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are the benefits of registering a Design?
What are the benefits of registering a Design?
Design registration is used to protect the visual appearance of manufactured
products. Registration initially protects your design for five years. You can
renew the registration for a further five years.
A registered design can be a valuable commercial asset. If you own a registered
design you can take steps to enforce your design rights. Once your registered
design is examined and certified, you may sue for infringement if another person
uses your registered design without your permission.
As a registered owner, you:
- have the exclusive right to use the design specified in your registration;
- have the exclusive right to authorise other people to use your design
as specified in your registration;
- have a registered design that is your personal property that can grow
in value and be sold;
- have a registration that covers the whole of Australia; and
- can take action to stop other people using your design after examination
and certification.
Please note: The protection you receive is only for the appearance
of the product and not how it works.
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