{"id":177071,"date":"2022-10-14T01:15:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T00:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177071"},"modified":"2023-02-21T01:29:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T01:29:33","slug":"can-you-patent-a-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/can-you-patent-a-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Patent a Design in the UK?&nbsp;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You might consider <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/can-you-patent-an-idea-in-the-uk\/\">applying for a patent<\/a> if you create a new design in the UK. However, you will first need to determine whether your work constitutes a \u2018design\u2019 before applying for a patent. Additionally, you will need to make other considerations, including whether patenting your design is worth the financial cost for you or your business. This article will explore what kind of work you can patent and how you can patent a design in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/09\/16051654\/UK-Trade-Mark-Essentials-Screenshot-290x410-1.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Trade Mark Essentials<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>LegalVision&#8217;s Trade Mark Essentials Guide provides valuable information for any business looking to register or enforce a trade mark. <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.uk\/uk-trade-mark-essentials-guide.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I Patent My Design?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing you can patent is work that is inventive in character. Therefore, it must be new, and the invention must have never existed in the public domain before applying to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/intellectual-property-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intellectual Property Office<\/a>&nbsp;(IPO). If the design is a product, it may be more appropriate to consider design rights instead of a patent. For example, you cannot patent:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>art;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>music;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>dramatic works;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>literature; or&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a game.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common types of patentable objects are machines, medicines, chemicals and processes. In essence, most patentable materials tend to be scientific.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have designed a new invention, but it is not yet functional, it may be more advisable to apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/intellectual-property\/what-are-design-rights\/\">design rights <\/a>first. Once functional, if you are sure your product has never existed on the market, you can apply for a patent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p>To secure a successful patent application, you must show that your new product or idea has an inventive step compared to current products in the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design Rights vs Patent Protection&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Design rights protect the appearance of your product and are also required to be unique. This is a much more cost-effective solution to protecting something you feel could fail when applying for a patent. The costs of a patent application are around \u00a34000, and the application process takes around five years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the cost of a design rights application is around \u00a350-\u00a3150, and the entire process takes months. Similarly to patents, a registered design right provides the owner with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>complete control;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a monopoly of their design; and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the legal right to launch a dispute against anyone who attempts to use a design identical or similar to the one they have registered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When registering a design, this includes the:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>shape;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>configuration of the design in terms of different parts;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>decorative features; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>appearance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If successful at registering your design, you will gain protection for up to 25 years. However, you will need to renew your protection every five years. It enables legal disputes to be taken straightforwardly and is much more cost and time effective in protecting a piece of intellectual property when contrasted with patents. 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We recommend you contact your local law society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1665705858414\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a patent application used for?\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">You should use a patent application for an invention that is brand new to the public. It cannot be an artistic process or a method of doing something. 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