A design is the appearance of all or part of a product, created by features such as its lines, contours, colours, shape, texture, materials or ornamentation. It gives a product its distinctive visual character and can play an important role in how it is recognized and valued in the market.
Effective design protection helps businesses preserve the originality and commercial value of their products. It also provides a basis for acting against unauthorized copies and designs that create a similar overall impression.
Alfa Patent assists Turkish and international clients with the registration, protection and management of their design rights.
We represent clients before the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (TURKPATENT) in relation to national design applications, renewals, oppositions and other registration proceedings.
We prepare, file and manage international design applications through WIPO under the Hague System.
We also coordinate national applications, responses to Office decisions and other design proceedings worldwide through our network of trusted international associates.
Our design services include:
We develop design protection and portfolio strategies based on the commercial life cycle of the product, target markets and potential risks.
Our strategic work includes determining the appropriate filing territories, selecting the designs and variations to be protected, planning national and international applications, managing priority and publication decisions, and reviewing existing portfolios to strengthen protection.
We provide legal advice on design ownership, validity, infringement, unauthorized copying, licensing and portfolio-related risks.
We also assist with conflict assessments, negotiations and other measures aimed at protecting the originality and long-term commercial value of our clients' designs.