Can I make a design / design patent application myself?
Theoretically yes, but in practice this is not advisable: Especially the design research and the assignment to the so-called Locarno classes requires experience and is usually done by a [...]
What is the cost of a design / design patent application?
The official fees are 60 EUR in Germany and 350 EUR at the EUIPO for a Europe-wide protection.
What are the requirements for design / design patent protection?
The design applied for must be designable: The specific shape and color of a product must be recognizable. General ideas, concepts or design principles cannot be protected. The design [...]
How do I find out if a design / registered design is already protected?
One must perform a design search for this purpose. Specialized law firms use databases and search services for this, which are not available to the non-professional user. A general [...]
What is a design / design protection?
With a registered design you protect the appearance of a product. Typical examples are: Clothing, furniture or vehicles. Parts of products can also be protected as registered designs, for [...]
Do I necessarily need an identity and similarity search?
If it is not checked before filing a trademark application whether there are already similar or identical trademarks, the risk of contradictions due to already existing trademarks increases considerably. [...]
Can I make a design / design patent application myself?
Theoretically yes, but in practice this is not advisable: Especially the design research and the assignment to the so-called Locarno classes requires experience and is usually done by a [...]
What is the cost of a design / design patent application?
The official fees are 60 EUR in Germany and 350 EUR at the EUIPO for a Europe-wide protection.
What are the requirements for design / design patent protection?
The design applied for must be designable: The specific shape and color of a product must be recognizable. General ideas, concepts or design principles cannot be protected. The design [...]
How do I find out if a design / registered design is already protected?
One must perform a design search for this purpose. Specialized law firms use databases and search services for this, which are not available to the non-professional user. A general [...]
What is a design / design protection?
With a registered design you protect the appearance of a product. Typical examples are: Clothing, furniture or vehicles. Parts of products can also be protected as registered designs, for [...]
Do I necessarily need an identity and similarity search?
If it is not checked before filing a trademark application whether there are already similar or identical trademarks, the risk of contradictions due to already existing trademarks increases considerably. [...]