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How to Claim Priority for a Community Design Application
Priority
A Community design application can claim priority based on one or more prior applications for the same design filed in any contracting state of the Paris Convention, any member of the WTO Agreement, or in another country with which there is a reciprocal agreement.
Convention Priority
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EUIPO Design Process
EUIPO Examination Process
EUIPO only conducts the formalities and registrability examination, not for novelty or conflicts with prior rights. A comprehensive reform of the EU design system took effect on May 1, 2025, introducing new fee schedules.
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European Union Community Design Guide
How to get a European Union Community Design
There are two ways to file a Community design:
1. File directly with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
2. File a Hague Design and designate the European Union