{"id":15789,"date":"2016-01-18T23:02:47","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T22:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/?page_id=15789"},"modified":"2024-05-15T15:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T14:48:30","slug":"design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/en\/our-services\/design\/","title":{"rendered":"Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_section&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<div class=\"imagebox wpb_content_element style-1\"><div class=\"imagebox-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/banner_design_wide.jpg\" alt=\"protection d&#039;un design - design protection - Designschutz - propis\" \/><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;]<style>#breadcrumb-6a07d101ed0cf li::after { content: \"\u00bb\" }<\/style><div class=\"\"><ol class=\"wwp-vc-breadcrumbs \" id=\"breadcrumb-6a07d101ed0cf\"><li class=\"visited\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"visited\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/en\/our-services\/\">{:fr}Services{:}{:de}Dienstleitungen{:}{:en}Our services{:}<\/a><\/li><li class=\"current\"><span>Design<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_image=&#8221;15893&#8243;][vc_column animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-left&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0Design protection<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=&#8221;What to protect&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;c9c08126-3851-8&#8243;][vc_column_text]The design of a product is often decisive for its commercial success. A particularly attractive shape or motif can multiply the maximum price that can be asked for a given product.<\/p>\n<h6>Depositing a design makes it possible to prevent infringements. A protection can be granted to two-dimensional creations (fabrics, packaging, watch faces etc.) as well as to three-dimensional objects (furniture, watches, cases etc.).<\/h6>\n<p>A new Swiss Design Law was introduced on July 1, 2002. Under this law, the scope of protection granted has been considerably enlarged and the total period of protection has been extended to 25 years (previously 15 years), divided in 5-year terms, whilst the advantages of the former law, i.e. a fast, simple and relatively inexpensive procedure, have been retained; registration is usually obtained after only 1-2 months.<\/p>\n<h6>Multiple-design applications are possible in Switzerland (within the same class of the Locarno classification) and the overall costs for obtaining design protection in our country will depend on the number of designs (i.e. objects) comprised in the application and on the total number of representations to be published. A short description of the design (maximum 100 words) can optionally be filed. Although sealed applications are no longer allowed, it is now possible to request a deferral of the publication by a maximum of 30 months.<\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][vc_tab title=&#8221;How to protect&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1456050325771-1-10&#8243;][vc_column_text]The same device can be the object of a protection by means of a design registration for its ornamental features and by means of a patent for its technical characteristics. Both titles can thus complement each other to provide comprehensive protection. Further information regarding design protection can be downloaded here.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tab][\/vc_tabs][\/vc_column][vc_column animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-bottom&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height: 40px;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>CONTACT<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"member wpb_content_element test\"><div class=\"member-img\"><a href='https:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/en\/contact\/'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/schreyer_2003359.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><h4><a href='https:\/\/www.patentattorneys.ch\/en\/contact\/'>Contact P&amp;TS SA<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"member-role\"><\/div><div class=\"member-content\"><p><a href=\"mailto:info&#64;patentattorneys.ch\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope-o minti-icon\" style=\"color:#888888 !important; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px\"><\/i> e-mail<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"newdivider align-center\" style=\"border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: #b7b7b7; border-bottom-width: 1px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px; width: 100%; \"><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_section&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_image=&#8221;15893&#8243;][vc_column animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-left&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] \u00a0Design protection [\/vc_column_text][vc_tabs][vc_tab title=&#8221;What to protect&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;c9c08126-3851-8&#8243;][vc_column_text]The design of a product is often decisive for its commercial success. A particularly attractive shape or motif can multiply the maximum price that can be asked for a given product. Depositing a design makes it possible to prevent infringements. A protection can be granted to two-dimensional creations (fabrics, packaging, watch faces etc.) as well as to three-dimensional objects (furniture, watches, cases etc.). A new Swiss Design Law was introduced on July 1, 2002. Under this law, the scope of protection granted has been considerably enlarged and the total period of protection has been extended to 25 years (previously 15 years), divided in 5-year terms, whilst the advantages of the former law, i.e. a fast, simple and relatively inexpensive procedure, have been retained; registration is usually obtained after only 1-2 months. 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