Service
Protect the shape, pattern, or configuration
Design registration protects appearance rather than function. For consumer products it is often faster and cheaper than a patent, and the two can work together.
- Who it is for
- Product companies with a distinctive form
- You provide
- Drawings, renders, or photographs of the article
- You receive
- Advice on what the design can and cannot cover
Who this is for
- Product companies with a distinctive form
- Consumer goods and packaging teams
- Inventors whose product is recognisable by its shape
What you provide
- Drawings, renders, or photographs of the article
- The article name and what it is used for
- Any prior publication or sale dates
What you receive
- Advice on what the design can and cannot cover
- Preparation of compliant representations from the required views
- Class selection and application preparation
- Filing coordination and objection responses
Process
How this work runs
Each step has an output you can read. If a step changes the answer to "stop here", we tell you at that step rather than at the end.
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01
Review
Assess whether the appearance is capable of registration.
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02
Prepare
Produce views and representations that meet office requirements.
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03
File
Prepare and coordinate the application.
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04
Respond
Handle objections raised during examination.
Design rights protect appearance only, not function or technical effect. Prior publication or sale can affect novelty. Rights are territorial.
Often taken next
- Trademark — Availability searching, class selection, and application support for names and marks.
- Patent drafting — Specification, embodiments, drawings, and claim strategy, with review at each stage.
- Questions people ask before starting
Not sure this is the right service?
Describe the situation and we will name the step that answers your question first — even when that step is not one of ours.