If you have developed an original design, the Patent Office offers you information searching to find out if identical or similar industrial designs have already been registered.
Service requests
A request for the design search service should be submitted. Before applying for the service, a consultation is available by visiting the Intellectual Property Information Centre in person, by e-mail or by telephone.
Receipt of services
You can receive a design search report by visiting the Intellectual Property Information Centre in person, by mail or by e-mail.
| Position | Price |
|---|---|
| Design search in national databases (one country, one database, one Locarno Classification subclass) | 20.62 EUR |
| Supplementary fee for each additional Locarno Classification subclass | 5.47 EUR |
| Community design search (one Locarno Classification subclass) | 59.96 EUR |
| Supplementary fee for each additional Locarno Classification subclass | 10.42 EUR |
| Design search in one database by owner or applicant name | 10.15 EUR |