FAQs and Guides

This guide introduces registered design protection, including UK and EU design registrations. It explains what these rights can protect, how they are filed and renewed, how long registration can take, and how registered designs differ from unregistered design rights.

For an SME using innovation to secure growth, intellectual property is a core asset. Managing your IP is about enabling opportunity and mitigating risk. What practical steps can you take to protect your brand, product and ideas?