Form

Application to register one or more designs

Use this form to apply to register one or more designs.

Documents

DF2A and guidance notes

Illustrations dos and don'ts

Details

Available online

You can now apply to register a design online.

All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee.

Cost

Updates to this page

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 26 April 2023 + show all updates
  1. A new end page has been added. This contains a checklist and sending instructions. Supporting text added to questions that required further clarification.

  2. Edited Section 10 - The special arrangements allowing customers to file a UK right and claim the earlier filing date of the pending EU application ended on the 30 September, this option has been removed from the form.

  3. Form DF2A fee sheet updated.

  4. Fee sheet added to form DF2A and guidance notes and text 'All Intellectual Property Office fee bearing forms should be filed with the appropriate fee' added.

  5. Form DF2A: data privacy added.

  6. New version DF2A and guidance with added examples.

  7. Updated in light of 1 October 2016 fee changes.

  8. Link to 'Apply to register for a design' service and illustration dos and don'ts guidance added.

  9. Enhancements have been made to the designs form DF2A, which includes guidance on how to complete the form easier. We will continue to accept the old form until 31st January 2015.

  10. First published.

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