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The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Understand how preventative design measures can reduce the risk of harms happening on your online platform.
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…
How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
How to renew your patents, trade marks or registered designs: when to renew, how to renew online or renew and restore by post, how much it costs.
Learn about your responsibilities if you own or manage an online platform or service.
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Find registered designs in the UK
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
How to apply for a clinical trial including eligibility, phases, model IMPDs, costs and how to make changes to your application.
Design, build and operate APIs in a consistent way
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.
The team capabilities available on the Digital Outcomes framework.
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA)'s work aims to tackle potentially harmful online selling practices.
Find the best guidance and tools to meet the accessibility regulations.
Find out if you could claim the cost of training as an allowable business expense if you are a self-employed individual.
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