Section 33: Registered designs: infringement: marking product with internet link

Digital Economy Act 2017 · 2017 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Intellectual Property

Section 24B of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (exemption of innocent infringer from liability) is amended as follows.

In subsection (2) (defendant not deemed to have been aware etc that design was registered by reason of the marking of the product unless it includes the number of the design), after "the number of the design" insert ." or a relevant internet link "

After that subsection insert—

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