Before registering your design, it is crucial to confirm that it is original and not similar to existing registered designs. Adams Globe offers design clearance and novelty search services to assess your design’s registrability.

Our team conducts searches across global databases, including:

WIPO Global Design Database

EUIPO DesignView

USPTO Design Search

National and regional design registries

We analyze and compare visual elements to help identify potential conflicts and provide a comprehensive novelty opinion.

Adams Globe handles the preparation, filing, and registration of industrial designs in jurisdictions worldwide. We take care of:

Preparing drawings, visual representations, and formal descriptions

Classifying the design according to the Locarno Classification

Filing design applications at:

National IP offices (e.g., USPTO, EGPO, UKIPO, etc.)

Regional offices (e.g., EUIPO, ARIPO, OAPI)

International design registration under the Hague System (WIPO)

We ensure accurate documentation, compliance with formal requirements, and seamless coordination for multi-jurisdictional filings.

If you aim to market your product internationally, Adams Globe helps you file a single international design application under the Hague Agreement, covering over 90 countries. This cost-effective system reduces the administrative burden of managing multiple filings across borders.

We coordinate with local associates in each country to manage examination, publication, and grant processes, ensuring global protection for your designs.

If your design application faces an objection, our team will manage the design prosecution process. We draft and submit legal arguments, amend drawings, and respond to technical or formal deficiencies raised by examiners.

We also handle opposition proceedings in jurisdictions where third parties challenge the registration, defending your rights with strong legal reasoning and evidence.

Managing design registrations across multiple products and jurisdictions can be complex. Adams Globe offers design portfolio management services to help you:

Track registration and renewal deadlines

Organize product design coverage

Identify gaps and expansion opportunities

Ensure naming and branding consistency

We provide centralized management of your industrial designs to simplify your IP strategy and increase efficiency.

Design rights must be renewed periodically to remain valid—often every 5 years. We track renewal deadlines globally and handle payment of fees and necessary filings to ensure your rights are never unintentionally lost.

Our automated systems provide reminders, reports, and full visibility into the lifecycle of each registered design.

When others copy your registered design, Adams Globe provides legal support to enforce your rights. We help clients stop unauthorized use through:

Cease-and-desist letters

Design infringement litigation

Customs recordals to block imports of infringing goods

Coordination with regulatory bodies and enforcement agencies

We also provide infringement risk assessments before product launches to help you avoid legal disputes.

Your design can generate value beyond direct sales. Adams Globe assists with licensing agreements and co-design ventures to monetize your registered designs. We help you:

Draft, review, and negotiate design licensing terms

Structure royalty agreements

Handle sublicensing, manufacturing rights, and design partnerships

We ensure your design rights are commercially optimized and legally protected.

In some jurisdictions, such as the European Union and the UK, unregistered design rights provide limited protection for a shorter duration. Adams Globe advises on how to:

Leverage unregistered rights as a supplementary protection

Use first publication effectively to trigger protection

Combine unregistered and registered design strategies

This dual approach ensures flexible protection while managing costs.

Your product may qualify for multiple types of IP protection. Adams Globe offers integrated solutions to protect:

The appearance of the product (industrial design)

The logo or brand name (trademark)

The technical function or invention (patent)

Our holistic IP strategy ensures full coverage and enforcement strength for your innovation across all fronts.

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Industries We Serve

Our industrial design clients span multiple sectors, including:

Consumer Electronics & Technology

Fashion & Apparel

Home Appliances & Furniture

Automotive & Transportation

Packaging & Product Design

Medical Devices

Toys, Games, and Sporting Goods

Beauty & Personal Care

Luxury Goods & Accessories

We tailor our design services to suit the unique requirements of each industry and product type.