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.
Additional Information
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If you need to protect your Intellectual Property abroad, through our Global Network of offices and associates, we can make your Intellectual Property assets expand to every nation you desire, ensuring full legal protection of your rights.
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Design Details and Timeframes
Priority claim
Unavailable
Novelty
Absolute Novelty
Individual character
Yes
Requirements
Application Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- Applicant data.
- Graphical representation.
Renewal Requirements
- Duration: 5 years from the date of the application and renewable once for a total of 10 years.
Assignment Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- Deed of assignment, simply signed, with a verified English translation..
Change of Name Requirements
- Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register.
- Power of Attorney reflecting the new name, simply signed.
Change of Address Requirements
- Certified copy of the certificate of incorporation or extract from the commercial register.
- Power of Attorney reflecting the new address, simply signed.
License Requirements
- Power of attorney, simply signed.
- License agreement, simply signed, with verified English translation.
Remarks: Examination: Formal and substantive examination Grace period: 6 months
