In today's competitive environment, companies in almost every sector are able to distinguish themselves with designs of products they create as a result of long efforts and costs, and can go ahead of other companies.
Criteria such as functionality, exterior appearance and design that are sought in a product produced in the mass production of the industry are called industrial design.
When a product is marketed, the packaging or design of the product is first evaluated in front of the consumers. For this reason, it is very important to register a design.
What Are the Risks Against Unregistered Designs?
Unregistered designs can be used by everyone. Design protection is only possible with registration in Turkey. Another issue is the application for registration by someone else for the unregistered design. Here, we are looking for proof of who first used this design, which is a difficult process.