Design – Ehrner & Delmar

Design

Registration of a design is a protection for the appearance of an article or decoration on an article, so-called ornamentation. The protection means that nobody except the owner can use the design or a similar design professionally without their permission.

What can be protected?

Registration of a design can be obtained for the appearance of an article, or a part thereof as long as its appearance materially differs from anything which has been known previously and is not trivial. It is also possible to protect packages, graphic symbols, icons and web design, for instance.

Registered design or patent?

Registration of a design is frequently a useful complement but seldom an alternative to a patent if you want to protect the function of a product or an invention. You have to remember that registration of a design is purely a protection for its appearance.

Design application

We undertake to prepare representative pictures by photography or by making drawings.

Design protection abroad

If protection is desired in other countries, we have a network of contacts in each country. A Community design, for instance, makes it possible to obtain design protection in 28 European countries. All our of attorneys are authorized to file Community designs at the European Union Intellectual Property Office, EUIPO.

Surveys and assistance in conflicts

We assist in all matters related to protection of designs. We investigate whether a product which somebody wants to manufacture is subject to an existing design registration owned by a competitor, or if a competitor’s product infringes our client’s design registration. We also assist in all kinds of conflicts.

Patents

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Patents

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Patents

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Patents

A patent gives the Patentee the right to exclude others from exploiting an invention...

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Patents

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Trademarks

A trademark is a recognisable sign, design or any other expression which identifies and distinguishes product or services of a particular provider from those of other providers...

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Trademarks

A trademark is a recognisable sign, design or any other expression which identifies and distinguishes product or services of a particular provider from those of other providers...

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Trademarks

A trademark is a recognisable sign, design or any other expression which identifies and distinguishes product or services of a particular provider from those of other providers...

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Trademarks

A trademark is a recognisable sign, design or any other expression which identifies and distinguishes product or services of a particular provider from those of other providers...

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Trademarks

A trademark is a recognisable sign, design or any other expression which identifies and distinguishes product or services of a particular provider from those of other providers...

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