NIPO's digital services
Submit design applications, follow design cases and manage design rights.
Shortcuts and tools - design
Here we have collected useful resources for you who work with design.
NIPO's register
Find details of design cases, such as case history, payment history, public announcements and publications. Create alerts.
International registers and databases
Find design registrations in other countries, in Europe and internationally.
Designs act and regulations
- Norwegian Designs Act (unofficial translation)
- Norwegian Designs Regulations (unofficial translation)
- European Designs Directive and Regulations Link to EUIPO
- Guidelines on graphic representations of designs Link to the European Trade Mark and Design Network (PDF)
- Guidelines on file formats Link to NIPO's recommended file formats for designs (PDF)
National, European and international registration routes
Classification
PDF forms applicable for designs
You can fill in the forms digitally. To save the changes you have made, print the form and select "Save as PDF" from the list of printers. It is not possible to edit the form afterwards with regular Adobe Reader.
Appeal options
- Protest
- Administrative review
Fees and payment
Payment of invoices
Bank: DNB Bank ASA
Address: NO-0021 Oslo, Norway
Account number for paying invoices
Account number: 8276.03.00078
BIC/SWIFT: DNBANOKKXXX
IBAN: NO4682760300078
Order documents from NIPO
• WIPO DAS code
• Priority document in paper version
• Priority document in electronic version
• Certified copies for registered designs
Read news and articles about design
New Nordic innovation prize: Nordic Innovation Award
Published on 17. january 2025
Electronic signature on documents to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office, NIPO
Published on 28. november 2024
A status update in the IP rights area
Published on 24. september 2024
Links to international organisations
Contact information
| Organization Number: | 971 526 157 |
| Postal Address: | Patentstyret, Postboks 4863 Nydalen, N-0422 Oslo |
| Address: | Innspurten 11C, 0663 Oslo |
| E-mail: | post@patentstyret.no |
| Customer Service Center: | +47 22 38 73 00 |
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