Design protection Germany: Register a German design at a fixed price \/ design registration<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n\n\n [vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The registration of a design in Germany is an important step to protect the form of a development or a new product. We are happy to help you to get a design protection in Germany<\/strong> (German design)! With our assistance, you can obtain a registered design patent in Germany for as little as a low-cost attorney’s fee (fixed price) of 200 \u20ac (plus official fees of the German Patent and Trademark Office \u2013 GPTO \/ DPMA).<\/strong> This covers, among other things, a German design application (online) as well as (ideally) also the design registration in the register of the German Patent and Trademark Office in Munich. Contact<\/u><\/a> us or find out more about our range of services here<\/u><\/a> if you would like to register a German design with the help of our IP law firm in order to obtain design protection in Germany.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”]\n Your industrial design application will be handled and executed by our “Design Lawyer<\/strong>” (i.e. Patent Attorney \u2013 European Patent, Trademark and Design Attorney<\/strong>) or German Attorney at Law (Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer<\/strong>) with more than ten years of experience in the field of industrial property protection, having handled numerous designs.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”]\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column]\n 200 \u20ac<\/strong> for a design application (offer for additional designs in course of a multiple-application upon request)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 330 \u20ac<\/strong> for a design application (offer for additional designs in course of a multiple-application upon request)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n 60 \u20ac<\/strong> (for an electronic application of up to 10 designs in course of a multiple-application) (further designs lead to additional costs)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 60 \u20ac<\/strong> (for an electronic application of up to 10 designs in course of a multiple-application) (further designs lead to additional costs)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n Application of the design according to your specifications (e.g. use of your design representation and mere general hints without advice on application strategy for the best protection and without research in regard to validity) (Attention<\/u>: Without search for previously known designs, there is a certain risk that the design is e.g. not \u201cnew\u201c and therefore not valid)<\/p>\n \u2192 For those who already know what they want<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Advice on application strategy (e.g. optimal shape for best protection), but without research in regard to validity (Attention<\/u>: Without search for previously known designs, there is a certain risk that the design is e.g. not \u201cnew\u201c and therefore not valid)<\/p>\n \u2192 Good compromise to avoid the biggest mistakes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\t (Application according to your specifications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n (Application according to your specifications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n (Application according to your specifications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n (Application according to your specifications)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n (Possible upon request)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n (Possible upon request)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n (only elektronic via email)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n 200 \u20ac<\/strong> for a design application (offer for additional designs in course of a multiple-application upon request)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n 330 \u20ac<\/strong> for a design application (offer for additional designs in course of a multiple-application upon request)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n Preparation of professional technical drawing\/s for application\/s<\/strong> by specialized illustrators according to your specifications: 150 \u20ac per DIN A4 page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n \u201cExpress processing” of your order by attorney:<\/strong> For an additional fee of 100 \u20ac we will file your trademark application within 24 hours on working days (Monday \u2013 Friday) after the order has been placed, payment has been made and the requirements have been met (including consultation and preparation of the application), which may be advisable for very time-critical applications. (The regular processing time for trademark applications can take a few business days.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n \n Collective application (especially for the “Standard” package):<\/strong> If you would like to apply for more than one German design in a series \/ product category (so-called multiple application \/ collective application \/ serial application), we will be happy to make you an individual offer once the scope of the applications has been determined. This option can be used to protect not only the object as a whole, but also parts of it or special manifestations \/ model variants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n Section 1 No. 1 of the German Act on the Legal Protection of Designs (German Design Act \u2013 DesignG) defines a \u201cdesign\u201d as two-dimensional or three-dimensional appearance of the whole or a part of a product resulting from the features of, in particular, the lines, contours, colours, shape, texture or materials of the product itself or its ornamentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n According to section 2 German Design Act, a design shall be protected as a registered design if it is new and has individual character. \u201cNovelty\u201c exists, if no identical design has been disclosed prior to the date of filing of the application. Designs shall be deemed to be identical if their features differ only in immaterial details. In contrast, a design shall have individual character if the overall impression it produces on the informed user differs from the overall impression produced on such a user by any design which has been disclosed prior to the date of filing of the application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n According to section 3 German Design Act features of appearance of products which are solely dictated by their technical function shall be excluded from design protection (for this purpose there is patent protection<\/u><\/a> and utility model protection<\/a>)<\/u>. In addition, designs which are contrary to public policy or the accepted principles of morality or other badges, emblems and escutcheons of public interest are also excluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n If you want to protect your logo, there are various ways to achieve this logo protection. If it is a new logo, a design can be applied for if the requirements are met. If the logo has already been in use for some time and if it should be used as an indication of origin, trademark protection<\/u><\/a> \u2013 for example as a figurative mark \u2013 can be considered as an alternative or in addition. Both options have their advantages and disadvantages due to the different objectives and requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n A registered German design is registered solely in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany. If a design is to be protected in other countries besides Germany, protection must be claimed separately there \u2013 which is also possible via an international design. If, in addition to Germany, neighboring countries such as Austria, France, Poland, the Czech Republic or the Netherlands, etc. should also be protected, it is advisable to apply for an “EU design\u201c \/ \u201cCommunity design”<\/u><\/a>, which \u2013 if successfully registered \u2013 gives protection in all member states of the European Union (EU).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Apart from a few exceptions \u2013 according to other legal regulations \u2013 a design that is not protected in Germany can be imitated, copied and adopted by third parties without being able to do anything against it. On the one hand, a registered design defines the scope of protection of the design, creates a monopoly right and enables action to be taken against imitators. On the other hand a registered design can e.g. be highlighted in advertising. In addition, licenses can be granted to a protected design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n We also assist e.g. in design applications in the following countries or regions:<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n\n [vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n
The design protection in Germany can e.g. cover the following goods or products:<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n\n [\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/12″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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Our service offers for the registration of your designs in Germany:<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n\n [vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”vertical-scroll”][vc_column]\n
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Frequently asked questions in connection with design protection in Germany:<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n\n [vc_empty_space height=”50px”]