Benefits of an EU Registered Design

· protection against competition in a market of 450 million residents.

· active protection - prevents imitation or counterfeit.

· passive protection without further external activity - reduces risks during customs clearance in the EU, customs authorities have access to the database of registered designs.

· internal passive protection - also against a possible dishonest business partner in the EU who would try to register your design before you and would later determine to whom you can supply the products to the EU.

· increase in the value and reputation of the product; you can indicate the registration number on the product or on the packaging, customers in the EU consider such a designation as a sign of an original and high-quality product.

· creates an intellectual property that can be evaluated, deposited in a bank, etc., you can grant a paid license.

· a fast and convenient way to protect the appearance of products, significantly faster than patent protection in the EU.

· protection lasts 5 years and can be extended up to 25 years.

· several versions of a design can be protected in one application (multiple application), for example with different colors or different shapes, while subsequent versions of the design are cheaper than the first version.

· saves money, the cost of protection is significantly lower than filing separately in the four important countries DE, FR, AT, IT.