EU design overhaul to take effect in July, leaving key questions to EUIPO
By Inbar Preiss ( April 30, 2026, 16:06 GMT | Comment) -- The EU’s design reform takes effect on July 1, extending protection to digital and animated designs. While new rules modernize filings and disputes, key technical details remain unresolved, leaving the EU Intellectual Property Office to define how the system operates in practice through guidance and implementation. The EU’s long-awaited overhaul of its design rules will enter into force on July 1, but key questions about how the system will work in practice are still to be finalized....
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