Intellectual property protection solution
Design protection is essential for companies. The creation of a product that is both useful and attractive is of strategic importance, as its appearance helps to distinguish it from the competition and appeal to consumers.
Article L 511-1 of the French Intellectual Property Code defines designs as “the appearance of a product, or part of a product, characterized in particular by its lines, contours, colors, shape, texture or materials. These characteristics may be those of the product itself or of its ornamentation.”
When the appearance of these products takes the form of two-dimensional graphic elements, we speak of drawings. When these graphic elements are three-dimensional, they are called models.
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Design protection in accordance with Article L 511-2 of the French Intellectual Property Code : “Only designs that are new and distinctive can be protected”.
Designs that are contrary to public policy or morality cannot be protected. The same applies to designs based on a computer program, or whose characteristics are exclusively dictated by the technical function of the product.
Designs are protected by registration.
Any individual or legal entity can register a design. You can also choose to be represented by a professional agent.
Filing is done online on a specialized platform. Once you have submitted your application, a review period begins.
If your application is accepted, it will be published in the BOPI (Bulletin Officiel de la Propriété Intellectuelle).
You can also register your designs for copyright on our registration platform.
This Copyright then enables you to protect your rights and take action against any competitor who has counterfeited one of your creations.
A pioneering solution in the protection of designs and collections, combining electronic signature technologies, timestamping and blockchain. Your creative work is instantly officially certified and archived.
See also our guide to industrial property.
Find out more aboutdesigns and models on the INPI website.
