I want to protect my design

There are a number of ways in which Designs can be protected

When time and money have been spent perfecting the aesthetics of a product, you need to make sure it won’t be copied. Working with us means you’ll have the conﬁdence of knowing that your designs are in safe hands.

We have a wealth of experience in the preparation and ﬁling of applications for design protection in the UK, Europe and globally. We often work in ﬁelds that don’t have an obvious need for design protection, and our clients have found considerable beneﬁts from including design registrations in their IP portfolio alongside both patents and trade marks.

If you need help to review your IP assets, together with any related risks and opportunities we offer IP Audits to assess your existing IP portfolio, providing strategic advice and guidance along the way. In addition we also offer an in-house design renewal fee service.

Why choose our Design specialists

Our team of attorneys are based both in the UK and Germany have long experience in protecting their clients designs as part of a commercial strategy, using the varied tools that the different registered and unregistered designs schemes provide. They also have expertise in the protection of designs around the globe working with specialist attorneys in the relevant jurisdiction to achieve the best protection possible, realising that protecting a design globally is best planned from the initial filing.

Our team includes attorneys who have inputted into legislative changes, one of which is a member of the Marks and Design Forum for FICPI, which is advising the UK on policy and the CIPA Design and Copyright Committee. They have also worked on products featured in the Olympic Games, and enforced on Amazon^TM.

We have extensive knowledge and expertise in this field and key information is summarised in the following Law & Practice Guides: