Reference Materials

IP GLOSSARY:

Many definitions from the “IPR-helpdesk” glossary have been used in this IP Glossary, elaborated to better suit teachers and students in design schools. The “IPR-helpdesk” (http:/www.ipr-helpdesk.org/) is a constituent part of the “IP Awareness and Enforcement: Modular Based Actions for SMEs” project which is financed by the CIP Programme, DG Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission.

FAQs:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY DESIGN.

Currently the FAQs is a link to the most frequently asked questions to the OHIM (The trade marks and designs registration office of the European Union). Any additional questions from design students & teachers will be added to a new list of FAQs that will belong to the e-learning module of “Hands off my Design”.

LEGISLATION:

Here you will find the Community Design Regulations.

Other IP legislation can be found on the home page of the IPR helpdesk or of WIPO or or in the sites of the National IP Offices of the EU

MORE INFO ON THE WEB:

Here you will find links to other additional educational materials & specific information about: designs, patents, copyright, trade marks and other types of IP that can also be used for teaching IP. Some info about illegal copies, counterfeits and Enforcement can also be found in this section.