Industrial Design Services:

Definition of Industrial Design:

Industrial design is an artistic creation that blends shapes and colors to give a distinctive identity to an industrial or handcrafted product, adding unique character, enhancing its economic value, and attracting attention in the marketplace. Industrial design is a key element of innovation and distinction in contemporary products.

Industrial Design Services at “Al Nami”:

At Al Nami Law Firm, we provide premium legal services in the field of intellectual property, both locally and internationally, through our distinguished alliances with global legal offices and firms. Our services cover all procedures related to the protection of industrial designs within the Kingdom, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and beyond to include other Arab and international countries. We offer comprehensive legal services to protect your industrial designs at their different stages, including:

1. Industrial Design Filing and Registration:

This service enables you to file an application for registering your industrial design, ensuring legal protection against any illegal reproduction or imitation.

2. Modification or Addition to Industrial Design Application:

If you wish to modify or add specifications to your industrial design, we offer a service that allows amendments without affecting the design essence.

3. Request for Change (Deletion, Addition, or Modification) of Applicant or Designer Information:

If it becomes necessary to change the applicant’s or designer’s information, we provide a service to update these details in accordance with legal procedures.

4. Changing Industrial Design Ownership:

We offer a service to transfer or change the ownership of an industrial design from one owner to another, ensuring a legally recognized update of rights.

5. Request for a Certified Copy – Industrial Designs:

Obtain a certified copy of your application or protection document, serving as a recognized legal reference in all transactions.

6. Addition of Power of Attorney Document – Industrial Designs:

We provide a service to add the power of attorney document, ensuring that an authorized legal representative is appointed to handle procedures on your behalf.

7. Application for Addition of Assignment Document – Industrial Designs:

If you wish to assign your industrial design rights, we offer a service to add the assignment document correctly.

8. Application for Addition of Priority Documents – Industrial Designs:

You can add priority documents to authenticate the legal priority of your design, strengthening your position in case of disputes.

9. Application for Addition / Change / Cancellation of Agent – Industrial Designs:

If you need to change your agent, we provide a service to modify, add, or cancel the agent according to your requirements.

10. Withdrawal of Industrial Design Application:

If you decide not to proceed, you can withdraw your application at any stage unless a final decision has been issued.

11. Application for Reissuance of Protection Certificate – Industrial Designs:

In case of damage or loss of the protection certificate, we offer a quick and authenticated reissuance service.

12. Application for Payment of Annual Fees for Filed Applications (Industrial Design Renewal):

This service allows applicants to pay the annual fees required to renew the legal protection of their industrial design.

13. Application for Registration of Contractual License Agreement – Industrial Designs:

We offer a service for registering a contractual license agreement, enabling you to grant others the right to use your design rights for a specified period in exchange for an agreed fee.

14. Application for Granting Compulsory License – Industrial Designs:

In exceptional cases, we assist in obtaining a compulsory license that allows another party to use the industrial design without the owner’s consent, in accordance with applicable legal regulations.

15. Review of Industrial Design Lawsuit:

A specialized service for adjudicating appeals against decisions related to protection documents for industrial designs.

16. Application for Execution of Final Court Judgments for Industrial Designs:

If a final court judgment is issued, we provide a service to enforce the judgment, ensuring the implementation of legally binding decisions regarding industrial designs.

17. Legal Consultation Service:

“Al Nami” offers specialized legal consultations on intellectual property matters, both locally and internationally, to ensure you have a full understanding of relevant laws and procedures.

18. Advocacy and Litigation Service:

This service allows our clients to authorize us in advocacy and litigation in all legal matters related to intellectual property, ensuring provision of effective and professional legal counsel.

Required Documents for Provision of Industrial Design Services:

1. Notarized and certified power of attorney.
2. Certified assignment deed.
3. Priority documents, if available.
4. Description of the industrial design.
5. Drawings in both Arabic and English in JPG format (up to seven images), with descriptions.
6. Information (name and address of the applicant and inventors, along with priority date and number, if available).

We invite you to contact us through the communication channels available on our website for specialized legal consultations. We are here to be your trusted partner in protecting your rights and achieving your goals.