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DESIGNS
Overview
An industrial design right is an intellectual property right that protects the visual design of objects. It encompasses the creation of a shape, configuration, or composition of pattern or colour, or a combination of pattern and colour in three-dimensional form that possesses aesthetic value. Our service offers searches and checks for similar design patterns within our database.
FAQ's
This service will be particularly beneficial for design owners and entities planning to register industrial and other designs.
Each design is taxonomized based on Locarno's classification for better registration industrial designs. Our service verifies each new design and its classification and then compares the specific features and characteristics of the design with the customer's design. Automatic verification is performed using Vision ML and looks for elements of similarity between designs. This makes it possible to identify copycats or imitations.
Yes, absolutely. Thanks to this service, you can avoid potential objections in the design registration process. It will help you steer clear of using design features belonging to other industrial design owners.
Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that equips systems with the ability to learn automatically and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed. Machine learning focuses on developing computer programmes that can access data and utilise it to learn independently.
After receiving the reference number, please register on the web portal. Upon successful registration, the service will be activated for you. The first information outputs will be displayed after a few hours.
News
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AfD Loses EU Trademark Rights Amid Rising Far-Right Momentum in Germany
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) suffered a legal setback after the EU Intellectual Property Office revoked its EU trademarks for 'AfD' and its logo, ruling that the party had failed to demonstrate genuine commercial use beyond internal political activities. The decision follows detailed proceedings showing that AfD-branded merchandise — from mugs and USB sticks to campaign flyers — was mainly distributed within the party’s network rather than sold in open commerce, undermining its claim to maintain the marks. The EUIPO found that the AfD’s use of the logo served political, not commercial, purposes and thus could not justify continued trademark protection across dozens of goods and services classes.
13/10/2025
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Prada Challenges 'PADA' Trademark in U.S. Dispute Over Tech and Pet Products
Italian luxury powerhouse Prada has lodged an opposition in the United States against Hangzhou Chongri Technology’s attempt to register the trademark “PADA,” citing its similarity to the Prada name and potential to confuse consumers. The contested mark covers a diverse range of goods — from GPS trackers and wireless chargers to pet collars and imitation leather — raising concerns over brand dilution in both the technology and lifestyle sectors. Founded in Milan in 1913, Prada has evolved into one of the world’s most influential fashion houses, with global sales reaching €4.8 billion in 2024 and more than 630 boutiques worldwide. Despite pandemic-era volatility, the company has consolidated its dominance in leather goods and luxury apparel, while its sister brand Miu Miu has surged in cultural relevance and sales, becoming one of Europe’s most talked-about labels. The latest filing underscores Prada’s vigilance in policing its intellectual property as it defends its century-old name in a rapidly expanding marketplace where fashion increasingly converges with technology.
09/10/2025
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EUIPO Curtails Meta Platforms’ Rights to 'META4' Trademark
The EUIPO has partially revoked Meta Platforms’ European trademark 'META4' following a successful challenge by Barcelona-based Meta Engineering S.A., concluding that the mark has not been effectively used across all registered classes. While Meta Platforms managed to retain rights over services related to human resources and payroll management in Class 35, the office stripped protection for publications, advertising, and telecommunications categories, citing insufficient evidence of commercial use. The ruling traced the mark’s convoluted ownership — from Spain’s Meta4 Spain S.A. to France’s Cegid Group, and finally to Meta Platforms after Facebook’s 2021 rebrand — determining that the brand had been gradually phased out in favour of 'Cegid' by 202. EUIPO judges found that while historical records and software documentation confirmed some business continuity, much of the submitted material fell outside the relevant five-year window or lacked clear proof of market presence. As a result, the 'META4' name will remain valid only for its core HR-software services, underscoring the limits of legacy brand acquisitions in bolstering Meta’s European trademark defences.
07/10/2025