Designs and models law
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Intellectual Property and Communication and Information Technology, specialized in copyright law, DESIGNS AND MODELS LAW, trademark law, trade name law, patent law, know-how protection, advertising law, mass-media law, software and database protection, automation law, telecommunication law, new technologies (Internet), advising, registration, infringement actions, supporting projects, development and license agreements, deeds of transfer, and due diligence.
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http://www.amc.uva.nl/index.cfm?pid=315
EXPLANATION OF LEGAL TERMS
Designs and models law
A new external design of an object with utility value can be protected as a design or model. In the Benelux countries such protection is obtained by submitting a design which is new, i.e. one which has not previously been published. If the model is clearly of an artistic nature it is also covered by copyright.
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Designs and models law seems to be more of a \'continental\' (EU) term than a UK term. It is nevertheless widely used in English.
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http://www.patent.gov.uk/design/legal/designlaw.htm
Designs Law
The Registered Designs Act
The Registered Designs Act 1949, as amended (pdf file 80Kb) is the current law which provides for the registration of designs and the protection of registered designs in the United Kingdom.
The text you will view has been prepared from the original and authoritative version of the Registered Designs Act 1949, as amended by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, Registered Designs Regulations 2001 and the Registered Designs Regulations 2003. Printed copies of the authoritative version are published by The Stationery Office Limited, and available from The Stationery Office Bookstore .
The Registered Designs Rules
The Designs Registry administers the Act according to detailed Rules, The Registered Designs Rules 1995 (pdf file 42 Kb), which are subject to change from time to time.
Statutory Instruments
The law relating to designs may also be affected by various Statutory Instruments, which are secondary legislation passed by parliament. The following lists all such recent Statutory Instruments:
Printed copies of Statutory Instruments are published by The Stationery Office Limited, and available from The Stationery Office Bookstore .
Year SI No Title
2003 550 The Registered Designs Regulations 2003
2002 2942 The Community Design (Fees) Regulations 2002
2001 3951 The Registered Designs (Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2001
2001 3950 The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 2001
2001 3949 The Registered Designs Regulations 2001
1999 3196 The Registered Designs (Amendment) Rules 1999
1998 1777 The Registered Designs (Fees) Rules 1998
1995 2912 The Registered Designs Rules 1995
Design Right Law
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) Rules 1989
The Design Right (Proceedings before Comptroller) (Amendment) Rules 1992
Last updated 22 October 2003
My conclusion is that the protection of designs is quite separate from the protection of copyrights (auteursrechten).
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