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Industrial Designs

Definition

An industrial design is an original creation of an ornamental nature, which, when incorporated in or applied to a product, lends a special appearance to it. These characteristics may result from its shape, lines, outline, configuration, colour, texture or material.

Designs can be protected by different means: through a registration system, through a system of non-registration and through copyright. Registration can be obtained at three different levels: national, regional and international. The best route usually depends on the markets in which the applicant intends to operate.

Resources about industrial designs

European IP Helpdesk

22 JANUARY 2021
European IP Helpdesk - Guide to IP in Europe
English
(1.79 MB - PDF)
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China IP Helpdesk

1 OCTOBER 2020
China IP SME Helpdesk - Understanding and Using China’s Design Patent
English
(7.5 MB - PDF)
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Latin America IP Helpdesk

10 FEBRUARY 2021
Latin America IP SME Helpdesk - Industrial Designs in Latin America in a Nutshell
English
(815.97 KB - PDF)
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2 NOVEMBER 2020
Latin America IP SME Helpdesk - IP in the Fashion Industry
English
(2.92 MB - PDF)
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9 DECEMBER 2019
Latin America IP SME Helpdesk - IPR as a tool for internationalisation: Designs
English
(1.39 MB - PDF)
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South-East Asia IP Helpdesk

1 OCTOBER 2020
South-East Asia IP SME Helpdesk - Guide on Industrial Designs Protection in South-East Asia
English
(3.45 MB - PDF)
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