Protecting IP
Section 3
Designs
Some practical tips to help protect your designs are set out below:
Practical tips
Keep all originals of your design drawings, sketches,
samples, models and prototypes.
Keep all these materials in a secure location.
Record all dates of creation and the dates when you
may have disclosed the design, e.g. at a trade fair or
in any publication.
Contact your supervisor and/or IP commercialisation
organisation who can help decide what type of
protection is suitable and whether or not to apply
for registration.
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