EUIPO is hosting a webinar titled “Unpacking the details of the Designs legislative reform: what's new and what's next?” on Tuesday 4 February 2025 from 10.00-11.00 CET.

The EU design legislative reform package was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 18 November 2024. This is the first major legislative update since the EU design system was introduced in 2003.

During the webinar, speakers will discuss the reform and its practical implications for design protection in the EU, with examples of what the changes mean for designers, examiners and practitioners.

EUIPO says the webinar will focus on “the near future” including amendments in the initial phase of the reform, which apply from 1 May 2025. It will also look at the changes to be developed through secondary legislation which will apply from 1 July 2026.

Class 99 readers interested in the webinar can sign up via this registration link on the EUIPO website. The webinar will be held on Zoom and there is no fee.

You may also be interested in the latest episode of the Talking MARQUES podcast, which features members of the MARQUES Designs Team talking about the design reform and other issues.

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