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Find registered designs in the UK
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
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…
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
How to renew your patents, trade marks or registered designs: when to renew, how to renew online or renew and restore by post, how much it costs.
Every design task is critical at HS2 and every design discipline is covered in our interpretation of design, set out in 'HS2 Design Vision'.
You can renew a registered design or restore a design that's expired with the Intellectual Property Office
Guidance on creating design codes that promote the creation of successful places as set out in the National Model Design Code.
Application forms for designated premises supervisors of licensed premises.…
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Change name, address or agent on the design register or cancel your design
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Use this form to renew a design registration.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Outline of the design approach taken to various aspects of the baseline designs
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
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The Designs Act 1949 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.
Use this form to request to invalidate a design registration.
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