Tennant IP

Registered Designs

A registered design protects the appearance of an article. The design has to be new or can be a modification of an existing design. The rights granted by a registered design are territorial. In the UK and European Community, rights are granted for a period of 25 years provided the design is kept in force by the payment of renewal fees every 5 years.

Design right is an automatic right which applies to 3 dimensional designs generally intended for industrial production. Design right in the UK lasts for 10 years from the date of first marketing.

 

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