Industrial Design Registration
with BGAIP
What is an industrial design?
What can I register as an industrial design?
Design registration provides protection for the aesthetic appearance of a product as long as:
- Be innovative
- Have an individual character
It is important to note that an industrial design application may include variants of the same product. It is important to emphasize that a maximum of seven different views may be submitted for each design (main elevation, rear elevation, top plan, bottom plan, right side view, and left side view).
Registered designs must comply with the Locarno Classification, which defines 32 different product classes. Each design may only be registered in a single class that corresponds to the designed product.
Designs that serve only a technical function, official symbols or emblems, or those contrary to public order may not be registered.
Areas of protection of patent registration
The Spanish design registration is limited to the national territory of the country where it is registered. However, during the six months following the filing of the application, it may be extended through the Community design registration and the international design registration. This may be done within the so-called 6-month period and/or priority rights. This way, the design would maintain the same application date as the first filing in the country of origin. After this 6-month period, the design would be protected only in the country where it was initially filed and cannot be extended to other countries due to lack of novelty.
The Community design registration offers protection in the Member States of the European Union. The application process is carried out through the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
International design registration is carried out through the International Design Registration system. This registration will offer protection for your design in all countries participating in the Hague Agreement.
The international design registration system offers certain advantages, such as simplifying and unifying certain procedures, such as formal examination and publication in each of the countries where you wish to formalize the process.
This process offers several advantages, such as reduced costs, since a single international application will provide coverage in all countries where you have filed for patent registration.
It should be noted that the PTC application is not, in itself, a patent. After the international application, you will need to comply with all the requirements of the country where you wish to formalize the patent.
For countries that are not part of the PTC, the patent must be registered nationally.
Complementary services to theIndustrial Design Registration
with BGAIP
At BGA IP we offer complementary solutions toIndustrial Design Registration
with BGAIPso you don't have to worry about anything:
Comprehensive audit of your case portfolio
Maintenance, control and surveillance pack
Legal assistance
Why choose BGA IP for industrial design registration?
At BGA IP, we advise you on the registration of industrial designs. Our service is characterized by its immediate response and efficiency in all legal processes.
At BGA IP, we work with integrated official agents with extensive professional experience. We will act on your behalf before the corresponding national and international offices so you can focus on your project and its growth without third-party interference.
Before registering the design, we can conduct a preliminary study to help you assess the viability of your future trademark registration. Furthermore, after registration, we are responsible for monitoring and ensuring its security, control, and oversight.
At BGA IP, we are absolutely traditional in our treatment and advice to our clients and collaborators. However, we are innovative in the registration of industrial designs in Barcelona. We believe that the trust placed in us by our clients and collaborators must have an immediate professional return, without any undue delay. We answer all inquiries in less than 72 hours and offer solutions to our clients and collaborators, without any obligation or cost.
