A decade after their introduction, approximately three-quarters of a million European Registered Community Designs (RCDs) have been filed, and recent court cases suggest firms regard them as important for competition. This paper reviews design protection in the European Union, discusses this...

This paper examines the responses from Creative Industries Organisations (CIOs), 89% of which were firms, to the DCMS’s 2020 survey on new product and service development activities. The findings show that, perhaps contrary to expectations, many CIOs engage in research and development (R&D),...