Hargreaves implementation: Designs
With an estimated 33 billion being invested in design in 2008 - Design continues to be an important part of the UK economy. But there are questions about the extent to which the design industry is properly supported by the Intellectual Property Framework.
Progress - latest news
December 2011
- Designs
assessment
On 19 December 2011, the IPO published its assessment of the need to simplify the system.
This paper details the current state of our research and our views on the need for more. It also records the suggestions for reform of the design IP framework that have been submitted to the Call for Evidence and survey.
September 2011
- Designers:
have
your say
The Hargreaves review recommended that the IPO conduct an evidence based assessment of the relationship between design rights and innovation, with a view to establishing a firmer basis for evaluating policy at the UK and European level. The Government, in its response to the review, committed to taking forward this recommendation and to publishing its assessment of the case for simplification of the design right system and to achieve this we asked for evidence from as many people and organisations as possible.
The call for evidence
(1.32Mb) closed on the 11 November 2011 and we would like to thank everyone
who has contributed to this and also to the online survey.
If you have any queries regarding submission of evidence please e-mail the Designs Review Team.