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 9U.K.Scope of protection

1.The scope of the protection conferred by a design right shall include any design which does not produce on the informed user a different overall impression.

2.In assessing the scope of protection, the degree of freedom of the designer in developing his design shall be taken into consideration.