Design – Protecting the look that sets you apart.
Just like trade marks, your designs are valuable assets to your business. Whether it’s the look of a product, a unique pattern, or a distinctive shape, a registered design helps protect your brand’s visual identity and stops others from copying your creations or creating something that looks too similar.
Designs can be anything from two-dimensional patterns (think logos or fabric prints) to three-dimensional objects (like packaging or product shapes). For a design to be registered, it needs to be new and have “individual character” compared to existing designs in the market—it can’t be a simple copy of what’s already out there.
Registering your design gives you exclusive rights to how it looks and makes it much easier to enforce. A design registration can prevent others from making, importing, selling, or using a product with a similar design. Plus, the unique registration number you get when your design is registered can be a deterrent to potential copycats when it’s placed on your packaging.
We offer the following Design services:
Registrability advice
Filing strategy
Design applications
Unregistered design right advice
Design portfolio management and review
Defending design registrations
Design dispute advice
Transfer of ownership (Assignments) and Licensing agreements
Our fees.
We pride ourselves on being transparent about costs.
It’s important to us that our clients know what to expect, which is why we always provide either a fixed fee or a clear cost estimate before starting any work — and we’ll never begin without your agreement.
We’re pleased to offer fixed fees for UK design applications.
Here’s what to expect:
£400* for one design
£595* for two designs
£150* for each additional design (up to ten designs per application
These fees include official UK IPO charges and cover us remaining as your official representative for five years from the date of registration.
Fees for international design filings or more complex applications may vary — but we’ll always confirm costs upfront so there are no surprises.
*All prices are subject to VAT.
