Design protection at a fixed price
Design registration at a fixed price
We protect your design - all services included, no hidden costs
With a registered design, you protect the appearance of a product. Typical examples are clothing, furniture or vehicles. Parts of products can also be protected as a registered design, such as the button on a jacket or the steering wheel of a car.
A lot of time passes before a product is finished and considerable costs are incurred. It is all the more annoying if the design finds imitators shortly after publication who appropriate the creative work free of charge.
With design protection, you can successfully protect yourself against imitators and plagiarism.
German Design BASIC
German Design BUSINESS
EU design BASIC
EU-Design BUSINESS
Design application at the DPMA
Assignment to Locarno class
Legal advice
Design application at the DPMA
Assignment to Locarno class
Legal advice
Identity and similarity search
Design application at the EUIPO
Assignment to Locarno class
Legal advice
Design application at the EUIPO
Assignment to Locarno class
Legal advice
Identity and similarity search
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 60 € official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 60 € official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 350€ official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 350€ official fees
Our design protection services in detail
Our attorneys will check whether the design you want is eligible for protection and registration. If this is not the case, we will find a way to successfully register it.
We check the German and European design register to see whether identical or similar designs are already registered - these searches are included in the price!
You will receive a detailed research report showing you similar or identical designs.
We advise you on how to successfully register your design based on the results of the design search.
The Locarno classification is used to organize registered designs and make them easier to search. Our attorneys create an assignment to a suitable Locarno class tailored to your company and project.
After coordinating the design application and your approval, we register the design with the relevant trademark office (DPMA / EUIPO) for you. We take care of the entire registration process and correspondence with the trademark office.
Recht 24/7 Schröder Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH is registered as the representative for your design. We handle the communication with the trademark office for your design application.
We assume the role of registered agent for your design at no additional cost. All oppositions and legal disputes against your design will be sent directly to us. This means you won't miss any deadlines and will receive support from us from the outset in the event of any disputes.
As soon as we have received your details, you will receive your design application within 24 hours.
Our attorneys specializing in trademark law are available around the clock by e-mail to answer any questions you may have about design registration.
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Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 60 € official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 60 € official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 350€ official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 350€ official fees
Design registration is so easy with Recht 24/7
You mandate us to register your design. This means Recht 24/7 will register your design for you, including the necessary searches and checks. All online, uncomplicated and fast.
Once you have been mandated, you will be given access to our online form, which you can use to send us all the details of your design, the applicant data and the design protection details.
You can also send all your questions about design protection with this information. We will answer the questions as part of the processing of your design application. Data transmission is encrypted, secure and absolutely confidential.
We will get back to you within 24 hours with the results of the searches and reviews of your design and show you the next steps in the design protection process. If you have any questions in advance, please do not hesitate to send them to trademark.
Why a design application is important
Furniture, toys or companies: They all have an appearance, a design that takes time and money to develop.
If the design finds unauthorized imitators, this is not only annoying, but also damaging to business. You can prevent this problem with a design registration.
In this article, you will find out which designs are eligible for protection, which legal requirements must be met for a design application and how you can protect your design in a legally secure manner.
What is a design and when is it eligible for protection?
First of all, it is necessary to clarify what a design is in the legal sense. According to Section 1 of the German Act on the Legal Protection of Designs (DesignG), a design is:
"[...] the two-dimensional or three-dimensional appearance of the whole or part of a product, resulting in particular from the characteristics of the lines, contours, colors, shape, surface texture or materials of the product itself or its ornamentation".
In addition to a three-dimensional design - for example, the appearance of a handbag or coffee pot - a two-dimensional design such as a logo, a graphic or the pattern of a fabric or wallpaper can also be protected.
Applying for design protection: What is not eligible for protection?
Designs that are exclusively determined by their technical function - for example, the appearance of a cube or a light bulb socket - are not eligible for protection. Also not eligible for protection are designs that are determined by their intended purpose, such as the typical shape of a wine bottle, as well as appearance features that are absolutely necessary for assembly.
Legal requirements for a design application
For your design to be protected, it must be new and have individual character.
A design is considered new if no identical design has been exhibited, marketed or made available to the public in any other way on the filing date. This means that no identical design may already be registered at the time of filing.
Another requirement for the design application is that your design must have individual character. It must differ in its overall impression from already known designs, and this distinction must be recognizable for a so-called informed user.
