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Guidance for businesses who have unregistered Community designs.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
Find registered designs in the UK
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
The rules about product labelling - including special rules for retailers and manufacturers in different business sectors (like food, jewellery and toys)
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Guidance for suppliers and dealers.
Changes for businesses and holders of international EU protected designs.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Change name, address or agent on the design register or cancel your design
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on the production of mock-ups for assessment.
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
Advice for manufacturers and retailers on textile labelling.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Licensing bodies and collective management organisations can agree licences with users on behalf of owners and collect any royalties the owners are owed.
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