ARTICLE · 29 OCTOBER 2026
The UK Intellectual Property Office has issued new guidance clarifying how animated digital designs, graphical user interfaces, and moving sequences can be protected under UK design law. This Practice Notice addresses growing confusion around what constitutes a single, unitary design when multiple representations are involved, particularly for digital products with animation or screen transitions.
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