# The Registered Designs Rules 1989, Article 25: Use of portrait of living or recently dead person


Where the name or portrait of a living person appears on a design, the registrar shall be furnished, if he so requires, with consent from such person before proceeding to register the design and, in the case of a person recently dead, the registrar may call for consent from his personal representative before proceeding with the registration of a design on which the name or portrait of the deceased person appears.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1105/article/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-rules-1989/article-25
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