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A design protection protects the appearance and shape, but not a product’s function or the underlying idea.
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If you are going to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication.
Here you can apply for a certificate of publication and get a guide on how to do it.
Renew, change or revoke your certificate of publication when you already have one.
As of January 1, 2025, all management of certificates of publication for periodicals will be transferred from PRV to the Media Authority.
If you want to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication according to the Freedom of the Press Act. The requirement of a certificate of publication also means the periodical is covered by the rules regarding freedom of the press.
A periodical is a newspaper, magazine or other printed publication that has a specific title and is published at least four times a year.
If you want to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication according to the Freedom of the Press Act. The requirement of a certificate of publication also means the periodical is covered by the rules regarding freedom of the press.
A periodical is a newspaper, magazine or other printed publication that has a specific title and is published at least four times a year.
PRV approves a certificate when the case is formally clear, which means that there must be no obstacles to approval. An obstacle is, for example, if there is an almost similar title registered in our register.
The periodical must contain information about the publisher's name, who printed the magazine and the place and year of printing.
PRV approves a certificate when the case is formally clear, which means that there must be no obstacles to approval. An obstacle is, for example, if there is an almost similar title registered in our register.
The periodical must contain information about the publisher's name, who printed the magazine and the place and year of printing.
If you want to change publisher, do so in filling in a form and send to PRV.
Your certificate of publication needs to be renewed after ten years.
If you want to change publisher, do so in filling in a form and send to PRV.
Your certificate of publication needs to be renewed after ten years.
If you want to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication according to the Freedom of the Press Act. The requirement of a certificate of publication also means the periodical is covered by the rules regarding freedom of the press.
A periodical is a newspaper, magazine or other printed publication that has a specific title and is published at least four times a year.
If you want to publish a periodical, you must have a certificate of publication according to the Freedom of the Press Act. The requirement of a certificate of publication also means the periodical is covered by the rules regarding freedom of the press.
A periodical is a newspaper, magazine or other printed publication that has a specific title and is published at least four times a year.
PRV approves a certificate when the case is formally clear, which means that there must be no obstacles to approval. An obstacle is, for example, if there is an almost similar title registered in our register.
The periodical must contain information about the publisher's name, who printed the magazine and the place and year of printing.
PRV approves a certificate when the case is formally clear, which means that there must be no obstacles to approval. An obstacle is, for example, if there is an almost similar title registered in our register.
The periodical must contain information about the publisher's name, who printed the magazine and the place and year of printing.
If you want to change publisher, do so in filling in a form and send to PRV.
Your certificate of publication needs to be renewed after ten years.
If you want to change publisher, do so in filling in a form and send to PRV.
Your certificate of publication needs to be renewed after ten years.
