Design (Industrial design in Ukraine) – is the result of intellectual and creative activity of a person in the field of artistic design. In the other words, this is the design of any object, which can be seen, without details of its inner construction/mechanism.
The scope of legal protection granted to a registered industrial design is determined by the image of the industrial design entered in the Register.
To register the industrial design in Ukraine, it is necessary to provide:
- Applicants data (future owner of a registered design)
- Data about the Author of a design (person who created it)
- a set of figures or photos, which provides an overview of the design: a general view, view from both sides, back and bottom views of design
- description of the essential features of design
- power of attorney (will be provided additionally).
It is possible to request registration of several designs (multiple application) if the designs concern the same class of the Locarno classification – international classification of the designs.
A certificate for the industrial design can be obtain after a formal examination.
To maintain the register deign active, it is necessary to pay annuities – official fees for each year of validity of a Certificate. Annuity fees should be paid upfront.
Once the design is registered, it is possible to grant a license, to record amendments or to assign your exclusive IP rights.
We provide full range of services for industrial design registration and protection in Ukraine, EU, UK and internationally – using a Hague system – International design system.
- Filing application for registering a design (industrial design)
- Drafting description for design
- Multiple design applications
- Legal advices about set of figures to obtain the best protection
- Obtaining a Certificate
- Paying annuity fees to maintain a Certificate
- Amendments to the application or to the registered design
- License agreements
- Assignment agreements
- Registering EU design
- International application for Design