Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs

Article 17U.K.Relationship to copyright

A design protected by a design right registered in or in respect of a Member State in accordance with this Directive shall also be eligible for protection under the law of copyright of that State as from the date on which the design was created or fixed in any form. The extent to which, and the conditions under which, such a protection is conferred, including the level of originality required, shall be determined by each Member State.