An industrial design relates to the external appearance of a finished product. It is defined by the product’s unique attributes, such as shape, contours, color, ornamentation, pattern, configuration, material and texture.

For instance, an industrial design can be a design on a vase to a font style and everything in between. Industrial designs are valuable intellectual property because creating them from scratch requires a great deal of investment in terms of money, resources and man-hours.

A unique design can add substantial commercial value to a product and increase its marketability. It also often becomes a recognizable brand of a particular manufacturer.

Once you have created an industrial design, you should get it registered in your name as soon as possible to protect it from unauthorized copying. This is because, unlike a copyright or trademark, you as a creator cannot claim legal proprietorship or protection of a design until you have got it formally registered in your name. Besides, it will lose novelty in one year or less after its disclosure in many jurisdictions.

Note: Intellectual Property protection and registration companies, such as www.ipprot.com, will help you protect your IP.

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