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Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
The Designs Act 1949 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Find registered designs in the UK
Standardised designs demonstrating the application of the Department for Education’s employer's requirements for a primary, secondary and special school.
What data is and how to use it, in its various forms, to inform the design and running of a service.
The characteristics of a good service, including making things as clear and straightforward as possible for users.
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