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UK design sector asked to comment on overhaul of legal framework

By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( September 4, 2025, 10:01 GMT | Insight) -- The UK's design sector is being asked the best way to address shortcomings in the overlapping set of rules that make up the country's design protection framework. The Intellectual Property Office today opened a consultation on updates aimed at streamlining and simplifying the landscape. Questions include the approach to AI-generated designs, simplification of how unregistered designs are treated, and the scope of criminal sanctions for design infringement.Designers, design businesses and legal professionals focused on the sector are being asked the best way to address shortcomings in the overlapping set of rules that make up the UK's design protection framework....

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