Industrial design is a new representation of some work or part thereof, which has been given an individual character by the characteristic lines, contours, shapes, colour, structure or material of the creation, and by ornamentation.
Industrial designs, which are often ignored in a business rights’ protection strategy, are a valuable contribution to building a strong market position, as an effective registration of an industrial design gives exclusive rights to use the design concerned within a specific territory, which in turns enables making claims to manufacturers or producers who violate such rights.
Example: A businessman invented a fancy shaped lamp, with an unique name. He applied for trade mark (name) protection, but he did not think of protecting the industrial design as well. As a result, other entrepreneurs may market similar lamps, but under different names (different trade mark). In such case any claims are very difficult to make.
What we offer:
We offer full service in the scope of getting industrial designs protection, including examination of registrability of a given design, its registration and maintenance of the industrial design protection.
Territories we cover:
Following the definition of optimal protection strategy, we apply on behalf of the client for exclusive protection to the following registration offices:
– Polish Patent Office (UP RP),
– European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO),
– World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for worldwide protection
– foreign patent offices worldwide, thanks to a long-term cooperation with patent attorneys from other countries.