European Commission seeks feedback on draft Commission Delegated Regulation on EU designs with rules specifying the details of certain proceedings concerning registered EU designs
Background
The recent reform of the EU design system aims to streamline procedures to apply and register an EU design at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). It also aims to increase legal certainty by clarifying provisions and removing ambiguities.
The European Commission is in the process of drafting a Commission Delegated Regulation laying down the rules specifying the details of certain proceedings concerning registered EU designs that have been amended by EU Regulation 2024/2822.
The Commission Delegated Regulation will facilitate the smooth and efficient handling of EU design applications and the administration of other rules relating to EU design rights.
Feedback
The feedback provided will be taken into account for finalising this initiative. This draft regulation is open for feedback until 26 November 2025.
Further information and the feedback form can be found on the European Commission Better Regulation Portal at EU designs – design-related intellectual property procedures.
European Commission seeks feedback on the draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down the rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on EU designs
Background
On 18 November 2024, the EU Design Legislative Reform Package was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The reform package consists of:
The reform package provides for an accessible, modern, and harmonised legal framework for the protection of design rights, with increased legal certainty and predictability for its users.
EU Regulation 2024/2822 entered into force on 8 December 2024 but the amendments it contains will start applying in two phases: phase 1 where some amendments will apply as from 1 May 2025 and phase 2 for other amendments that require secondary legislation (Implementing and Delegated Regulations) will apply from 1 July 2026.
The European Commission is in the process of drafting a Commission Implementing Regulation laying down the rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on EU designs that have been amended by EU Regulation 2024/2822. The Commission Implementing Regulation will facilitate the smooth and efficient handling of EU design applications and the administration of other rules relating to EU design rights.
Feedback
The feedback provided will be taken into account for finalising this initiative. This draft regulation is open for feedback until 30 July 2025.
For further information and to provide feedback visit the European Commission Better Regulation Portal at EU Design Implementing Regulation.