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Europe perceives competitive design as critically important

A survey conducted by the European Commission regarding the relationship between design and innovation revealed that the majority of respondents, including non-design-related companies, perceive design to be critically important for the future of EU economic competitiveness.
The registered Community Design (RCD) system was established in 2003 to protect designs across the entire EU region. Since the system was established, almost 400,000 designs from countries all around the world have already been registered with OHIM.
The RCD system has been widely used since it was established, and its use had steadily increased every year right up until the beginning of the global recession. According to data until September of this year, 53,000 design applications were accepted, down 11% from the same period in 2008.