We have experience in the patenting of designs and as part of the design process can also offer a design registration service, promoting research and development.

Research and development is essential for a company's survival. The 'know how' need not be rocket science. Often the design process results in a solution that appears simple and obvious, for example the paper clip. But this is the result of good design. In fact the paper clip is not obvious, it is an invention and various designs have been patented.

The requirements of an invention are that it is original, non-obvious and capable of manufacture. Then it can be protected by a patent, giving the company design protection and expertise in the field.

The product need not be an invention to be protected. If the company has a new industrial design, for example a type of wall bracket or extrusion, this can be protected by design registration, giving the company an edge in the market.