Protect Product Designs in Russia and the EAEU

We help international companies protect the visual appearance of their products in Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union, with local design attorneys coordinated through one clear English-language contact.

From initial design review and filing strategy to prosecution, renewals, and enforcement support, we manage Russian and EAEU industrial design matters from one place.

Design matters we handle

  • Russian and EAEU industrial design filings
  • Design review and prior-art checks
  • Office actions and refusals
  • Assignments, mergers, and recordals
  • Renewals and enforcement support
Industrial design filing materials and product appearance concepts
We keep your design matters clear from filing strategy through registration.

What Design Protection Covers

Russian industrial design protection covers the visual appearance of a product, not its technical function. This can include the features customers notice first when a product reaches the market.

We help identify which visual elements may be protectable and how to present them clearly for filing, portfolio planning, and later enforcement.

Product shape and configuration

Overall silhouette, proportions, and combinations of elements that define a product’s visual appearance, from consumer goods to furniture and industrial products.

Surface decoration and colour

Patterns, lines, textures, and colour combinations that are visually perceived and form part of the product’s overall appearance.

Packaging and presentation

Distinctive packaging, containers, and presentation elements that help products stand out on the shelf or online.

Design families and variants

Related designs, colourways, and product variants structured to support practical protection while keeping filing scope and costs manageable.

Industrial design filing and prosecution

We work with your designers, engineers, and in-house counsel to prepare filing-ready materials, coordinate local design attorneys, and manage prosecution before Rospatent.

  • Review of CAD files, renderings, and photos to select the right set of views
  • Preparation of descriptions and claims in line with Russian practice
  • Filing of direct Russian applications or regional EAEU designs
  • Handling of office actions, examiner objections, and third-party comments
  • Coordination of post-grant changes, renewals, and enforcement support

You work through one clear line of communication in English while we handle local procedural steps and deadlines.

Planning a new product launch?

Submit Application

Share the products, design variants, and launch timing. We will review them and outline a suitable filing route and indicative budget.

Timeline and costs

Timing and budgets depend on the number of designs, views, and jurisdictions, but most Russian design matters follow a similar process.

1. Pre-filing review

We review the designs, assess registrability, run targeted checks for potentially conflicting designs, and propose a practical filing structure.

2. Drawings and filing

We prepare views and descriptions, file with Rospatent, and complete formal examination until an application number is assigned.

3. Examination

We manage substantive examination on novelty and originality, communicate with the examiner, and respond to office actions where required.

4. Registration and maintenance

We coordinate registration of the design, issuance of the certificate, and ongoing maintenance, including renewals and recordals.

Official fees

Rospatent filing, examination, and registration fees paid on your behalf and shown as a separate line in our quotes for transparency.

Local attorney work

Preparation of drawings and descriptions, communication with Rospatent, and handling office actions by local Russian design attorneys.

Project management

One point of contact, English-language reporting, cross-border portfolio coordination, and budgeting for your design matters.

Pricing and fees

Core package

Single design filing

For straightforward matters involving one product design and a standard set of views.

  • Review of materials and basic registrability check
  • Preparation and filing of one design application
  • Basic reporting at key milestones

Estimated price range: USD 1,200–1,800*

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Most common

Expanded package

Related design variants

For launches where several variants, configurations, or colourways need to be protected in a coordinated filing approach.

  • Structuring the project into applications and families
  • Filing and handling one round of office actions
  • English-language reporting and budget tracking

Estimated price range: USD 1,800–2,800*

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Portfolio package

Product family coverage

For ongoing product development where multiple lines, updates, and refreshes require broader design coverage.

  • Portfolio-level filing and renewal strategy
  • Volume-based discounts on our professional fees
  • Consolidated reporting across projects

Pricing: custom quote based on scope*

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* Final quotes depend on the number of designs, views, jurisdictions, and any additional services such as searches or enforcement support.

Design Protection FAQ

Short answers to common questions about design protection in Russia and the EAEU.

Protection covers the visual appearance of a product, including its shape, configuration, surface decoration, and colour as perceived by the eye. We help identify the elements that may be distinctive and present them clearly for filing.

For a smooth case with no major objections, registration often takes several months from filing. More complex matters or portfolios with multiple designs can take longer, and we outline expected timing for your specific project at the outset.

In many cases, related variants can be grouped or structured across a limited number of filings. We help organise the filing approach so that coverage is practical and fees are not duplicated unnecessarily.

Design protection covers the visual aspect of a product and may sit alongside patents for technical solutions and trademarks for brand identifiers. We review the overall picture and suggest how design filings can support the wider IP portfolio.

Want a quick sanity check?

Send us a few images or renders of the product and a short note on where you plan to launch it. We will outline whether design filings in Russia and the EAEU are worth considering and what the main options look like.

Submit Application

Send the basics and we will come back with a practical filing path, likely scope, and an indicative budget outline.