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Section 1:

 A decision oh the amendmentt to the Code establishing protection
1SiAnst Lesifn ._irfcv A selection of either of the two methods (a)
or (b):

 (H) Design piracy is hereby declared to be .n unfair method of
competition. The term Idesign' as used herein, signifies -.eCi-nv
-.rtistic or orna.mentail "nd not functional or mech!aical. ~o member of
the ii.dustry sha.ll initiate or co-,y, or cause to be imit'tcd or copied,
an. design original in its )plic-tion to .ny -product of the industry,
without tne consent of the owner thereof, if:

 (a) A dr-x.,in" "th-.to-rm--x or moCel of said design has
 been registered wit_ a disinterested 7n: imnrrtial -goncy
 to L'e desiL'nated t,' the Code A.'.h rity with the -"*,roval
 of trie Adr.i.-istrator. In rc isberirnL such design, the
 re,-istrant sh.ll i-1 dicaq clearly the p.rticu>'r or par-
 ticul.rs in which such design is ori-.inal in its r"-lication
 to .y pro.. uct of the industry, shJll, in edition, submit
 2 sworn st-tement in -Y/ich he certifies th-t to the b'e.t if
 his 1-nowledge and belief, such design is in fact ri; inil
 -s "forasid, and shall specify the date of coniception of
 such design. Such disinterested and i.,rti:l ency shall
 Sr.ccept -r. design submitted for registration as aforesaid,
 -.nd n.chll issue -. certificate of registration to the rcis-
 tr'.nat.

 (b) Said de-i.tn or s.id -rticle to Aicm s-id design is
 .o','lied or in which said design is embodic. bears tnc murk
 "-,egistered TRA design" or c.-.-.._A Code :Thi:cr", nd. the
 d-,te of re-istr'etioil.

 (c) Provided, th-,t the -rohibition herein- i"st piracy
 H -f y design sh'll ;:iire six months from the d-te of
 regizstrtion thereof.

 ('i) An Arbitration 3oard shall be set up to settle differ-
 e.:ces occasioned by conflicts in design or priorit-.- of
 ri.-its under r-gistered designs. After 11 nmossible effort
 h-s jeen exert.d', to -'mic-bly settle such differences, tf:f
 Arbitration Board sW'll submit to the A .miiistr.tor in
 viriti.n. -statemen-t setting forth the facts pertain' i. t-.cre-
 to, "ith reco1nien&'tions -'s to the desired mctio- to settle
 such differences.

 (e) Tothiin' cont-ined in -hisr Article VIII shall be con-
 strued to limit t1he protection fo--.e to desi nrs or
 m-.naif'mcturers in 'e2-cct of desi .s uader existi-... iwx
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