EUIPO Design Representative for Non-EU Applicants

Professional EUIPO Design Representation under Article 77(2) EUDR for Fixed-Fee

Need an experienced EU-based representative for your self-filed EU design application?

If you are based in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA) (like Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom / Great Britain, Canada, Switzerland, New Zealand, China, the United Arab Emirates etc.), the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) will request you to appoint a qualified professional representative like us for your self-filed European Union design application once examination proceeds beyond the filing stage.

At FlatRateIP® we offer fixed-fee representation for self-filed EU Designs (REUDs). Our experienced EUIPO Intellectual Property Lawyers / EUIPO Trademark and Design Attorneys can be appointed solely to satisfy the representation requirement under Article 77(2) of Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 on EU Designs (EUDR) and to handle routine formalities until registration.

▶ Our experienced EU Trademark and Design Lawyers at FlatRateIP® are ready to assist you. Just contact us!

Professional EUIPO Representation for Self-Filed EU Design Applications

To minimize costs for a European Union design or EU application series, individuals, designers, startups, founders and established companies frequently self-file their EU design applications without assistance from a EUIPO representative. It is generally possible to apply for an EUIPO design without a lawyer. However, if the applicant is domiciled outside the EEA (European Economic Area), the EUIPO will issue a deficiency notice requiring the appointment of a professional EUIPO design representative. A provisional refusal like this is usually an administrative formality only and can be quickly cured with a very high certainty by a professional EUIPO representative.

Our experienced German Intellectual Property Law Firm regularly assists applicants who have already filed their own EU design application or European Union design serial application, received (or expect to receive) an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice from the EUIPO and only need an EUIPO design representative to be formally appointed as representative for their application

What is an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency from the EUIPO?

According to Article 77(2) EUDR it is necessary, that natural or legal persons not domiciled or established in the EEA (European Economic Area) must be represented by a professional EUIPO representative before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante in all proceedings other than filing the application itself.

In practice this has the following consequences:

  • You may file an EU design application yourself
  • However, the EUIPO requests the appointment of an EEA-qualified representative for the further proceeding
  • Once representation is filed, the examination of the EUIPO continues
  • The filing date of the EU design is saved and the priority claims remain valid if the refusal is timely cured

Our Fixed-Fee EUIPO Representation Service for EU Design Applications

Our experienced German Patent and Intellectual Property Law Firm offers a straightforward “address for service only” solution for self-filed EU design applications for a low flat fee with no hidden fees. For low fixed fees, we can remedy the Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency (if the requirements are met). This applies for cases of only one self-filed EU design application as well as for further parallel EU design filings within a multiple-design filing (serial application).

Included Services of our Patent and Intellectual Property Law Firm to cure an Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency in the examination report

  • Response to Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency notice and appointment as EUIPO professional representative for your EU design application by filing the authorization / appointment (> provide our EUIPO representative ID)
  • Receipt and forwarding of routine EUIPO correspondence
  • Forwarding registration certificate
  • Reminder on relevant deadlines like renewal reminders

Quick and cheap representative-only arrangement

If you have already filed your EU design with design views, product indication and Locarno class (and priority documents), our fixed-fee “representative-only offer” is ideal for your needs. You simply need an EUIPO representative to overcome the Article 77(2) EUDR deficiency and we are ready to assist you in such a case!

Proceeding and Typical Timeline

Once you’ve entrusted us and we receive your application details, the proceeding is as follows:

  • Conflict check, if positive
  • Invoice (and Power of Attorney (POA))
  • Representation request at EUIPO after receipt of POA and full payment
  • Confirmation sent to you immediately after filing

▶ The above can happen on the same working day once the requirements are fulfilled and the representation at the EUIPO is normally recorded within some days

Why Choose FlatrateIP for your EUIPO representation?

At FlatRateIP® we focus on transparent fixed-fee IP services as far as possible and can act as your EUIPO representative without hidden fees.

Advantages of FlatRateIP®

  • German and European Patent and Trademark Attorney and German Certified IP Lawyer
  • Extensive EUIPO experience
  • Clear fixed prices and no hidden fees
  • Fast turnaround often within same business day (subject to availability and payment)
  • English and German communication
  • No unnecessary upselling

Our experienced German Patent and Intellectual Property Law Firm FlatRateIP® offers different options in EU design matters:

  • We only take over the representation of your self-filed design after an irregularity notice
  • You didn’t file the EU design by now, but want to name an EUIPO design representative like us
  • You need more assistance and we take care of the whole process (e.g. after further coordination in advance) (> check out our different packages)

▶ Feel free to contact us and let us know your desired services!