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Designs directions

The Designs Act 1949 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.

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From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published:
23 December 2014
Last updated:
5 May 2026
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  1. Online forms directions added.

  2. Forms directions under Trade Marks and Designs Acts added.

  3. Forms directions under Trade Marks, Patents and Designs Acts added.

  4. Forms directions under the Designs, Patents and Trade Marks Acts added.

  5. Directions: hours of business and excluded days added.

  6. Filing documents using the Forms@IPO e-mail address added.

  7. Forms directions under the patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

  8. Filing patent, trade mark and design renewals by electronic means added.

  9. Forms directions for patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

  10. Forms directions under patents, designs and trade marks Acts added.

  11. Changes to forms under the Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

  12. Directions under Patents, Registered Designs and Trade Marks Acts added.

  13. Directions under the Register Designs and Trade Marks Act added.

  14. Directions under 37A of the Registered Design Act added.

  15. Incorporation of the priority declaration DC1 into the designs application service.

  16. New directions added for application form in relation to use of electronic communications.

  17. New directions added for application forms for applying to appeal.

  18. First published.

We can direct other things but these are usually in the context of a particular Design.

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