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New British designers to benefit from £2 million government funding to showcase their work at London Fashion Week
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…
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Documents about the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of Westinghouse Electric Company's AP1000 new nuclear power station design.
Get certified or uncertified copies of your patent, trade mark or design registration documents to prove that you have intellectual property rights.
The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Britain’s most sought-after luxury fashion designers will join a landmark trade mission to Japan to boost exports to the Japanese market ahead of the G7 summit.
Consultation on AP1000 design submitted by Westinghouse Electric Company LLC.
Response from the Committee on Fuel Poverty to proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme for ECO4, due to begin in April 2022.
We are seeking views on proposals for the Energy Company Obligation Plus (ECO+) scheme to deliver energy efficiency measures in homes across Great Britain from 2023-2026.
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
We're seeking views on our proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme for the next scheme (ECO4), due to begin in April 2022.
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