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Design patents are meant to protect the features of shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation which give a product a unique appearance, and must be new and distinctive.
As far as design patent applications are concerned, the drawings themselves are the claims. It is the drawing’s job to visually and precisely define the extent of the novel design.
Design registration is intended to protect designs which have an industrial or commercial use. A registered design gives you, the owner, exclusive rights to commercially use it, licence or sell it and makes taking legal action against infringement and copying more straightforward. The registration protects any aspect of your design, for example, both the products shape and decoration.
To register a design, it should be non-offensive and must not make use of protected emblems or flags. It cannot be an invention or illustrate how a product works as you cannot protect the functionality of a design - you will require a utility patent instead.
Vigour IP employ the latest software and technology, ensuring each of our illustrators have the ability and flexibility to create exceptional design illustrations and graphic renders. We are able to work with a wide array of information provided by our clients, utilising anything from basic hand sketches, CAD files, image files, electronic documents (PDF, MS Office…etc), renderings, photographs, verbal or written instruction, videos, printed media and also invention prototypes. Our breadth of knowledge and available software allows us to work thoroughly and efficiently throughout the drawing process to produce exceptional formal drawings in a timely manner.
The required formats for design drawings also differ from country to country. Certain jurisdictions will require contour shading to be present on all illustrations, whereas, other country requirements will insist on the contour shading to be removed. Vigour IP are well-versed with the design requirements of various countries, thus are able to advise our clients of the most economical and beneficial method to proceed with. We utilise this knowledge and implement this within the drawings to avoid any possible objections that may arise.
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