Definition of a Design: The outward appearance of a product, which include its texture, decoration, contours, shape, materials, colors and lines are covered under design protection. There are three legal rights that protect designs in the United Kingdom.
Registration of a design confers right upon the holder to prevent anyone else from copying or using the design in the United Kingdom for up to 25 years.
When an original design is created, the person who creates the design gets a free, automatic right, which is known as Design, right.
If a design is artistic and the creator does not intend to mass-produce it, then the same will receive automatic copyright protection against illegal copying. The drawings and plans are also protected under copyright.
