EU Design Reform 2025:
Critical Updates for Applicants
(Effective: 2025/05/01)
| 1 | Terminology Standardization | Community Design" renamed to "EU Design" |
| 2 | Protection Symbol | New registered design symbol Ⓓ (Similar to ® trademarks) |
| 3 | Multi-class Filing | Single application covers multiple Locarno classes (Original requirement: separate applications) |
| 4 | Designs per Application | 50 designs per application (Ideal for series products) |
| 5 | Digital Coverage | Now protects:
✅ Animations & GUIs |
| 6 | 3D Printing Infringement | Illegal acts include: • Sharing 3D design files • AI-generated replicas |
| 7 | Repair Clause | Spare parts for repair excluded from protection |