{"id":16785,"date":"2022-06-28T19:50:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examchum.uk\/?p=16785"},"modified":"2022-06-28T20:19:50","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T19:19:50","slug":"protect_design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examchum.uk\/landscape-architecture\/protect_design\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you copyright protect a design?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/examchum.uk\/landscape-architecture\/intellectual_property\/\">copyright <\/a>protect<\/strong> <strong>a design<\/strong>, you would usually apply for a design registration. A design registration helps protect the appearance of a product, such as its shape or pattern. Registering your design makes it easier to prove:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>that the design is legally yours<\/li>\n<li>when you created it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This will help if anyone tries to copy or use your design without your permission.<\/p>\n<p>A design registration lasts for <strong>5 years<\/strong>. You must renew your design registration every 5 years to keep it protected but up to a <strong>maximum of 25 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"what-you-can-register\">What you can register<\/h4>\n<p>Your design of something must be new and can include one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a physical shape<\/li>\n<li>configuration (or how different parts of a design are arranged together)<\/li>\n<li>decoration or colour<\/li>\n<li>a pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"what-you-can-register\">What you cannot register<\/h4>\n<p>You cannot register:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>offensive material, for example swear words or pornographic images<\/li>\n<li>designs making use of national flags you do not have permission to use<\/li>\n<li>designs making use of official emblems or hallmarks, for example the Olympic rings or coats of arms<\/li>\n<li>the functionality of a design, for example a chair that folds down more quickly than others of the same kind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1656442941100{margin-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>READ MORE<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"gem-c-title__text govuk-heading-xl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/register-a-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register a design (Gov.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A design registration helps protect the appearance of a product, such as its shape or pattern. 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