Industrial Design Registration in United Kingdom

The cost to register an industrial design in the United Kingdom with iGERENT starts at the price shown at the top of the page.
Industrial design registration fees may vary depending on:

• The nature of your design
• The specific circumstances of your application
  Additional fees may apply after reviewing your case.

The industrial design registration process time in the United Kingdom is typically 2 to 4 weeks. This industrial design registration timeline may vary depending on the completeness of the application.

The duration of industrial design protection in the United Kingdom is up to 25 years, with renewals required every 5 years from the registration date.

Annuities for industrial design registrations in the United Kingdom must be paid every 5 years, specifically in the 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th years to maintain protection for up to 25 years.

The examination process for industrial design registration in the United Kingdom includes both formal and substantive examinations, initiated automatically. No separate request or additional fee is required.

The drawing requirements for industrial design registration in the United Kingdom include:

• Clear and high-quality line drawings or photographs
• Multiple views showing all aspects of the design (e.g., front, side, top)
• Consistent representations across all images

To conduct an industrial design search in the United Kingdom, your design must be compared with existing registered designs. iGERENT offers this service tailored to each case. A personalized quote is required based on your design.

The priority period for filing industrial designs in the United Kingdom is 6 months from the date of the first filing in a Paris Convention or WTO member country.

There is no final payment due for industrial design registration in the United Kingdom, as no official grant fee is required.

There are no specific local exceptions regarding the limitations of industrial design protection in the United Kingdom.

Yes, it is possible to file multiple industrial design applications in the United Kingdom under a single application, provided they belong to different or related classes.

Yes, you can renew a lapsed industrial design registration in the United Kingdom within six months after the renewal due date, by paying a late renewal fee.