Patent Clothing Design

Most of the time you would patent the unique design of your apparel with a design patent.

Patent clothing design.

For example a particular cut a pattern distinctive embroidery and designs on a t shirt or a dress that make the item of clothing distinctive are covered under industrial designs. Some designers seek to patent their clothing designs to prevent others from copying their work. Protecting your clothing brand from imposters will give you peace of mind and also. The clothing industry is fast paced and designers both small and large face the serious issue of design knockoffs.

A design patent may be available for a new and unique ornamental design such as marine corps camo patterns. Design patent protection lasts for 14 or 15 years depending on the filing date. Clothing can be patented. However it is a long and difficult process.

Because fashion trends move so quickly and would often be over by the time the uspto granted the patent the office has worked to streamline its. All clothing designs are immediately protected by a copyright however any small change and it is a new design. The united states patent and trademark office used to take a year or more to review design patent applications. Marines have received design patents for their camouflage patterns and combat uniforms.

It s also possible to copyright the fabric print you design for your clothes the actual print itself and not the cloth or the cut is copyrightable. An industrial design protects the appealing features of a product. This is because you are claiming invention of the unique look of the clothing and not the clothing itself.