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  "title": "The Registered Designs Regulations 2003",
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  "long_title": "These Regulations implement Article 11 of Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th October 1998 on the legal protection of designs (O.J. No. L289, 28.10.1998, p. 28) (“the Directive”) insofar as that Article refers or applies to the registration of a Community design or an application for such registration.",
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