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SERVICES<\/span>DESIGNS<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/header>
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What is registered design?<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/header>
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A registered design protects the external appearance of products, the visible lines, contours, shapes, textures, ornamentation or even the coloring of the product. A design can be registered if it is new and has a distinctive character. The registered design can last up to 25 years and it does not protect the interior technical essence of the product. However, it may indirectly protect the technical features if they are manifested externally in a visible manner and the use of the same technical features by others would lead to the same overall impression.<\/p>\n

Designs of various consumer articles such as toothbrushes, shoes, tools, packaging are often applied for, but building materials, manufacturing equipment and similar products can also be protected by design. A separate category is the protection of a logo by means of a registered design, whereby we make particular use of the rapid registration of the design at the EUIPO.<\/p>\n

The shape of the product which is protected by patent and\/or utility model can be protected as design.<\/p>\n

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Where should you register your design?<\/span><\/span><\/h3><\/header>
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Designs can be registered at the national offices for each country, at the EUIPO for the 27 countries of the European Union, and at the WIPO for countries selected from the 75 member countries of the Hague System.<\/p>\n

In principle, it is good to register designs in countries:<\/strong><\/p>\n