Design Patent Term. The third type of patent is a design patent. It protects the distinct ornamental features of a manufactured item. These features may be a distinctive shape or a novel exterior design. Design patents have a term of 14 years.
0871 number call costs. The cost of calling 0871 numbers from landlines normally ranges from 7p to 23p per minute, while calls from mobiles are normally between 8p and 58p per minute.
You can avoid additional phone charges by calling DPD on 0121 275 0500 instead of the 0844 number. The cost of calling 0844 numbers has two parts: an access charge going to your phone company, and a service charge set by the organisation you are calling, in this case, DPD. The service charge for calls to 0844 numbers is 7p per minute.