意匠
KLINGSEISEN RINGS & PARTNER
PATENT ATTORNEYS
クリングスアイゼン・リングス特許事務所の弁理士は、意匠出願およびその法的紛争に関してお客様をサポートいたします。
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Designs and design applications
National German, European and international design registrations GPTO, EUIPO, WIPO
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Design searches
Searches for known designs in relevant known shapes. Searches on design infringement and for cancellation proceedings and invalidity proceedings on design registrations.
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Design-related legal disputes
Advice on design disputes, infringement, invalidity and cancellation proceedings. Advice in design-related disputes, participation in court proceedings on counterfeiting protection, slavish imitation, competition law claims arising from design rights.
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Expert opinions on design rights
Expert opinions on validity and infringement of design rights. Legal design opinions and opinions on designs
意匠登録出願（デザイン保護）
物品およびデザインの外観は意匠権により保護されます。 意匠権は特許庁に出願（ドイツ、欧州または国際）することで発生し、出願書類は主に物品の形状の図面または写真による見本からなります。
出願はドイツでは新規性および独自性（保護のための法律要件）の審査をせずに登録され公開されます。 権利紛争の場合に初めて意匠権の有効性が審査されます。 このために調査が行われ、通常はこれに関して特別の資格を有する弁理士による鑑定がなされます。
Procedure
Design application
Application to the patent office for a design (GPTO) or registered design (EUIPO) with illustrations like photos or drawings in different views
Formal examination
Examination of formal requirements by the office (GPTO, EUIPO). Possibly official communication about objections and reply by patent attorney.
Entry in the register and publication
After a successful result of the formal examination, the design is entered in the register (GPTO, EUIPO) without substantive examination as to novelty, individual character, etc., publication of the entry in the register by the Patent Office
Lifetime of the design
Maximum term of protection of 25 years, renewal possible every five years by payment of fees
Action for declaration of invalidity
Invalidity of registered designs by legal action in case of grounds for refusal like not eligible for protection, lack of novelty or lack of individual character in comparison with known shapes
Cancellation proceedings
Invalidity of registered designs upon request to GPTO or EUIPO in case of grounds for refusal like not eligible for protection, lack of novelty or lack of individual character in comparison with known shapes
