INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY LAW
Part of the EU's "Design Package," with new updated rules for the legal protection of designs, goes into effect.
The two pieces of legislation in the so-called "Design package" with which the EU Commission aimed to update and modernize existing rules (to address challenges from emerging technologies such as 3D printing, metaverse and artificial intelligence), as well as make design protection more appropriate for new products, entered into force on Dec. 8, 2024.
The Design Package consists of:
- Of Directive (EU) 2024/2823 of October 23, 2024 on the legal protection of designs
- Of Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 amending Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 on Community Designs and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 2246/2002.
The new European Design Regulation will be applicable as of May 1, 2025, while provisions requiring additional laws will take effect as of July 1, 2026.
The Design Directive will enter into force on December 8, 2024, but member states will have until December 9, 2027, to adapt their national legislation (in Italy's case: the Industrial Property Code).
The Design Package consists of:
- Of Directive (EU) 2024/2823 of October 23, 2024 on the legal protection of designs
- Of Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 amending Regulation (EC) No. 6/2002 on Community Designs and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 2246/2002.
The new European Design Regulation will be applicable as of May 1, 2025, while provisions requiring additional laws will take effect as of July 1, 2026.
The Design Directive will enter into force on December 8, 2024, but member states will have until December 9, 2027, to adapt their national legislation (in Italy's case: the Industrial Property Code).
