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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.
A list of 10 criteria that represent good practice in creating, applying and enforcing design codes.
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…
Advice for building professionals involved in school building projects.
Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
You can renew a registered design or restore a design that's expired with the Intellectual Property Office
The Office for Place is helping local councils get started on creating their own local design codes.
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