The aesthetic appearance—shape, color, form—can be registered as an industrial property right. This property right was formerly known as design protection.
Attorney Christoph Vischer, LL.M., from the law firm Weickmann & Weickmann, offers you an initial insight into the relevant questions, which are particularly relevant for startups:
- What can be protected as a design?
- Does design protection also apply to software, or does it make sense?
- What benefits do I get from registering?
- How strong is the protection right?
- How do I prepare the design application?
- What support do trademark attorneys offer?
- What costs should I expect?
