IPA design statement-of-newness-and-distinctiveness--overview — IP Australia Designs Examiners' Manual – 15.1. Statement of newness and distinctiveness: overview

Key legislation in this topic: Designs Act: ss 19 , 66 Key related topics: Assessing newness and distinctiveness , Section 19 requirements for distinctiveness A statement of newness and distinctiveness (SoND) is an optional statement provided by the applicant to identify particular features of a design as new and distinctive . The SoND is an important consideration during examination as it is tied to the assessment of distinctiveness and identifies particular parts of the design to focus on.