Designs Act 2003

The registered owner of a registered design has the exclusive right, during the term of registration of the design:

to make or offer to make a product, in relation to which the design is registered, which embodies the design; and

to import such a product into Australia for sale, or for use for the purposes of any trade or business; and

to sell, hire or otherwise dispose of, or offer to sell, hire or otherwise dispose of, such a product; and

to use such a product in any way for the purposes of any trade or business; and

to keep such a product for the purpose of doing any of the things mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d); and

to authorise another person to do any of the things mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e).

The exclusive rights mentioned in subsection (1) are personal property and are capable of assignment and of devolution by will or by operation of law.

This section is subject to this Act.