Why a Comprehensive Professional Search is Essential Before Registering a Design

Before registering a design, conducting a comprehensive professional search is crucial to mitigate legal risks, ensure protection, and maximize enforceability. This process involves identifying prior designs, assessing potential conflicts, and ensuring the design meets legal requirements for protection. 1. Importance of a Professional Design Search Avoiding Infringement Risks: A search helps to identify earlier registered […]

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Design protection requirements under German law and under European law

Requirements for design protection – novelty and individual character Novelty The design must be new at the date of filing the application. No design that is identical or differing only in immaterial details must have been published, exhibited or otherwise used in trade, before the date of filing or the priority date. An exception to […]

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