| 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
Virtual environments
Non-physical elements |
| 6 | 3D Printing Infringement | Illegal acts include:
• Sharing 3D design files
• AI-generated replicas |
| 7 | Repair Clause | Spare parts for repair
excluded from protection |
