Industrial Design Registration EUIPO

 

A registered Community design (RCD) protects the appearance of a product across all 27 European Union member states. It includes features like shape, color, texture, lines, and ornamentation — but not the product’s function.

We offer full support to help you register your design with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and secure EU-wide protection.

Registering a design with EUIPO gives you:

• Exclusive rights across the entire EU with a single registration
• The ability to stop copycats and infringers in any EU country
• A strong IP asset for licensing or commercial deals
• Legal protection at borders and in online marketplaces

We handle the entire process from filing to registration and beyond.

EUIPO protects the visual appearance of:

• Industrial and consumer products
• Packaging and containers
• Fashion and jewelry
• Tools, electronics, furniture
• UI elements and icons (when applied to a product)

We evaluate your design and prepare the correct visual representations for submission.

To be registered, your design must:

• Be new (not disclosed before filing)
• Have individual character (significantly different from existing designs)
• Be visible during normal use of the product

Our team checks for novelty and distinctiveness before filing to reduce risks.

An RCD lasts for 5 years from the filing date and can be renewed in 5-year periods, up to a maximum of 25 years.

We provide automatic renewal tracking and support to keep your protection active.

If all documents are correct, registration can be completed within a few days to a couple of weeks. EUIPO does not perform a substantive examination, so the process is fast.

We ensure your application meets all visual and formal standards for quick approval.

To file a design with EUIPO, you’ll need:

• High-quality images or drawings of the design (from various views)
• The product indication (Locarno Classification)
• Applicant details
• A brief description (optional)
• Priority documents if applicable

We prepare and file all required documents for you through the official EUIPO portal.

Yes! You can file up to 100 designs in a single EUIPO application, as long as they belong to the same class under the Locarno system.

We help bundle your designs efficiently and reduce your costs.

Yes. If you filed a design in another Paris Convention country within the past 6 months, you can claim priority for your EUIPO application.

We assist with priority filings and manage all cross-border IP documentation.

If your design is registered with EUIPO, you can:

• File infringement claims in any EU country
• Send cease-and-desist letters
• Take down counterfeit listings on marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, or AliExpress
• Request customs enforcement

We support legal enforcement and work with IP lawyers across the EU to protect your rights.

No. EUIPO protection is valid only within the 27 EU countries. If you need international protection, we can help you register via:

• The Hague System for multiple countries
• National filings in specific jurisdictions like the UK, US, UAE, etc.

We guide you through global filing strategies based on your target markets.

We offer complete EU design registration services, including:

• Design eligibility review
• Image and document preparation
• Multi-design application bundling
• Filing and EUIPO representation
• Renewal and enforcement support

👉 Contact us today to protect your design across the European Union with one simple application.