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 ADDENDUM
Article 1 【Date of Entry into Force】
The Design Law shall enter into force on
March 1, 1998.
Article 2 【Transitional Measures as to
Application for Registration, etc.】
An examination or ruling of refusal with
respect to applications for design registration
made
prior to the entry into force of the Design
Law shall be governed by the previous provisions.
Article 3 【Transitional Measures as to
Trial on Registered Design】
Trials, retrials and court actions with respect
to registered designs on which the rights are
established in accordance with applications
for design registration prior to the entry into
force of the Design Law shall be governed
by the previous provisions.
Article 4 【Transitional Measures as to
Rejection of Amendment】
With regards to amendment before the entry
into force of this Law, the previous provisions
shall apply.
Article 5 【Application of Exceptions
to Loss of Novelty】
The amended provisions of Article 8(1) and
(2) shall be effective from the application
for
registration of design which is made first
after the entry into force of the Design Law.
Article 6 【Application of Extension of
Term of the Design Right, etc.】
The amended provisions of Article 40(1) shall
be effective from the design right which is
registered by a first application for design
registration after the entry into force of the
Design
Law.
Article 7 【Application of Relationship
with Another Person's Design Right, etc.】
The amended provisions of Article 45(2) shall
be effective from the owner of design right
which is registered by a first application
for design registration after the entry into
force of the
Design Law, or to the exclusive licensee
thereto.
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