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Grace Periods for Disclosure of a Design before Applying for a Registered Design Right

In general, an application for an industrial design or design patent should be filed at the relevant intellectual property office before the design has been disclosed or marketed to the ...

Frequently asked questions

Understanding your company’s intellectual property (‘IP’) assets and, more importantly, how to protect them is an essential consideration for any business - from new start-ups to ...

Registration of UK Patents & Designs

It is possible to register UK national patents, European patents (UK) and UK registered designs in a number of other states and territories. This page lists the states and territories in ...

UK & EU Unregistered Designs - The Basics

In the context of intellectual property, the “design” of a product is generally its shape, or ornamentation applied to it, although the exact definition varies between different types of ...

UK Registered Designs - The Basics

In the context of intellectual property, the "design" of a product is generally its shape or ornamentation applied to it, although the exact definition varies between different types of ...