Design Enforcement & Dispute Resolution

Once a design is copied or infringed, a company’s market interests and innovations may suffer serious damage.

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A design is often an important expression of product differentiation and brand value. We help clients protect their lawful rights and strengthen the competitiveness of their designs in the market.

When you need it

You have found your product’s appearance copied or infringed
You need to file an invalidation request or an infringement complaint
International trade and cross-border disputes that call for arbitration or mediation

What the service covers

Stage 1

Infringement monitoring and evidence collection

Detect infringements promptly through searches and market monitoring, and secure strong evidence for later enforcement.

Stage 2

Administrative and judicial routes

Including invalidation requests and infringement complaints to the intellectual property office, and court proceedings.

Stage 3

Arbitration and mediation

In international trade and cross-border disputes, arbitration and mediation resolve disputes efficiently and at low cost.

Stage 4

Strategic advice

Set an enforcement strategy for the business that balances cost and benefit and fits its long-term goals.

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What to prepare

The product name and the design registration number (if any)
Leads on the infringement: the other party’s products, shops, web links, photographs and so on
The result you want (stopping the infringement, takedown, compensation and so on)

Fees and timing

Submit a quote request online; an agent assesses it and quotes. You pay only after confirming the quote.

The fee depends on the nature of the case and the countries or regions involved.

The time required is given together with the quote.

FAQs

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These are general guidelines; official rules and case-specific assessments apply.

My design has been copied. What should I do first?

Infringement monitoring and evidence collection: detect infringements promptly through searches and market monitoring, and secure strong evidence for later enforcement.

Which enforcement routes are there?

Administrative and judicial routes: invalidation requests and infringement complaints to the intellectual property office, and court proceedings.

How are cross-border disputes resolved?

In international trade and cross-border disputes, arbitration and mediation resolve disputes efficiently and at low cost.

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Notice: the services described on this page are carried out by locally licensed partner firms; J&C is your point of contact and coordinates and delivers the work. Fees shown are estimates; official fees are those actually charged by the office and the final quote is confirmed by an agent. Examination times are set by each office and the outcome depends on official examination; we make no promise as to results. By submitting an order you agree that the information needed for the work is shared with the relevant partner firm (which may be outside your country). This page is general information, not legal advice.