Title Designs Slides for Masters Students.pptx ✅

Registered Designs Morwenna Bell – Head of Ex Parte Hearings & Practice Angela Davies – Technical & Quality Lead for Designs
How to protect a design
Registered Design UK Unregistered Designs Application to be made at UKIPO/WIPO Automatic right Lasts for up to 25 years Lasts between 10-15 years Onus on other party to prove they have not infringed your rights Onus is on you to prove intentional copying of your design right You receive a registration certificate if you apply at UKIPO You have to show evidence of the existence of your rights Registered rights are exclusive to you, licenses would need to be authorised by you License of right is automatically granted to other parties in the last five years Criminal sanctions No criminal sanctions 2D and 3D protection Only protects shape – 3D Supplementary Unregistered Design – protects 2D and 3D (3 years from first disclosure, no criminal sanctions) Registered/Unregistered Designs