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Understand how preventative design measures can reduce the risk of harms happening on your online platform.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
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…
A research paper from the CMA
Two papers from the CMA's Behavioural Hub discussing and summarising evidence on online choice architecture (OCA) and how it potentially causes harm.
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work aims to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
Learn about your responsibilities if you own or manage an online platform or service.
Find registered designs in the UK
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
You can renew a registered design or restore a design that's expired with the Intellectual Property Office
If you manage an online platform that allows user generated content, these 7 steps will help you keep your business and your users safe.
This page provides a guide for those interested in key upcoming digital regulatory activity being explored, developed or implemented by government. It covers a range of governance activities, from legislative change to the development of co-regulatory and self-regulatory frameworks.
Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
The team capabilities available on the Digital Outcomes framework.
Descriptions of team capabilities on the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework.
Find out what online harms are, how to manage them, and where to report them if they occur.
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