Extent of the proposal's application
13. The law on registered designs is a reserved matter
under the Scotland Act 1998 [and the Government of Wales Act 1999].
The changes made by the proposed Order would extend to the whole
of the United Kingdom, except for the Isle of Man. The 1949 Act
extends, as amended, to the Isle of Man, but the amendments made
to the Act by the Registered Designs Regulations 2001 did not
apply to the Isle of Man. The Directive was instead implemented
there by the Registered Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2001 (SI 2001/3670).
The Manx government has agreed in principle to implement the changes
in the proposed draft Order by amending (or remaking) the Registered
Designs (Isle of Man) Order 2001.
14. The Patent Office states that the Scottish Parliament
and the National Assembly for Wales have been consulted on the
proposed Order and have offered no comments.[7]
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