How to register a design

Registering your design in the UK is reasonably straight forward and has minimal cost

The DTI website has all the information you need on its website www.ipo.gov.uk or you can call them on 08459 22 250.

However if you feel that you need your design to be protected across Europe you are adviced to use a patent attorney and the cost will be in the region of £1500

The Institiute of Patent Attornies holds free clinics in many major cities where you can get one to one advice on how to protect your product. See their website for more info

http://www.cipa.org.uk/pages/advice-clinics

Be aware that you need to register your design before the product goes on sale

 

Also hen we design baby toys and soft toys to wholesale we always like to check that the design we have come up with has not been done before!