13 April 2021Daniel Thorpe

UK registered designs hold strong

Records from the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have shown a rise in registered design filings despite COVID-19 overshadowing the events of 2020. Similarly, international design applications through the Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs have remained strong. However, the devil is in the detail and there are signs of a drop-off in the Hague System in 2020.

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