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Why Register Your Design?

Many organisations protect their intellectual property as a matter of routine. The alternative is to risk costly and damaging consequences. Unfair as it may seem, if you fail to register your design and someone else does you put your product at risk.

24 Berkeley Square
Bristol BS8 1HP

Designs can be registered in a number of countries worldwide, Vide specialises in filing designs in the UK and the EU. Registered designs can protect the shape, configuration and any 2-dimensional elements, such as patterns on your design.

Creation Designs are protected in two different ways. The first is an automatic right similar to copyright which is called Design Right. The second is design registration which is the result of a formal application process. If you would like us to certify when your designs are created and store and electronic copy, then please contact us

Design Right - Scope Design Right exists automatically when a 'new' design that meets certain other conditions is created. This unregistered design right only protects the shape or configuration of a design and will not protect 2-dimensional elements such as patterns. It allows the owner of the right to take action against unauthorised copiers. In the first 5 years of the design's life the owner can prevent a copier from using his design, but after this period the owner may only grant a license to the copier of the design

Design Right - Duration Design Right in the EU lasts for 3 years following publication of the design. Design Right in the UK lasts either 10 years from the 1st marketing of the design, or 15 years from the first creation of the design, depending on which date is earlier.

Registered Design - Scope Designs can also be registerd in both the UK and the EU. A design registration can protect the appearance of the whole or part of a design. In order to be registrable a design must be 'new' and must have 'individual character'. Certain exclusions may also apply in addition to these requirements, for example it is not possible to protect those elements of a design that are dictated entirely by their function. Owners of new designs have a 12 month grace period in which to file for registration.

Registered Design - Duration The duration of design registrations (whether covering just the UK or covering all the member states of the EU with a Community Registered Design) is 25 years. The registrations are subject to renewal fees every 5 years.

Advantages of Registration There are a number of advantages to following the formal application procedure. For example; it is possible to protect 2-dimensional aspects of the design, the protection lasts longer, and it is possible to take action against unauthorised use of an identical or similar design that is not the result of copying. This means there is no requirement to prove copying as is the case with unregistered design reights.

If you would like more details about the different kinds of registration available and the costs involved, please give us a call or use the Contact Us form and we'll call you back.

	Why Register Your Design? Many organisations protect their intellectual property as a matter of routine. The alternative is to risk costly and damaging consequences. Unfair as it may seem, if you fail to register your design and someone else does you put your product at risk. 24 Berkeley Square Bristol BS8 1HP Contact us on +44 (0)845 279 9925 or email us Designs can be registered in a number of countries worldwide, Vide specialises in filing designs in the UK and the EU. Registered designs can protect the shape, configuration and any 2-dimensional elements, such as patterns on your design. Creation Designs are protected in two different ways. The first is an automatic right similar to copyright which is called Design Right. The second is design registration which is the result of a formal application process. If you would like us to certify when your designs are created and store and electronic copy, then please contact us Design Right - Scope Design Right exists automatically when a 'new' design that meets certain other conditions is created. This unregistered design right only protects the shape or configuration of a design and will not protect 2-dimensional elements such as patterns. It allows the owner of the right to take action against unauthorised copiers. In the first 5 years of the design's life the owner can prevent a copier from using his design, but after this period the owner may only grant a license to the copier of the design Design Right - Duration Design Right in the EU lasts for 3 years following publication of the design. Design Right in the UK lasts either 10 years from the 1st marketing of the design, or 15 years from the first creation of the design, depending on which date is earlier. Registered Design - Scope Designs can also be registerd in both the UK and the EU. A design registration can protect the appearance of the whole or part of a design. In order to be registrable a design must be 'new' and must have 'individual character'. Certain exclusions may also apply in addition to these requirements, for example it is not possible to protect those elements of a design that are dictated entirely by their function. Owners of new designs have a 12 month grace period in which to file for registration. Registered Design - Duration The duration of design registrations (whether covering just the UK or covering all the member states of the EU with a Community Registered Design) is 25 years. The registrations are subject to renewal fees every 5 years. Advantages of Registration There are a number of advantages to following the formal application procedure. For example; it is possible to protect 2-dimensional aspects of the design, the protection lasts longer, and it is possible to take action against unauthorised use of an identical or similar design that is not the result of copying. This means there is no requirement to prove copying as is the case with unregistered design reights. If you would like more details about the different kinds of registration available and the costs involved, please give us a call or use the Contact Us form and we'll call you back.