Industrial design registration
We register your product's industrial design at SAPI: its appearance, shape and aesthetics, what makes it visually unique. From $220.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Designers, manufacturers and companies whose product stands out for its appearance, shape or aesthetics and who want to protect it by registering the industrial design with SAPI, closing the visual gap that trademarks and patents don't cover
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Assessment of whether your design can be registered.
- Preparation of the graphic representations that define the design.
- Filing of the application with SAPI.
- Follow-up of the case file.
Does not include
- An Invention patent or a Utility model, which protect function, not appearance (separate services). We can handle it separately:Municipal permits →
- Trademark registration, if what you're protecting is a distinctive sign (a separate service: Trademark registration).
- The creative design of the product itself (separate).
- SAPI's fees, which are paid separately.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- Images or representations of the design to protect
- Description of the product and of what makes it visually unique
- Whether you've already disclosed or sold it (key for novelty)
- Details of the designer and of the owner
- Your contact details to coordinate as soon as possible
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We assess your design
We analyze whether it can be registered.
We do this - Step 2
We prepare the representations
We put together the drawings SAPI requires.
We do this - Step 3
We file the application
We submit it to SAPI.
We do this - Result
Done
We follow the case file until it's resolved.
You receive it
A technical procedure; SAPI (Venezuela's intellectual property office) sets the time limits, with publication in the Industrial Property Bulletin.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
SAPI's fees. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our handling of the industrial design. What you pay us, professional fees from $220 to assess the design, prepare the representations and file the application with follow-up
SAPI's fees are paid separately Your lawyer gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I launch my product without protecting the design?
It gets copied and you can't stop it. And if you showed it before applying, you can lose novelty and, with it, the right to register it.
What does an industrial design protect?
The aesthetic appearance: shape, lines, contours, not the function.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee from $220 covers the assessment, the graphic representations and filing the application with SAPI, with follow-up; SAPI's fees are paid separately.
How is it different from a patent?
A patent protects how it works; a design protects how it looks.
Can I show it before applying?
It's not a good idea: novelty applies here too.
About this procedure
Some products sell because of how they look. The shape of a bottle, the outline of a chair, the pattern on a package, the lines of a piece of furniture: that appearance is often what wins the customer over and sets your product apart on the shelf. An industrial design is the legal tool that protects exactly that, the aesthetics, the ornamental form of an object, regardless of what it's for. It doesn't protect the function; it protects the look.
And here's the trap many people miss: you can have your trademark registered and even a patent on the function, and still leave your appearance unprotected, so a competitor can launch a product that works differently but looks just like yours, cashing in on the visual appeal you created. An industrial design closes that aesthetic gap. And it shares the golden rule of patents: novelty. If you disclose the design before applying, you risk losing the right, so here too, you apply first and show it later.
We protect your product's visual appeal: we assess whether the design can be registered, prepare the graphic representations that define it, and file the industrial design application with SAPI, following up on the case file. The price starts at $220 and is adjusted to the case. A lawyer reviews your situation and confirms with you before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Ley de Propiedad Industrial (Industrial Property Law)
- It protects the aesthetic appearance (shape, lines, contours and ornamental configuration), not the function.
- Novelty rules. Disclosing the design before applying can cost you the right; apply before you show it.
- It's different from a patent and a utility model, which protect function, and from a trademark, which is a distinctive sign.
- It closes the visual gap.
- SAPI's fees are paid separately.
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
Is your case different?Ask us, message us on WhatsApp or book a free consultation. A real person answers you.
With this procedure, almost everyone also asks for
Add them to your briefcase and we quote everything together, no strings attached.