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The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
A list of 10 criteria that represent good practice in creating, applying and enforcing design codes.
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…
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Collection of European Trade Mark and Design Network common practice notices.
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
The European Trade Mark and Design Network has produced a common practice for use when assessing the inherent distinctiveness of figurative trade marks containing descriptive and/or non-distinctive words.
Find examples to help landlords avoid common mistakes when working out and reporting income and profit from renting out a property.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Find registered designs in the UK
Benefits of patterns, how to iterate existing patterns and share research into patterns.
Part of a series collecting key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
Find out about tax as a landlord, and how to work out your rental income if you rent out property.
Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.
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