Designs Act, 1911
49. Effect of disclosure on copyright
The disclosure of a design by the proprietor
to any other person in such circumstances as would make it contrary to good
faith for that other person to use or publish the design and the disclosure of
a design in breach of good faith by any person other than the proprietor of the
design and the acceptance of a first and confidential order for goods bearing a
new or original textile design intended for registration shall not be deemed to
be a publication of the design sufficient to invalidate the copyright thereof
if registration thereof is obtained subsequently to the disclosure or
acceptance.