Effective from May 1, 2025, significant modifications to the design regulations of the European Union will raise limits on multiple deposits and introduce new fees for both filing and renewal. These changes stem from a reform package enacted on December 8, 2024, which amends Regulation EU 6/2002 concerning community designs and Directive EU 98/71, with a phased implementation starting in May 2025. Under the new structure, the fees for depositing designs will be adjusted. For instance, the fee for the first design remains at €350, while the fees for subsequent designs will see a reduction. Specifically, from the second to the ninth design, the fee will drop to €125 each, and for designs numbered nine through fifty, the fee will also be €125 each. Furthermore, the new regulations allow applicants to include designs from different classes of the International Classification of Industrial Designs and models in a single multiple registration application, with a maximum of 50 designs per application. This presents substantial savings opportunities. For example, a car manufacturer previously incurred a cost of €2,625 for 12 designs but could potentially reduce this to €1,725 under the new rules, yielding a savings of €900. Conversely, renewal fees for design registrations will see increases across all five-year periods, particularly for the third and fourth renewals. It is advisable for applicants to consider prepaying renewal fees due before October 2025 to avoid these hikes. For instance, while the first renewal fee will rise from €90 to €150 per design, the third renewal fee will increase dramatically from €150 to €400, resulting in significant budgetary implications for businesses managing multiple design registrations.
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