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A collection of case studies showing how businesses have protected their designs to help create value from their ideas.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
An integral part of global supply chains is the selection by international buyers of trading partners in developing countries
Prize lists for achievements in science and the arts that qualify applicants for the Global Talent route.
Results of past design and design right decisions issued by us since 2013.
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.
Change name, address or agent on the design register or cancel your design
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Anyone has the right to object and challenge someone else’s design.
Includes registering, protecting and applying for designs and patents
Rules covering how entertainment and modelling agencies work; charging fees and refunds for for finding work
CMA provisionally finds Adobe’s deal to buy Figma would likely harm innovation for software used by the vast majority of UK digital designers.
Following CMA action, millions of consumers can now expect to see accurate and clear green claims when shopping for fashion items with ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda.
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