Home Study Patents Brand names Design Searches Contacts Home / Design / Italian Italian design The filing of an application for registration for a design or model, according to the provisions of the national legislation in force, has the purpose of protecting the appearance of an entire product or of a part of it which results, in particular, from the characteristics of the lines, of the contours. , colors, shape, surface structure and / or materials of the product itself and / or its ornament. The registration of a design or model gives the owner the exclusive right to use it (manufacturing, offering, marketing, importing, exporting) and to prohibit third parties from using it without his consent. These rights extend to any design or model that produces the same general impression on the informed user. A registration by design or model is to be considered valid until proven otherwise, which can be provided by an interested third party at any time. The registration of the design or model lasts five years from the date of submission of the application; the holder may request the extension of the duration for further periods of five years up to a maximum duration of 25 years from the date of submission of the application. An application for registration must contain one or more images of the product to be protected which may consist of photographs or sufficiently detailed drawings, possibly accompanied by a brief description of the product itself. With the presentation of a single application, the registration of several designs or models may be requested, as long as they relate to products with common and homogeneous aesthetic characteristics. INVENTION | 1, Via Delle Armi - 40137 Bologna (BO) - Italy | PI 04114700372 | Tel. +39 051 440826 | Fax. +39 051 440232 | info@invention.it | Legal information | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Powered by Pagine Gialle - SmartSite