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Directive on the Legal Protection of Designs

18.05.2006	Commission welcomes Parliament support on proposals linking EU design registration system with WIPO international system Press Release
14.09.2004	Commission proposes enhancing competition in the market for replacement parts for cars Press Release Frequently asked questions Proposal for a directive amending Directive 98/71/EC - COM(2004)582 Commission staff working document on extended impact assessment of the proposal
13.10.1998	Directive 98/71/EC on the legal protection of designs adopted Text of the directive

Regulation on Community Designs

24.07.2007	Commission adopts necessary measures for linking EU design registration system with WIPO international system Press release Commission Regulation (EC) No 876/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs following the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs. Commission Regulation (EC) No 877/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 2246/2002 concerning the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) following the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs.
18.12.2006	Council Regulation (EC) No 1891/2006 of 18 December 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 6/2002 and (EC) No 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs
	Council Decision of 18 December 2006 approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999
22.12.2005	Commission proposes linking of EU design registration system with WIPO international system Press Release Proposal for a Council Decision approving the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs, adopted in Geneva on 2 July 1999 - COM(2005)687 Proposal for a Council Regulation amending (EC) No 6/2002 and (EC) No 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs - COM(2005)689 Commission staff working document - impact assessment of the proposals - SEC(2005)1749
30.01.2004	Consultation: Commission seeks views on accession to the international deposit system (Hague Agreement) Text The consultation is closed (30.04.2004)
01.04.2003	First registration date for Community Design Frequently asked questions OHIM press release Read also the OHIM website
19.12.2002	Commission sets registration fees for Community Designs Press release Commission Regulation (EC) 2246/2002 of 16 December 2002 on the fees payable to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) in respect of the registration of Community designs
22.10.2002	EU-wide registration of designs moves closer Press release Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2002 of 21 October 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs
12.12.2001	Commission welcomes adoption of Regulation on Community designs Press release Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs
01.06.1991	Green paper on the legal protection of industrial design

Other documents

25.09.2007	EU joins international designs treaty Press release
October 1998	Industrial Property, Special Sectoral Report