(1) An industrial design is registrable if it is new.

(2) An industrial design is new or original if it significantly differs from known designs or combinations of known design features.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), disclosure to the public of an industrial design shall not be taken into consideration if the disclosure

(a) occurred within twelve months preceding the filing date or where applicable, the priority date of the application; and

(b) was as a result of acts committed by the applicant or the applicant's predecessor‐in‐title or of an abuse committed by a third party with regard to the applicant or the applicant's predecessor in title.

(4) An industrial design which is contrary to public order or public morality is not registrable.