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Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
A design registration helps protect the appearance of a product, such as…
Search the following design registers to check if anyone else has…
You must prepare detailed illustrations of your design. You can include up…
You must have illustrations of your design before you can apply to…
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will examine your application. If…
Once your design is registered it will be published in the journal of…
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The top tips for getting started with Design Codes sets out what local planning authority officers and other producers of design codes need to consider.
Includes chapters on applications, modification, priority and convention claims, illustrations and disclaimers.
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