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The initial protection period is ten years, starting from the filing date if the design was not previously made public. Otherwise, the ten-year period commences on the date of prior disclosure declared when the application was filed. You can renew the protection for subsequent periods of 10, 20, 30…

You can secure protection for your design in other countries by claiming priority for a Monegasque application (within six months of filing) and opting for one of the following two methods: National, by filing an application to register an industrial design directly with the intellectual property…

The Locarno Classification is an international system administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It consists of 32 classes of goods which constitute industrial designs. When you file an application to protect a design, you will need to indicate the Locarno class of the…

Yes, if when registering your design, you only want to protect the lines, contours or shapes. This will not apply if your design is novel in terms of its colour or colours, specific combination of colours, or the choice of textures and/or materials.

No. The Industrial Property Division is not legally required to review these criteria, although they still dictate whether your design can actually be protected. Before filing your application, you should therefore ensure that your creation is new and original, keeping in mind that prior creations…

A reproduction takes the form of a view (image) of the design shown from a specific direction (angle), in a specific state or at a specific moment (e.g. perspective, front, back, top, bottom, left, right, unfolded, exploded, cross-sectional, enlarged). It serves to define the scope of protection to…

Patents and industrial designs are two kinds of industrial property rights that differ mainly in the type of protection they offer. A patent aims to protect the technical aspect of a creation that provides a technical solution to a given technical problem, whereas laws on industrial designs aim to…

If your design is not registered, you will not have exclusive rights and will be unable to prevent third parties from using it without your consent. If you suffer a financial loss as a result, you will not be able to sue for compensation on the basis of the legal rules on industrial designs. You may…

The reproduction should show the design independently, clearly, and in detail. The background should be neutral and include nothing that is not part of the design itself (such as text, numbers, or symbols). Visual disclaimers may be used. If multiple views are represented, they must be of the same…