Why a design application makes sense
A design registration gives you far-reaching rights, in particular the so-called monopoly right. You alone have the right to use your design and you can prohibit third parties from using your design without your consent. Specifically, this means that you can prohibit third parties from manufacturing, offering or marketing goods that contain your design.
Should a third party nevertheless use your design without permission, you can demand that they cease and desist and destroy the products in question and claim damages.
If you would like to have your design protected throughout Germany, you must file a design application with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA). You can submit your application documents either by post or in person at one of the offices. Alternatively, you can apply for design protection online. You can find further information on the DPMA website.
Your application must contain the following information:
- your identity,
- the application for registration,
- a reproduction of your design that is suitable for publicity,
- if applicable, the indication of the products for which the design is to be used.
You should pay particular attention to the reproduction of your design, as only what is recognizable will be protected. Ideally, you should submit several detailed photographic or graphic representations that show your design from different perspectives. Up to ten different representations can be included in the register; any more will not be considered.
Where does the protection apply and for how long?
The protection of a registered design is only valid for the country in which it was registered. So consider in advance for which markets and countries you would like to apply for design protection.
As already mentioned, the DPMA is responsible for design applications in Germany. Design protection is initially valid for five years and can then be renewed every five years. The maximum term of protection is 25 years. You can register your design online here.
If you want to protect your design throughout Europe, you need to register a Community design with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The registration is valid for 10 years and can be renewed as often as you like.
To protect your design internationally, you first contact the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) and file an application for international registration. If all requirements regarding novelty and individual character are met, the DPMA will forward your application to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Further information can be found on the WIPO website. Your design is protected for ten years and you can extend the protection as often as you like. A prior design application in Germany is not required.
Registering design protection: Is an attorney required?
You do not necessarily have to have a lawyer file a design application. However, it is advisable to consult a lawyer for several reasons.
First of all, as already mentioned, your design must be new and have individual character at the time of registration. To ensure that an identical, protected design does not already exist, a corresponding search is required. Although you can carry out this search in the DPMA register yourself, you should hire a competent lawyer due to the complexity and high relevance of this search. They will usually check not only the German but also the European design register and will take care of the necessary communication with the DPMA for you.
In addition, the reproduction - i.e. the graphic representation - of your design is of enormous importance when registering your design. Here too, a specialized lawyer can provide you with valuable services. They will ensure that your design is reproduced in a legally compliant manner and that all content worthy of protection is captured in full.
What does a design application cost?
The DPMA charges EUR 70 for a single design application or EUR 60 if you file your design online. If you want to apply for several designs at once, you will have to pay EUR 7 per design, but at least EUR 70 for a paper application. The electronic collective application costs EUR 6 per design, but at least EUR 60.
After five years, you can extend your design protection by paying a maintenance fee:
- For the 6th to 10th year of protection: EUR 90
- For the 11th to 15th year of protection: EUR 120
- For the 16th to 20th year of protection: EUR 150
- For the 21st to 25th year of protection: EUR 180
- Late fee per registered design: EUR 50
The registration fee for a European design at the EUIPO is EUR 230 plus the publication fee of EUR 120.
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Questions and answers on design registration with Recht 24/7
With a registered design, you protect the appearance of a product. Typical examples are: Clothing, furniture or vehicles.
Parts of products can also be protected as registered designs, for example the button on a jacket or the steering wheel of a car.
A registered design gives you a temporary monopoly on the external shape and color of a product. The designs submitted with the application define the subject matter and scope of protection: only what is evident from the illustrations is protected.
Registered designs can be applied for by companies or private individuals.
This requires a design search to be carried out. Specialized law firms use databases and search services for this purpose, which are not available to non-professional users. The DPMA offers a general search.
With an application to the DPMA or the EUIPO for Europe-wide protection (where the design application is called a utility model).
The registered design must be designable: The specific shape and color of a product must be recognizable.
General ideas, concepts or design principles cannot be protected.
The design must be consistent with public order and morality. It must also not contain any state emblems or other signs of public interest.
The official fees are EUR 60 in Germany and EUR 350 at the EUIPO for Europe-wide protection.
Theoretically yes, but in practice this is not advisable: Above all, the design research and allocation to the so-called Locarno classes requires experience and is usually carried out by a lawyer.
Protect your design now
With Recht 24/7 you get all services at a fixed price, no hidden costs, no packages with additional costs. Our fixed-price offer includes everything you need for a professional, smooth design registration.
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 60 € official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 60 € official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 350€ official fees
Net price, excl. VAT.
additional 350€ official fees
Our contributions to design applications
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