The appearance of your products and packaging can be an important part of your business. MW Trade Marks helps you consider how design rights fit into your wider intellectual property strategy, with practical advice tailored to your products and markets.
Choosing the right protection
We advise on the relevance of registered and unregistered design rights, helping you consider the protection available and the approach that suits your business. We can also advise on clearance of designs you intend to use.
Plan protection before launch
If you are preparing to show or launch a new design, speak to us early. Disclosure can affect the protection available, and the rules vary between territories. Tell us where and when the design has been shared so we can consider the next steps.
Registration and ongoing management
We help devise a filing strategy around your commercial priorities and assist with registration, maintenance, renewal and enforcement of design rights.
Explore international design protection
Read about our litigation certificates and IPEC experience in trade mark and design infringement
Ownership and licensing
Clear ownership matters when designs are created, commissioned or acquired. We help clarify the chain of title to important designs and advise on licensing and making commercial use of your rights.
Protecting your wider brand
Design rights may work alongside trade mark protection and copyright. We can help you consider these together.
Talk to us about your designs
Tell us about your products, the markets you have in mind and any planned launch or disclosure. We can discuss the next steps.