Designs Act 2003

The registered owner of a registered design may apply for renewal of the registration of the design.

The application must be made within the prescribed period after the filing date of the design application in which the design was first disclosed.

The Registrar must renew the registration of the design if the application satisfies the requirements prescribed by the regulations.

To avoid doubt, if:

the registered owner of a registered design applies for renewal of the registration of the design; and

the application is made within the period prescribed for the purposes of subsection (2) and the application satisfies the requirements prescribed for the purposes of subsection (3); and

the Registrar renews the registration of the design; and

the renewal occurs after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 46(1)(a);