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In today’s competitive global marketplace, the visual design of your product is a powerful commercial asset. A distinctive industrial design — including shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation — can be protected across multiple countries through international filing systems. Veralex assists businesses and designers in securing design rights globally through efficient and strategic international design filing under the Hague System.
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The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, administered by WIPO, allows applicants to file a single international application to seek design protection in multiple countries. Currently, over 90 countries are members of the Hague System, including major markets such as the USA, EU, Japan, South Korea, and the UK. This system offers a streamlined and cost-effective approach for securing global design rights. It simplifies the process of managing multiple design registrations through a centralized system. Businesses can efficiently expand their design protection strategy across key international markets.
• India is not a contracting party to Hague AgreementBR>
• Indian applicants must file through WIPO or contracting state
• Filing requires domicile or business presence in contracting country
• Veralex advises optimal route based on jurisdiction and strategy
• Direct national filings may be required for India-based applicants
Design patent protection in the United States is administered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under Title 35 of the US Code. A US design patent protects the ornamental or aesthetic features of a functional item. It provides exclusive rights to prevent unauthorized copying of the visual appearance of a product. Securing design protection in the USA is essential for businesses operating in design-driven and competitive markets.
A Community Registered Design (CRD), filed at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), provides protection across all 27 EU member states through a single registration. This unified system offers a cost-effective and efficient way to secure design rights across Europe. It enables businesses to protect the visual appearance of their products while simplifying administration and reducing filing complexity across multiple jurisdictions.
• Single application and fee provide protection across all EU countries
• Design protection lasts five years, renewable up to twenty-five years
• EUIPO registration is fast due to no substantive examination
• Unregistered Community Design provides automatic short-term protection
• Hague Agreement allows EU to be designated in international filings
Design protection in Nepal is governed by the Patent, Design and Trade Mark Act, with applications filed at the Department of Industry (DOI) in Kathmandu. Securing design rights in Nepal helps protect the visual appearance of products and prevent unauthorized copying in a developing market.
• Design protection is available through national filing procedures
• Nepal is developing its industrial property and design framework
• Applications must comply with local documentation and filing requirements
• Protection safeguards the visual and aesthetic features of products
• Veralex coordinates with experienced Nepali IP agents for filings
Industrial design protection in the Philippines is governed by the Intellectual Property Code (Republic Act No. 8293) and administered by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). Securing design protection enables businesses to safeguard product aesthetics and strengthen their position in a growing consumer market.
The Philippines is a member of WIPO, the Paris Convention, and the Hague Agreement, enabling international design filings.
Design protection is granted for five years from filing, renewable twice up to fifteen years, with priority available within six months.
A rapidly growing consumer market makes the Philippines an increasingly important destination for design protection.
Myanmar has recently modernized its intellectual property framework with the enactment of the Industrial Design Law in 2019, implemented progressively. The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) under the Ministry of Commerce handles design registrations. As Myanmar continues to develop its regulatory and commercial landscape, securing design protection is becoming increasingly important for businesses entering the ASEAN market. Early registration helps protect product aesthetics and prevents unauthorized use in a growing and evolving economy.
• Myanmar became a WIPO member in 2021 and has been implementing a modern IP system
• Applications can be filed at the IPD, Naypyidaw
• Design term: 5 years from registration, renewable for two further 5-year periods (total 15 years)
• Growing importance for ASEAN market design protection
Veralex works with trusted local associates to ensure smooth design filing and effective protection in Myanmar. Our approach ensures full compliance with local regulations while aligning your design strategy with broader international IP objectives.
Strategic country selection based on your product markets and business expansion requirements globally.
Preparation of accurate design representation sheets compliant with jurisdiction requirements across multiple countries.
Filing through WIPO Hague System where strategically beneficial for international design protection requirements.
Direct national filings in non-Hague countries through our trusted global associate network support.
Centralized design portfolio management with deadline tracking and coordination with local counsel globally.
Centralized management, renewal tracking, and brand enforcement across jurisdictions.
No. India has not yet acceded to the Hague Agreement. Indian applicants cannot directly use the Hague System. However, Veralex advises on filing strategies that may leverage the Hague route through connected contracting states, or direct national filings in target markets.
In the USA, industrial design protection is obtained through a 'design patent' under patent law. In India, the EU, and most other countries, design protection is a separate right called a 'design registration' or 'registered design.' The practical effect is similar — exclusive rights against copying — but the procedures and terminology differ.
EUIPO (EU) is the fastest major office — registrations can issue in as little as 1–3 months with no substantive examination. The USPTO typically takes 18–24 months for US design patents. Timeline for other countries varies. Veralex ensures applications are filed correctly to minimize prosecution delays.
Yes. Packaging shapes, bottle designs, and label ornamentation can be protected as industrial designs in most jurisdictions. Veralex advises on packaging design protection strategies across key markets.
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