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| European Union directive | |
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| Made by | European Parliament & Council |
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| Made under | Art. 100a |
| Journal reference | L289, 28 October 1998, pp. 28–35 |
| History | |
| Date made | 1998-10-13 |
| Entry into force | 1998-11-17 |
| Implementation date | 2001-10-28 |
| Preparative texts | |
| Commission proposal | C345, 1993-12-23, p. 14. C142, 1996-05-14, p. 7. |
| EESC opinion | C388, 1994-12-31, p. 9. C110, 1995-05-02, p. 12. |
| EP opinion | C339, 1995-10-30, p. 157. C339, 1997-11-10, p. 52. |
| Reports | |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | — |
| Amends | — |
| Amended by | — |
| Replaced by | — |
| Current legislation | |
Directive 98/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs is a European Union directive in the field of industrial design rights, made under the internal market provisions of the Treaty of Rome. It sets harmonised standards for eligibility and protection of most types of registered design.