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  "title": "The Appointed Person (Designs) Rules 2015",
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  "long_title": "These Rules set out the process and time period for appealing against decisions of the registrar (or comptroller in the case of the UK unregistered design right) to the appointed person. The appointed person is able to hear and determine appeals against decisions of the registrar under the Registered Designs Act 1949 (in respect of UK registered designs) and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (in respect of the UK unregistered design right).",
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