The design service

Our design attorneys assist in vesting exclusive rights to the visual appearance of a product. A design protects the shape, pattern, configuration, or ornamentation of a product. Registering a design legally establishes ownership and the date of creation, which is useful in preventing unauthorised copying or use of the design. Depending on the jurisdiction, registration lasts for 5 years and may be renewed until 25 years (5 periods of 5 years) 

Why and to whom is it useful?

A registered design is useful to individuals and businesses that create, manufacture, or sell products with a unique visual appearance. For product designers it ensures that original industrial or artistic designs are not copied.For fashion, luxury goods and furniture companies, it protects the design of clothing, handbags, shoes, jewellery, furniture, lamps and home accessories. In the food and drink sector, designs play an important role in protecting innovative product packaging. In the games sector, designs prevent the copying of figurines, graphic interfaces, toys, board games, cards or collectors' items. For small businesses, designs are an asset that can be licensed or transferred. Registered designs help consumers distinguish genuine products from cheap imitations.