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List of design forms and fees.
1. Apply for a registered design Use the DF2A to apply for a registered…
The Registered Designs Act 1949 is the current law for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the UK
An unofficial consolidated version of the Design right (unregistered) sections of part 3 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
This guide explains the Intellectual Property practice under the Registered Designs Act 1949 and the Registered Design Rules 2006.
A list of offences and penalties that relate to counterfeiting and piracy.
We provide advice to Ministers, who decide whether the UK should submit observations and intervene in Court of Justice (CJ) cases concerning IP.
Statutory Instruments are secondary legislation that has been passed by Parliament.
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