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SCHEDULE 3U.K. Registered designs: minor and consequential amendments of 1949 Act

Section 26: remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedingsU.K.

15(1)Section 26 of the Registered Designs Act 1949 (remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsections (1) and (2) for “the copyright in a registered design” substitute “ the right in a registered design ”.

(3)After subsection (2) insert—

(2A)Proceedings may not be brought under this section in respect of a threat to bring proceedings for an infringement alleged to consist of the making or importing of anything..