{"id":686,"date":"2025-05-05T10:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T10:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/?p=686"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T08:51:57","slug":"the-new-eu-design-reform-in-a-nutshell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/lv\/the-new-eu-design-reform-in-a-nutshell\/","title":{"rendered":"The New EU Design Reform &#8211; In a Nutshell"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"686\" class=\"elementor elementor-686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e7d7d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e7d7d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc6d064\" data-id=\"dc6d064\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5714255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5714255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The New EU Design Reform - In a Nutshell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a72ea5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a72ea5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-012ade8\" data-id=\"012ade8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e8eefc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e8eefc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-161e9ce\" data-id=\"161e9ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06db945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06db945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2025, the European Union is modernizing its design law framework for the first time in over 20 years. The reform brings important updates that make design protection more accessible, flexible, and better adapted to today\u2019s digital economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3e7374 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3e7374\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b5f22f\" data-id=\"9b5f22f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5f545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c5f545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"455\">Key Highlights:<\/h3><ul data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"984\"><li data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"571\"><p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"571\"><strong data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"472\">Lower fees<\/strong> &#8211; applying for registered EU designs &#8211; REUD (previously RCDs) will be more affordable, especially for SMEs.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"677\"><p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"677\"><strong data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"591\">Digital focus<\/strong> &#8211; new rules explicitly cover digital products, such as GUIs, icons, and animations.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"797\"><p data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"797\"><strong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"711\">Broader scope of protection<\/strong> &#8211; protection now extends to 3D printing, spare parts, and other technological uses.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"882\"><p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"882\"><strong data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"825\">Simplified procedures<\/strong> &#8211; faster and clearer registration steps through EUIPO.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"984\"><p data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"984\"><strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"915\">Stronger enforcement tools<\/strong> &#8211; improved rules against counterfeit goods and infringing designs.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a2e9\" data-id=\"fe3a2e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e8a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91e8a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746467046210.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-688\" alt=\"REUD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746467046210.webp 691w, https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746467046210-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746467046210-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c622c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c622c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-345680c\" data-id=\"345680c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc6cbd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc6cbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1007\">Why It Matters:<\/h3><p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1234\">The reform ensures that EU design law keeps pace with modern creativity and technology. Businesses of all sizes &#8211; from fashion and consumer goods to tech startups &#8211; will benefit from more flexible, cost-effective protection.<\/p><p data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1390\">For companies relying on product appearance as a competitive advantage, acting early to secure registered design rights is now more important than ever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835dc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"835dc04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/arnopatents.lv\/lv\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New EU Design Reform &#8211; In a Nutshell In 2025, the European Union is modernizing its design law framework for the first time in over 20 years. 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