Choose the markets where your design will be manufactured, sold or enforced. These 64 guides cover the EU Member States, other European and relevant transcontinental jurisdictions, and the additional G20 countries.
Europe is not the same as the European Union
An EU design does not extend to the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway or other non-EU countries. Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg share the Benelux registration system. National requirements, Hague eligibility and local procedures must be checked for the intended territory.
European Union — 27 Member States
Other European and transcontinental jurisdictions
Additional G20 countries
How the G20 fits into this overview
The country guides include the G20's 19 individual member countries. The European Union and African Union participate as regional organisations, not additional national design jurisdictions. The EU route is explained separately; protection in African countries must be assessed by the relevant national or regional system.
Three starting points
For an EU-wide launch, compare EU registration with any national rights already held. For a UK or Swiss launch, assess separate territorial protection. For a multi-continent launch, coordinate first filing, priority, representation requirements and disclosure before publication.
Discuss a country or a multi-market project
We advise on German and EU design law and coordinate foreign-law work with local advisers where needed. Each guide is a practical overview; local representation, current requirements and costs are confirmed for the specific matter.
How to use the national guides
Each guide identifies the local authority, protection period and important procedural distinctions, followed by five business scenarios and an enquiry link. Use the guide to frame the project and assemble the relevant facts; confirm the current rules and the appropriate route for the particular filing or dispute.
The G20 includes the European Union and African Union as regional members. These are not additional national jurisdictions. The country guides cover the G20’s individual member states; EU design protection is explained separately, and African protection outside South Africa requires a further territory-specific assessment.