with one application being made per class. The owner of a protected industrial design has the right to prevent third parties, not having the owner’s consent from making, selling or importing articles bearing or embodying a design which is a copy or substantially a copy of the protected design, when such acts are undertaken for commercial purposes A registered proprietor of a design has copyright in the design for fifteen (15) years from the registration of the design. Similar to the Patents Legislation, the Draft Bill on Patents and Designs will repeal the existing Designs Legislation and incorporate provisions for compliance with the TRIPS Agreement THE GOVERNMENT DESIGNS OFFICE The Designs Law is administered by the Trademark and Designs Directorate of Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Ministry of Commerce, Science & Technology. Click here to access our Design Services |
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