Patent and Design Registration
Securing your technical innovations and physical product aesthetics is crucial for maintaining market dominance and driving long-term enterprise value. Patent and industrial design registration gives inventors, manufacturers, tech creators, and product developers exclusive, legally enforceable commercial rights. A registered patent protects functional inventions, software frameworks, and technical processes, while an industrial design registration secures the unique shape, visual pattern, and aesthetic appearance of a physical product.
At ROAR Consults, we handle the technical and legal heavy lifting of intellectual property filings. Our consultants conduct prior art searches, draft patent specifications and claims, format visual design representations, and navigate the submission process with regulatory authorities like the Patents and Designs Registry. Partner with ROAR Consults to lock in your priority dates, protect your R&D investment, and gain a distinct competitive edge
FAQs About Patent and Design Registration
- Patent Registration: Protects how an invention works—its technical functionality, composition, mechanisms, or operational processes.
- Industrial Design Registration: Protects how a commercial product looks—its external shape, ornamentation, surface pattern, or aesthetic visual design.
To qualify for a patent, your technical invention must meet three core legal criteria:
- Novelty: It must be entirely new and not disclosed anywhere publicly prior to your filing date.
- Inventive Step: It must not be obvious to someone skilled in your specific industry.
- Industrial Applicability: It must be practical and capable of being manufactured or used in industry.
- Patents: Granted for 20 years from the initial filing date, provided required annual renewal/annuity fees are maintained. Patents cannot be renewed after 20 years.
- Industrial Designs: Granted for up to 15 years in total, initially valid for 5 years and renewable for two consecutive 5-year terms..
A prior art search examines existing global patents, technical disclosures, and public registries to verify that your invention or product design is genuinely unique. Conducting this search through ROAR Consult reduces the risk of rejection, avoids infringement on existing IP, and saves time and legal costs.
Upon submitting a completed application to the registry, formal examination and initial grant timelines typically take:
- Patents: 6 to 18 months, depending on documentation verification and registry processing.
- Industrial Designs: 3 to 9 months for formal examination, approval, and certification.
