# The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014, Article 4: Transitional provision regarding ownership of design


Section 6(1) of the Act does not apply to—
(a) any design created before the commencement date, or
(b) any design created on or after the commencement date in pursuance of a commission (irrespective of whether the design was commissioned before, on or after the commencement date) provided that—
(i) the designer and the commissioner of the design have entered into a contract relating to the commission of the design, and
(ii) the contract was entered into before the commencement date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2330/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/intellectual-property-act-2014-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provisions-order-2014/article-4
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