Intellectual Property Protection at Customs: Strategy and Current Regulation
Effective customs protection helps prevent unfair competition, stop counterfeit goods early and strengthen brand enforcement strategies.
Read insightDesign registration protects the appearance of a product, including its shape, lines, colours, texture and other visual characteristics.
We first match the subject, commercial objective and target markets with the appropriate intellectual property route.
Design registration protects the appearance of a product, including its shape, lines, colours, texture and other visual characteristics.
Design and production teams developing products, packaging, interfaces or collections
Brands seeking protection against imitation of a product's appearance
Companies managing a design portfolio nationally or internationally
The exact scope is confirmed after the initial assessment. The service can include the following workstreams according to the matter.
Pre-filing national searches
Application preparation and follow-up
Monitoring of registered designs and competitor activity
Objections to similar national and international designs
Responses to objections and appeals against decisions
National and international design renewals
International design applications
The sequence is adapted to the filing route, office notices and any statutory deadlines.
The product appearance, distinctive visual features and intended filing date are clarified.
Similar designs are considered and the images that best define the scope are selected.
A single or multiple application is prepared and office notices and objections are monitored.
Watching, renewals and international expansion decisions are planned after registration.
You do not need a complete application file before contacting us. The following information helps us identify the right next step.
Clear and consistent images showing the product from relevant angles
The product name, intended use and visually new features
The date of any public disclosure and earlier applications
Applicant details and the intended countries or regions
The first step is matching the request with the correct type of right. Preliminary research, scope definition and preparation of the application follow.
Yes. WIPO, EUTM, PCT, EP and national filing routes can be assessed according to your target markets.
Yes. Renewals, monitoring of similar applications, objections and legal action are important parts of post-registration protection.
Effective customs protection helps prevent unfair competition, stop counterfeit goods early and strengthen brand enforcement strategies.
Read insightThe figures, memberships and public documents below are drawn from Dış Patent’s current corporate website. No client outcome is presented without approved evidence.
Depending on the right and target market, filings can be planned through WIPO, EUTM, PCT, EP and national routes.
INTA · AIPPI · FICPI Türkiye · PEM
This example explains the working method. It does not represent a real client, legal outcome or performance promise.
Select this service in the form automatically and share the essential details with our specialist team.
Prepare the request form