Singapore's United Kingdom Designs (Protection) Act further provides that where a defendant proves that at the date of the infringement, he was not aware nor had any reasonable means of making himself aware of the existence of the United Kingdom design registration, damages are not recoverable. Design owners would therefore be well advised to instruct Singapore solicitors to publish in the local newspapers a legal Warning Notice of the existence of their United Kingdom registered design.
Registered design protection is discussed in greater detail in a separate article.
This article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter and should NOT be treated as legal advice. Specific legal advice should be sought by you about your particular case and special circumstances.
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