11.5. Excluded designs: Registration/publication requests

Date Published

An application for design(s) excluded from an initial application filed before 10 March 2022, must include a request for registration or publication for all of the designs in the new application. The prescribed period for requesting registration (i.e. 6 months from the priority date of the design (reg 4.01)) does not apply to excluded designs.

For design applications filed on or after 10 March 2022, requests for registration are taken to have been made where the design application is in respect of designs excluded from an initial application. See s 35(6) and s 36.

Amended Reasons

Amended Reason Date Amended

Automatic registration updates.

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