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Before you apply
Before making an application, you should ask yourself the following questions:
Do I need to register my design?
Your design will have some automatic protection under design right and copyright laws. We have compiled a table for you to compare the level of protection that each gives you so that you can decide whether to register your design.
Does my product meet the requirements for protection?
You have to meet our requirements before we register your design. Here we help you understand what these requirements are.
Are you the owner or creator of your product?
If you are the creator of a design, you will be regarded as the owner of that design and entitled to apply for design registration with some exceptions.
Is your design already registered?
If someone believes that your design is not new they can challenge it after it has been registered. To reduce the possibility of a challenge you can view registered designs online, to get an idea of whether your design is already registered
Have you received enough advice?
Click on the above link to find out more about getting confidential advice regarding your proposed application from a number of different sources.