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🎨 Design Protection Services | Benches Law.

Benches Law offers specialized design protection services across Italy and the European Union, helping clients safeguard their visual innovations through robust legal strategies.

We expertly manage the registration of national and EU Community Designs, ensuring seamless and efficient filing before the UIBM (Italian Patent and Trademark Office) and EUIPO. Our team conducts preliminary design searches to assess novelty and registrability, providing strategic advice from the outset.

Our experienced attorneys handle every aspect of design prosecution, addressing office actions and overcoming objections before Italian and European authorities. We also offer design monitoring services to proactively detect infringement and act swiftly to enforce rights.

Benches Law provides strategic counsel in design litigation, aggressively defending clients’ interests in national and cross-border disputes. We advise on licensing, assignments, and commercial exploitation of design assets to maximize IP value.

We also manage renewals, ensuring continuous legal protection and helping clients maintain the value of their design portfolios. With Benches Law, your design innovation receives dedicated and strategic legal protection throughout Europe.

🙋‍♀️ Design Protection – FAQ Section

❓ What types of designs can be protected in the EU?

Designs that are new and have individual character—such as product shapes, patterns, and packaging—can be protected under national or EU Community Design law.

❓ Can Benches Law help with both national and EU design filings?

Yes. We handle registrations with both the Italian Patent and Trademark Office (UIBM) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Furthermore, if your interest is towards a specific country, let us know and we’ll find the best solution!

❓ How do I know if my design is eligible for protection?

We conduct strategic preliminary searches to assess whether your design meets the criteria for novelty and individual character.

❓ What happens if someone copies my registered design?

We provide monitoring and enforcement services and will act quickly to stop infringements through litigation or negotiated resolutions.

❓ Does Benches Law advise on licensing and selling design rights?

Absolutely. We support clients with licensing agreements, assignments, and strategies for commercially exploiting their design assets.

🙋‍♀️ Design Protection – FAQ Section

❓ What types of designs can be protected in the EU?

❓ Can Benches Law help with both national and EU design filings?

❓ How do I know if my design is eligible for protection?

❓ What happens if someone copies my registered design?

❓ Does Benches Law advise on licensing and selling design rights?