Industrial Design Registration in Belarus

National industrial design protection in Belarus through the National Center of Intellectual Property, including filing, formal examination, registration and post-grant maintenance.

Industrial design registration in the Republic of Belarus is carried out through the National Center of Intellectual Property of the Republic of Belarus.

We provide full support for the procedure, from preparation and filing of the application to patent grant and subsequent maintenance.

Protection Requirements

  • Novelty
  • Originality

Procedure

The Belarusian industrial design procedure is relatively structured and includes filing, formal examination and subsequent registration.

Stage 1: Filing and Examination

  • Preparation and filing of the application
  • Payment of the filing and examination fee within 2 months from the filing date
  • Preliminary examination, which usually takes 2 months

Important: No substantive examination is carried out in the Belarusian industrial design procedure.

Stage 2: Registration

  • Payment of the registration and patent issuance fee within 3 months after the decision on registration
  • Entry into the Register, publication of patent details and patent issuance

The registration stage generally takes approximately 1.5 to 2 months after the relevant payment and formal steps are completed.

Registration Timing

The overall registration period in Belarus is usually approximately 6 to 9 months.

Actual timing may vary depending on filing readiness, document completeness and procedural correspondence with the office.

Official Fees and Cost Range

Registration Cost

Registration of one industrial design in Belarus, with electronic filing, starts from approximately EUR 700.

What Is Typically Included

  • Official patent fees
  • Preparation and filing of the application
  • Prosecution support
  • Deadline monitoring
  • Receipt and forwarding of the patent

Maintenance Fees

Maintenance fees are paid annually and generally range from EUR 100 to EUR 200, including attorney service charges.

Required Information and Documents

The following information and documents are generally required for filing:

  • Applicant details, including name and address
  • Author details, including name and address
  • High-resolution digital images of the industrial design
  • Name of the industrial design
  • Locarno class
  • Power of attorney

Power of Attorney

A power of attorney does not require notarisation if it is signed by the head of the company.

If it is signed by another person, supporting authority documents or notarisation may be required, with the relevant powers expressly indicated.

Important: For electronic filing, a copy of the power of attorney may be submitted within 2 months. The original is provided only if the office specifically requests it.

Term of Protection

Initial Term

The term of legal protection is 10 years from the filing date.

Extension

The patent for an industrial design may be extended for a further 5 years upon request and payment of the prescribed fee.

Why Clients Choose This Route

The Belarusian route is usually chosen where direct national protection is needed and the applicant wants a clear, relatively fast and manageable filing process.

Direct National Protection

Suitable where Belarus is itself a commercially relevant market.

Structured Timing

The registration framework is relatively predictable compared with more complex multi-jurisdiction routes.

Manageable Filing Set

The required documentation is straightforward when good design materials are prepared in advance.

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