Patents, trademarks and designs

A patent protects the results of your innovation; your product or process. We are happy to think along with you, because we believe that the process from idea to application needs to be an intensive collaboration between the applicant and specialists of DOGIO IP.

What is a patent?

A patent is an exclusive right to an invention, which can be obtained for a technical product or process. Once granted, you (the patent proprietor) can prohibit others to exploit your invention without your permission.

5 advantages of a patent

Requirements for obtaining a patent

To obtain a patent, your technical invention must comply to three material conditions:

1. Novelty – your invention must be kept a secret and is not made public.
2. Inventive step – your idea must be non-obvious to a professional.
3. Industrial applicability – your product or process must be technically demonstrably functioning.

If your idea is new, inventive and industrial applicable, DOGIO IP is happy to be your partner when applying for a patent.

National, EU or worldwide protection?

A patent is a territorial right and provides protection within national boundaries or in a greater (international) context depending on exactly where the patent has been applied for and granted.

The best choice for national, EU of worldwide protection depends on the field of the inventions, your ambitions and the available financial means.

Via our extensive international network, DOGIO IP offers to advise and guide you to protect your interests at home and abroad.

The power of trademarks is securing name-awareness while promoting the unique properties of your product or service. Your trademark deserves protection. DOGIO IP is happy to think along with you.

What is a trademark?

Trademark registration provides a monopoly for the use of a trademark for given products and services.

Advantages of a trademark registration

Requirements for trademark registration

The registration of your trademark is subject to statutory rules. Your trademark must comply with these rules.

Your trademark must be distinctive. It may not be identical or very similar to a previously registered trademark for the same or similar products and services.

An important step is the classification of a trademark; select goods and services for which you wish to use your trademark. This classification determines the scale of the monopoly that you receive for your trademark.

Individual, collective of certification TM?

As part of the application procedure, you also state whether your trademark is an individual, a collective or a certification trademark.

• An individual mark differentiates products or services of one company from those of another company.
• Certification marks show that the owner of the mark has guaranteed that the products or services bearing the mark have certain characteristics
• A collective mark is a mark owned by an association and used by the members of that association to show that the products or services bearing it are provided by a member of the association.

DOGIO IP offers advice and guidance in protecting your trademark at home and abroad.

Is design your core business? Then it may be a good idea to record the looks of your innovation by means of registering your design. DOGIO IP is happy to think along on how best to protect your design.

What is a model?

A model (3D), drawing (2D) or combination of both relates to the appearance of a (part of a) product, which is novel and has individual character.

A registered design gives you the exclusive right to use your design and to stop anyone who wants to exploit your design without your consent.

Design registrations are about appearances only. Technical effects are not included; this is patent law.

Advantages of design registration

Requirements design registration

To claim a design right, the design must be novel and have individual character:

• Novel – your design must be new, not yet be known to the public.
• Individual character – your design may not strongly resemble an existing design.

Benelux, EU or worldwide registration?

A design is a territorial right and provides protection nationally or in a greater (international) context, only where the patent is applied for and granted.

The best choice for national, EU of worldwide protection depends on the field of the inventions, your ambitions and the available financial means.

DOGIO IP offers advice and guidance as to protect your designs at home and abroad.