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Introduction; Design Registration; Registrability; Spare Parts; Scope of protection given by Design Registration; Protection for Industrial Designs abroad; The International Design Registration; The Application for Design Registration; Ownership of Registered Designs; Design Right; Ownership of Design Right; Copyright; Design Registration versus Design Right (U.K. only).
Design Registration
A design registration gives protection for the appearance of a product, as distinct from its technical features, which should be the subject of a patent. Note that, to be registrable, it is not necessary for the design to have aesthetic appeal. The protection in the U.K. lasts for 25 years from the date of application, subject to payment of renewal fees every 5 years.
A design registration gives protection for the appearance of a product, as distinct from its technical features, which should be the subject of a patent. Note that, to be registrable, it is not necessary for the design to have aesthetic appeal. The protection in the U.K. lasts for 25 years from the date of application, subject to payment of renewal fees every 5 years.
For registered designs, design right and copyright, contact Chris Boydell or Sarah Perkins in our London office, or David Marles in our Bristol office.