Talk to us if you have designs on greatness

Registered designs can be a vital tool for securing your distinctive reputation in the market.

Registered designs protect the unique appearance of your products. Their value can often be overlooked but they can have real world impact.

Practice Lead: Deborah Maxwell

Contact Deborah today to discuss your Designs strategy

Make informed decisions to make sure you focus on the areas that deliver real value to your business.  We have a range of tools and services that can help you demonstrate a return on investment for your IP budget.

The examination process for registered designs is very straightforward compared to that which applies for patent protection, so a registered design provides a quick route to secure granted rights which can be used against third parties.

An important aspect of the registration is the representations.  While a simple photograph can be used, we would recommend the preparation of professional representations, so that the scope of the design is not limited unnecessarily.

We can also advise on international protection strategies, including registration of Design Patents in the USA.

“Scintilla have been extremely useful for us, helping to understand the value of our IP in its wider view. They have undertaken an IP Audit investigating our possibilities for patents and to give us confidence that we do not violate existing patents. It also comes with valuable recommendations about working practices with external organisations, the value of Design rights and Trade Marks as part of our IP portfolio.”

Scintilla Startup Client