Article 2 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “the Act” means the Registered Designs Act 1949 and “section” means a section of the Act;

• “convention application” means an application in the United Kingdom under section 14;

• “Journal” means the Official Journal (Patents) published by the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks under the Patents Act 1977^f1;

• “register” means the register of designs kept under section 17;

• “specimen” means an article with the design applied to it;

• “textile article” means textile and plastics piece goods, handkerchiefs, shawls and such other classes of articles of a similar character as the registrar may from time to time decide, for which the protection required is limited to features of pattern and ornament only;

• “United Kingdom” includes the Isle of Man.