Design Searches
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To protect your designs, it is often necessary to carry out a documentary search on your design, both as a preventative measure and in the event of a dispute.
PREVENTIVE
Are you seeking to
Find out who designed a specific design?
Check the originality or novelty of a design before launching it?
Our documentalists keep up to date with the latest trends in fashion, interior design, toys, cosmetics, jewellery, etc., in order to offer you an effective preventive service.
Stay informed about the latest designs on the market and registered designs with our monthly design monitoring bulletin.
For more information, visit our page dedicated to the bulletin.
INVESTIGATIONS IN CASE OF DISPUTES
Are you seeking to
Prove that a design was not original on the date claimed?
Prove that a design was not new on the date of registration?
Prove that a design is currently in line with current trends?
Date a competitor’s product?
Verify that your design was indeed original on the date of creation?
We act both as claimants (counterfeiting, unfair competition) and as defendants. We can help you verify the originality/novelty of your design, or of a design that is being opposed to you.
We can also help you date a design.
OUR SOLUTIONS
We carry out the following services according to your needs:
- Prior art searches to a specific date
- Current market situation for models available on the market
- Comprehensive state-of-the-art reports (prior art + current market situation) all dates combined
- Dating
– from €696 excl. VAT.
Our documentary research is carried out outside of registers and in over 70 design registers from various countries (EUIPO, INPI, UIBM, IPI, JPO, USPTO, etc.).
Learn more about our methodology.
We tailor our searches to your needs.
A DESIGN FOR A RESEARCH REQUEST?
Here’s how it works.
Let's schedule a call
Is this your first time using our services? You are familiar with our services but your issue requires discussion with our team?
Let’s schedule a call, a member of our team will introduce you to our services and answer any questions you may have.
Send us an request directly
Do you already have a specific request in mind? Send it to us with the following information:
- the context (preventive or litigation)
- the names of the parties (to check that there is no conflict of interest)
- the images required for the research
- dates, if claimed
- deadline
All information provided by our clients is and remains strictly confidential, regardless of whether the research proposal is accepted or not.
Research strategy proposal
Upon receipt of your request, we analyse the characteristics of the design, its style, the context and the possible date claimed. Based on these elements, we develop a research strategy and submit a proposal to you, accompanied by a quote and a delivery date.
Write to us
Send us an request directly
A positive response to our proposal? The search begins!
The researchers at PAPERZ IP are true investigators. They adapt to the situation and follow up on the most relevant leads.
Find out more about our methodology
OUR REPORTS IN YOUR HANDS
A report is provided at the end of the research. It contains the results presented visually, a report and documentary sources*.
The results
Presented in the form of illustrated, hierarchical overviews with captions.
Each template is accompanied by essential information about its source (title, date, creator/designer, document type, URL, etc.). Our experts classify designs by category to facilitate comparative analysis.
The report
Detailed with research areas and selection criteria for a better understanding of the methodology.
As PAPERZ IP is a documentary research company, no legal analysis will be provided.
Documentary sources
In the form of PDF extracts.*
*For further information, please see our Terms and Conditions.
Our team remains available for any further information regarding this matter. Contact us.