Regulation 4 Unregistered Community designs existing immediately before IP completion dayF2I1
United Kingdom
The amendments to the Design Regulation and the 2005 Regulations made by regulation 3 do not apply to an unregistered Community design which is protected under the Design Regulation immediately prior to F1IP completion day and remains protected on IP completion day.
That design is referred to as a “continuing unregistered Community design”.
The Design Regulation and the 2005 Regulations apply to a continuing unregistered Community design subject to—
as regards the Design Regulation, the modifications set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2; and
as regards the 2005 Regulations, the modifications set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1050), regs. 1(2), 14
- F2
Words in reg. 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Intellectual Property (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1050), regs. 1(2), 14
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1