Written question asked by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 16 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Intellectual Property: Regulation
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to simplify the UK's unregistered design framework, in light of the post-Brexit coexistence of the UK Unregistered Design Right and the EU Supplementary Unregistered Design Right.
- Answer
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The government is aware that there are aspects of design law which would benefit from simplification, consolidation and streamlining to make it easier for UK designers to protect their work.
The government’s consultation last year on changes to the UK design framework sought views on a range of measures to simplify the complexity of unregistered designs and help businesses who want to protect designs in the UK and EU. The government is currently reviewing responses to the consultation, and a response will be published later this year.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- HL16448
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Arts EU law Intellectual property Regulation
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- 2026-04-28 11:57:27 +0100
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