Section 57, The Patents and Industrial Design Act, 2012

(1) The exploitation of a registered industrial design in Sierra Leone by persons other than the registered owner shall require the agreement of the owner. (2) For the purposes of this Act, "exploitation of a registered industrial design" means the making, selling or importation of articles incorporating the industrial design. 28 29 Examination applications. Registration of industrial Publication of details of designs Donation of Rights conferred by registration of designs, etc. No. 10 Patents and Industrial Designs Act 2012 No. 10 Patents and Industrial Designs Act 2012 (3) The rights conferred by registration of an industrial design shall not extend to acts in respect of a product embodying the protected industrial design which has been put on the market in Sierra Leone by the owner of the design or with his consent. (4) The registered owner of an industrial design shall, in addition to any other rights, remedies or actions available to him, have the right to institute legal proceedings against any person who infringes the industrial design by performing, without his agreement, any of the acts referred to in subsection (2) or who performs acts which make it likely that infringement will occur. (5) An industrial design in respect of which Sierra Leone is a designated state registered by ARIPO by virtue of the Harare protocol shall have the same effect in Sierra Leone under this Act unless the Registrar has communicated to ARIPO, in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol that if a registration is made by ARIPO, it shall have no effect in Sierra Leone.