§ 275 — Artistic works that have been industrially applied

275.—(1) If the condition in subsection (2) is met, it is a permitted use of an artistic work to make —(a)

a useful article in 3 dimensions;

(b)

a 2‑dimensional copy that is reasonably required to make a useful article in 3 dimensions; or

(c)

a product.

(2) The work must have been applied industrially (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) before the article, copy or product was made.

(3) Regulations may prescribe what constitutes the industrial application of a work for the purposes of this section.

(4) In this section, “useful article” —(a)

means an article with an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information; and

(b)

includes an article that is normally part of a useful article.

—(1) If the condition in subsection (2) is met, it is a permitted use of an artistic work to make —(a)

a useful article in 3 dimensions;

(b)

a 2‑dimensional copy that is reasonably required to make a useful article in 3 dimensions; or

(c)

a product.

(2) The work must have been applied industrially (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) before the article, copy or product was made.

(3) Regulations may prescribe what constitutes the industrial application of a work for the purposes of this section.

(4) In this section, “useful article” —(a)

means an article with an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information; and

(b)

includes an article that is normally part of a useful article.