Industrial Design

Product form,
registrable too

Industrial design protects product lines, packaging and UI silhouettes. Team-E runs HK / CN / US / EU plus the Hague System as a single multi-country filing — from drawing prep to certificate in hand.

Insight

Why register a design?

01

Form is brand equity

Distinctive lines, packaging and UI silhouettes are exclusive in the same way a logo is. Trademark protects who this is; design protects what this looks like.

02

Hague, one filing

The Hague System lets one application designate 70+ contracting parties, removing the per-country agent cost. HK accesses via CN; mainland clients can use it directly.

03

Registered vs unregistered

The EU has unregistered design protection for 3 years, but evidence is hard at trial. Registration gives clear boundaries, priority proof and customs enforcement.

Why Team-E

Three things a generic design agency won't do

01

One office

Every IP discipline runs through Team-E — no separate trademark agent, patent firm and domain reseller. One contact, one contract, one progress report.

02

All-in pricing

The quote is the final price — official fees and agency work included. Sub-classes, expedites, notarisation, priority claims and renewals are itemised before you sign. No surprise invoices.

03

Standing watch

Filing isn't the finish line — opposition windows, examiner responses, certificate pickup, renewal alerts, infringement watch. We hold the perimeter long after the application is in.

8+ key markets

HK · CN · US · EU · Hague · JP · KR · UK

Per-market fees, protection terms, Hague international filing estimates — every line on the all-in price sheet.

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Hong Kong

5 yrs, renewable to 25 yrs

Mainland China

Design patent, 15 yrs protection

United States

Design patent, 15 yrs protection

EU EUIPO (RCD)

Registered Community Design — one filing across 27 states

Hague System

One filing, designate 70+ contracting parties

Japan

Isho registration, 25 yrs protection

South Korea

Design Registration, 20 yrs

United Kingdom

UK Registered Design, 25 yrs

Contact

Drawings ready?

Send us your product category, target markets and launch timing — we will recommend direct vs Hague filing with a cost range.

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