Design in UK Law
- Design Law
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Changes to UK Design Legislation
Amendments to the UK design law regime came into effect on October 1st 2014. Businesses should be conscious of a number of significant changes under the Intellectual Property Act 2014, as well as f...
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UK: Unregistered Design Right – Clarity or Confusion?
In the UK, designs of three dimensional items (which are not artistic works) are protected against copying by a separate intellectual property right known as unregistered design right (UDR). For t...
- Design Law Treaty
- By Design: Registered Design FTO Analysis
- By Design: Registered Design FTO Analysis
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UK Urges Collaboration With UX and Design Firms on Age-Appropriate Design Code
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office is calling for collaboration with UX and design firms for the implementation of the Age-Appropriate Design Code. Per the ICO: “We know that the aims of the ...
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Brexit and Design Rights: Ensuring Continued Protection
The Brexit “transition period” will come to an end on 31 December 2020, and from 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom will cease to follow EU rules. This brings significant changes to design law in t...
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UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code Pending
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that by November 23, 2019, it will present its Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to the UK Parliament for approval. Unless Parliament...
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Update: UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code
On January 21, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice (the code). The code will be submitted to Parliament in t...
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