Singapore legislation

Section 275

Artistic works that have been industrially applied

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.

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

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

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.