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Industrial designs
The special appearance of an industrial, agricultural or craft product.
The special appearance of an industrial, agricultural or craft product can be protected. The distinctive shape of a bottle, a shoe, a bin or a cup may be filed if it is new and has individual character.
Who it is for
Designers, manufacturers, craft producers, and consumer-goods brands.
Typical path
- Qualify the subject-matter: what can be protected, and in what form.
- Search prior rights (identical, then similar).
- Prepare and file the application, pay the fees, follow examination.
- Maintain the title, watch the Gazette, enforce if it is attacked.