Multiple designs need a coherent filing structure

A multiple application can reduce administrative duplication when the designs satisfy the applicable grouping conditions. It should not be used to combine unrelated products simply because they belong to one commercial collection.

We review each variant, Locarno classification, product indication and image set. Designs are grouped only after confirming that every representation remains internally consistent and separately identifiable.

Numbering and naming conventions are fixed before filing so future renewals, assignments and enforcement instructions can refer to each design without ambiguity. A portfolio sheet linking product codes to the official design sequence is particularly useful for larger collections.

Your instruction and fee scope

Send a numbered schedule and consistent views for each design. The proposal identifies grouping, representations, priority and publication scope, with the official design sequence confirmed before filing.

Application structure review

We review the number of designs, product indications and image sets to determine the appropriate filing structure.

What the service covers

Image and formalities review
Product indication guidance
Applicant and priority data checks
Filing and official correspondence

Information we need

Send clear views of each design, product names, applicant details, designer information and priority documents if priority will be claimed.

Each image set must stand on its own

Grouping designs in one application does not remove the need for a clear representation of every design. We check view consistency, neutral backgrounds, product indications and whether visual disclaimers or omitted views could create ambiguity. We also review whether the proposed designs satisfy the applicable grouping conditions; where they do not, separate filings may provide a cleaner procedural route.

Clear scope before filing

We confirm the number of designs, filing approach, document requirements and fees before preparation begins.

Grouping requirements and documents for multiple designs

Except for ornamentation, the products to which the designs are applied or in which they are incorporated must belong to the same Locarno class. Being part of the same brand or commercial collection alone is not enough. We check the classification and applicable exception before grouping the designs.

Each design needs its own identifiable and internally consistent view set. Send a numbered schedule, images for every design, product indications, applicant and designer details, priority information and publication instructions. The final sequence is agreed before filing so future renewals or transfers identify the correct design.

Official reference: Industrial Property Code — Article 61

Multiple Design Application in Turkey