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The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
When publishing your developer contributions data, follow this guidance on how to format, label and publish the data.
Guidance on choosing evaluation study types and methods.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Design, build and operate APIs in a consistent way
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Outline of the design approach taken to various aspects of the baseline designs
This toolkit is for Innovation Passport holders following the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) and provides activities to support the design and development of medicines.
Make sure your technology, infrastructure and systems are accessible and inclusive for all users.
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
Find a supplier who can provide a specialist, such as a data scientist or developer, for a specific piece of work.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
The CMA is carrying out a market investigation in respect of the supply of mobile browsers and browser engines, and the distribution of cloud gaming services through app stores on mobile devices in the UK.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
If you manage an online platform that allows user generated content, these 7 steps will help you keep your business and your users safe.
Evaluation and case studies from the first phase of our design code pilots.
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
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.
The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
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