Using somebody else's intellectual property

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Designs

To use a registered design you must contact the current owner and either agree a licence to use the design or buy it from them.

The licence between you and the design’s owner will tell you:

  • what you can do with the design
  • how long your licence will last
  • what you have to pay - if anything

You can do anything with a design that you’ve bought.

Fill in and send form DF12A to register a licence or transfer ownership of the design - the address is on the form.

There’s no fee.