Copyright Act 2021 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Permitted Uses of Copyright Works and Protected Performances
275. Artistic works that have been industrially applied
Feedback & supportIf the condition in subsection (2) is met, it is a permitted use of an artistic work to make —
a useful article in 3 dimensions;
a 2‑dimensional copy that is reasonably required to make a useful article in 3 dimensions; or
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” —
means an article with an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information; and
includes an article that is normally part of a useful article.