The different protections of industrial design rights cut across the divide between the two systems of law.

The plans are contained in what Mr Locke called 'an otherwise dull and dry' discussion document on the legal protection of industrial design.

Mr. Brilliant is in Beijing this week to press Chinese officials for stronger protection of industrial designs, patents and commercial secrets.

(CS) Madam President, I would also like to express my disagreement with limiting legal protection of industrial design for spare parts.

As at February 2008 Iran had yet to accede to The Hague Agreement for the Protection of Industrial Designs.

In particular, we believe it is right that the directive and regulation line up to provide as seamless as possible a regime for the protection of industrial design across the Union as a whole.

The protection of industrial design rights is required by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS, Arts.

(PL) Madam President, legal protection of industrial design is intended to protect the benefits of product design, but it must not be allowed to restrict competition and result in unjustifiably high prices.