Questions and answers about design

Here you will find answers to questions about design.

Design - appearance and shape

Apply for design - Norway

Apply for a design - other countries

Renew design

Appeal options

Prepare for the design application

Get an overview of what you need to have ready before you apply.

Take care of the design

Find out how to renew, change and manage your rights.

Questions and answers about other intellectual property rights

This field may be new to many, and we use several technical terms that may not be familiar to everyone.

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Our customer service center provides guidance on: • The advantages of design registration • The requirements for registering a design • How to register a design in Norway and internationally • Best practices for protecting and managing your design

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Questions and answers about design

Design - appearance and shape

What is a pattern?

What is individual character?

What is an informed user?

Apply for design - Norway

What is meant by the novelty period (grace period)?

Where can I find the application form?

Where can I find an application that has been started or submitted?

What is a supplementary search?

How do I pay the application fee?

What is meant by the filing date for a design?

How do I check the status of my application?

How long do I have to wait for a response to my application?

What is meant by substantive examination?

What is a substantive statement?

What is a Locarno class?

What is a publication?

Can I withdraw my application?

Is it possible to re-establish a shelved application?

What does finally shelved application mean?

Apply for a design - other countries

What is convention priority for design?

What is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)?

What is the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)?

Renew design

How long is my patent, design, or trademark registration valid?

When will I receive an invoice for the annual fee/renewal fee?

What happens after I have paid the renewal fee?

Appeal options

What is an objection?

What is an objector?

What is administrative transfer?

What is design opposition?

What is an opponent?

What is administrative review?

What is meant by claimant?

How can I appeal against NIPO's decisions?

What is the Norwegian Board of Appeal for Industrial Property Rights (KFIR)?

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