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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 versus Design Right (U.K. only)
There are various reasons why you should be careful of relying on design right protection in the U.K. as against design registration. These are covered in the text, but are listed briefly here for convenience:
There are various reasons why you should be careful of relying on design right protection in the U.K. as against design registration. These are covered in the text, but are listed briefly here for convenience:
- Design right protection applies in the U.K. only - don't rely on it in other countries.
- If you wish to obtain protection abroad, you must make an initial design registration filing in order to establish protection under the Paris Convention. This first filing does not have to be in the U.K. but it is usually more convenient if it is.
For registered designs, design right and copyright, contact Chris Boydell or Sarah Perkins in our London office, or David Marles in our Bristol office.