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Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
The UK government's design principles and examples of how they've been used.
Find registered designs in the UK
Outline of the design approach taken to various aspects of the baseline designs
Evaluation and case studies from the first phase of our design code pilots.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
To protect your design outside of the UK, you usually need to apply in each country you want protection in.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
A list of 10 criteria that represent good practice in creating, applying and enforcing design codes.
Guidance documents and tools to help with the design and construction of school and further education college buildings and grounds.
Use this form to inform us that you do not want your existing registered community design to be registered in the United Kingdom.
The Design Council was a non-departmental public body of BIS, but is now an independent organisation
Benefit from your design by licensing, mortgaging, selling, changing ownership and exploit by marketing.
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
Use this form to inform us that you do not want your existing International Registration designating the EU to be registered in the United Kingdom
Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.
Guidance relating to the protection, managing and enforcing of a registered design. Registered designs protect the appearance, shape or decoration of a product.
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