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The Design Council was a non-departmental public body of BIS, but is now an independent organisation
Intellectual property research publications commissioned by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) covering designs.
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To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Use this form to request for a search of the UK designs register.
AI projects in areas as diverse as fashion, farming and fire-fighting to be backed with a further £37 million funding, ahead of next month's AI Safety Summit.
Evaluation and case studies from the first phase of our design code pilots.
The skills needed by heads of graphic design in government.
A short summary of the projects funded under the 2024 Windrush Day Grant Scheme.
The CMA has opened an investigation into 3 fashion brands to scrutinise their ‘green’ claims.
The Office for Place will help shift how the planning system is used, as a shield against the worst to its future role as a champion of the best.
Change name, address or agent on the design register or cancel your design
An overview of our Design Code Pathfinder programme.
Understand how preventative design measures can reduce the risk of harms happening on your online platform.
Use this form to renew a design registration.
This study investigates to what extent information and search frictions contribute to inefficient matching between workers and firms.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Open letter to the fashion retail sector about environmental claims.
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