{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-rules-2006/article-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-rules-2006/article-4.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/1975",
  "legislation_title": "The Registered Designs Rules 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registered-designs-rules-2006",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Applications",
  "text": "(1) An application for the registration of a design or designs shall be made on Form DF2A and—\n(a) shall include the identity of the person making the application; and\n(b) in relation to each design, shall either—\n(i) include a representation of the design; or\n(ii) be accompanied by a specimen of the design,\nand it shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.\n(2) But an application for the registration of a design or designs, which is a subsequent application for the purposes of section 3B(3), shall be made on Form DF2B and be accompanied by the prescribed fee.\n(3) Where an application includes a representation of the design, the applicant may give his consent for its publication on Form DF2A or Form DF2B.\n(4) Where a person purports to file something under section 3(1) and—\n(a) it is not in the form prescribed by either paragraph (1) or (2); or\n(b) it is not accompanied by the prescribed fee,\nthe registrar shall notify that person accordingly.\n(5) A representation or specimen filed under paragraph (1)(b) may be accompanied by a brief description of the design.\n(6) A specimen may not be filed under paragraph (1)(b) if it is hazardous or perishable; and where such a specimen is so filed it shall be disregarded.\n(7) An application for the registration of a design which is a repeating surface pattern shall only be treated as such if—\n(a) the representation or specimen filed under paragraph (1)(b) includes the complete pattern and a sufficient portion of the repeat in length and width to show how the pattern repeats; and\n(b) the application contains a statement that it relates to a repeating surface pattern.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1975/article/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:24:55.526032+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}