Design

A design registration provides protection of a design, i.e. the form and appearance of a specific product. The protection can apply to machines, packaging, furniture, clothes, textile, toys, tools, foodstuffs, etc. A design registration gives the holder the sole right to the design of the specific product and provides protection against counterfeit and misuse. If you have registered your design, you can thus forbid others to use the design no matter what product the design is applied to. Besides securing protection against third party imitations of a product design, a design registration enables you to prove your right towards competitors and before the courts. When you have a good idea that you would like to pursue or you have a product ready for marketing, you need to safeguard your interests in the best possible way in relation to business partners and competitors. Consequently you should consider applying for registration of the design of your product.

Chas. Hude can assist you in all areas concerning design. We can for instance:

• Help you from the preliminary phase when considering whether a design registration is relevant.
• Help you estimate in which countries of the registration should be applied for and advise you how to secure the best possible protection.
• Assist you if you want to sell your design, if others infringe your design or if you wish to enter into an agreement about commercial use of your design.