Paths to protection
Ways to protect your product
Industrial Design Registrations are a way of protecting the aesthetical characteristics of your products. By filing a successful industrial you will be awarded a monopoly to exploit the aesthetical characteristics of your product for a period of time.
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Design Details and Timeframes
Priority claim
Available
Novelty
Absolute Novelty
Individual character
Yes
Requirements
Application Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- Applicant data.
- Graphical representation.
- Assignment of the design (if applicable), simply signed, with a verified English translation.
- Copy of the priority document (if applicable), certified, with a verified English translation..
Renewal Requirements
- Duration: 5 years from the date of the application and renewable twice for a total of 15 years.
Assignment Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- Deed of assignment, certified or original, with verified English translation.
Change of Name Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- Certificate of change of name, with verified English translation.
Change of Address Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- Certificate of change of address, with verified English translation.
License Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- License agreement, certified or original, with verified English translation.
Remarks: Examination: Formal examination. Grace Period: 12 months.
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