New implementing rules for the registration and protection of industrial designs in the EU
19 Mar 2026
Effective: 15 Jan 2026
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Who is affected:
Companies, self-employed individuals and designers who register or manage industrial designs in the EU
Summary
The EU updates the rules for registering and protecting European industrial designs and models. It affects companies wishing to protect the visual appearance of their products across the EU.
Detailed analysis
PRO
This Implementing Regulation develops provisions of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs, establishing detailed procedural rules for their registration, renewal, transfer and management before the EUIPO. Companies seeking to protect the aesthetic design of their products across all EU countries must adapt the…
Full official title
OJ:L_202600138: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/138 de la Comisión, de 15 de enero de 2026, por el que se establecen normas de desarrollo de determinadas disposiciones del Reglamento (CE) n.o 6/2002 del Consejo, sobre los dibujos y modelos de la Unión Europea