Design Registration

Design

Design registration protects the appearance of a product, including its shape, lines, colours, texture and other visual characteristics.

I / Who it is for

A clear starting point for the right protection route.

We first match the subject, commercial objective and target markets with the appropriate intellectual property route.

Design Registration

Design

Design registration protects the appearance of a product, including its shape, lines, colours, texture and other visual characteristics.

This service is suitable for

  • 01

    Design and production teams developing products, packaging, interfaces or collections

  • 02

    Brands seeking protection against imitation of a product's appearance

  • 03

    Companies managing a design portfolio nationally or internationally

II / Scope

What Design support covers

The exact scope is confirmed after the initial assessment. The service can include the following workstreams according to the matter.

  1. 01

    Pre-filing national searches

  2. 02

    Application preparation and follow-up

  3. 03

    Monitoring of registered designs and competitor activity

  4. 04

    Objections to similar national and international designs

  5. 05

    Responses to objections and appeals against decisions

  6. 06

    National and international design renewals

  7. 07

    International design applications

III / Process

How the matter progresses

The sequence is adapted to the filing route, office notices and any statutory deadlines.

  1. 01

    Visual scope review

    The product appearance, distinctive visual features and intended filing date are clarified.

  2. 02

    Research and image set

    Similar designs are considered and the images that best define the scope are selected.

  3. 03

    Filing and publication

    A single or multiple application is prepared and office notices and objections are monitored.

  4. 04

    Portfolio and renewal

    Watching, renewals and international expansion decisions are planned after registration.

IV / Getting started

Information useful for the first assessment

You do not need a complete application file before contacting us. The following information helps us identify the right next step.

  1. 01

    Clear and consistent images showing the product from relevant angles

  2. 02

    The product name, intended use and visually new features

  3. 03

    The date of any public disclosure and earlier applications

  4. 04

    Applicant details and the intended countries or regions

Frequently asked questions

Where does the application process begin?

The first step is matching the request with the correct type of right. Preliminary research, scope definition and preparation of the application follow.

Can international protection be planned at the same time?

Yes. WIPO, EUTM, PCT, EP and national filing routes can be assessed according to your target markets.

Does monitoring continue after registration?

Yes. Renewals, monitoring of similar applications, objections and legal action are important parts of post-registration protection.

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V / Verifiable trust layer

Scale, international capability and visible corporate records.

The figures, memberships and public documents below are drawn from Dış Patent’s current corporate website. No client outcome is presented without approved evidence.

01 2003 Founded in Istanbul
02 15,000+ Clients across Türkiye
03 8 Core service areas
04 TR / GLOBAL Domestic and international planning
International filing capability

Design

Depending on the right and target market, filings can be planned through WIPO, EUTM, PCT, EP and national routes.

  • National filing
  • International filing
  • Country filings
Professional networks listed on the corporate website

INTA · AIPPI · FICPI Türkiye · PEM

Illustrative matter flow

A method example, not a client success claim

Need
A brand launching several products that share one visual language
Approach
The image sets are grouped by single and multiple filing options.
Planned output
An image standard, filing structure and renewal timetable

This example explains the working method. It does not represent a real client, legal outcome or performance promise.

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