Quote from Martin Schweiger on January 23, 2023, 10:51 am

Email: Please check our firm's website.

For SE Asia, please watch this screencast video https://ip-lawyer-tools.com/lesson/where-to-file-ip-in-southeast-asia/

Registered designs work much better than patents because the judges just compare some drawings/photos with what they see as the alleged infringement. Not much interpretation is needed.

Having said that, it is of utmost importance that you make the judges lives as easy as possible, by filing proper representations of what you are seeking protection for. Use dotted lines where allowable in order to mark those parts that you are not seeking protection for. And that is quite different from country to country, so the WIPO-registered Hague agreement designs are out.

 

Quote from barbapappa on January 23, 2023, 10:52 am

There is a utility patent as well but to maintain costs and for reasons you mention may just file in very select countries

Quote from Martin Schweiger on January 23, 2023, 10:55 am

filing in 6 countries is good enough, and litigation & enforcement in most of them is a pain in the neck, because of language issues: translations are needed.