Design Patent Registration
In a world of innovation and identity, one of the most important steps you can take towards securing your future is to protect your intellectual property (IP). Whether you’ve invented a new product design or come up with a catchy brand name, obtaining legal protection can help ensure that you and you alone have rights to the idea — rights that can help you dominate the market.
We are experts at design patent registration, patent design registration, trademark application, and trademark registration to help you protect your ideas and brand from unauthorized use or replication. From filing your design patent application to finalizing your trademark registration, we offer comprehensive services to entrepreneurs, artists, and companies of every size.
What is a Design Patent?
Design – a design patent covers the design elements of the product. While utility patents protect how something works, design patents protect how something looks. If there is a unique visual design of your product and it brings value or appeal, then the most suitable protection is by the design patent registration.
For instance, businesses frequently apply for design patents on :-
Unique packaging designs
Mobile phone designs
Footwear patterns
Jewelry shapes
Furniture aesthetics
User interface (UI/UX)
Once obtained, a registered design patent allows you to legally prevent others from copying or selling a product that uses the same design as yours.
Why Design Patent Registration Matters
Here is why you should register your design patent as a creator or company:
Exclusive rights: Obtain a legally exclusive right to your design for 15-25 years (depending on where registered).
Competitive advantage
Deter imitators and create unique market identity.
Higher valuation
Intellectual property assets such as design patents add to the commercial value of your product.
Legal enforcement
It's a registered design patent and hence you may take ones to court who copies your work.
Investor appeal
Registering designs lends credibility and therefore value that appeals to investors and buyers.
Patent Design Registration Process
The process for patent design registration can sound technical, but with the correct team on your side, it’s easy and effortless. Here’s a step-by-step overview:
Design Evaluation
We begin by determining if your design is capable of being patented. The drawing should be of a new and original design and not published or used in any prior patent.
Design Search
Before we continue, because we provide compatibility with the existing or prior art, we do a worldwide design search to see if there are the existing or the same basic design patents. This neighbor step minimizes your rejection risk, and your app success.
Design Patent Application Drafting
Our design patent application is constructed by our experts and includes:
Title and description of the project
Visual illustrations or line drawings
Claims of novelty
Relevant classification codes
Filing the Design Patent
Examination and Grant
After you apply, the patent office reviews your application. If all criteria are satisfied, the design patent is issued and the publication is published.
Apply for a Design of an Invention Safely
Wondering about how to get a design patent? It’s simple and quick with us. We provide all parts of the process, from drawing to the legal description to submitting to your local jurisdiction. We’ve helped hundreds of companies in sectors such as fashion, consumer electronics and packaging to protect their designs effectively.
Design Patent – Just What You Get
Design Patent Approval Once your design patent application is accepted, a registered design patent certificate is awarded to you. This grants you:
- Legal ownership of the design
- The Right to Exclude Others from Producing or Selling Similar Models
- A disincentive to the counterfeiters and copycats
- A valuable IP asset for licensing, or divestment
Favorable Enforcement and Litigation Fights:
In the event you are infringed, at that point your Registered Design Patent is your best legal arm in enforcement and litigation battles.
Brand Identity Protection: How to Trademark Your Logo!
Just as a design patent protects the appearance of your product, a trademark protects the identity of your brand. A trademark applies to names, logos, slogans and even sounds closely associated with your goods or services.
By registering your brand name as a trademark, you make sure that no one else is able to operate under a similar name legally in the same industry, which means your reputation and market value remain safe from being diluted.