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Intellectual property

There are many ways of protecting your designs. In Belgium, the main forms of intellectual property in the design field are: trademarks, drawings and models, copyright and patents.

The reference organizations are the "Office Benelux de la Propriété intellectuelle" (the Benelux Office of Intellectual Property) and the Belgium Office of Intellectual Property.

Don't hesitate to ask advice to specialized bodies

Design Innovation training on intellectual property
Logo Design InnovationDesign Innovation is a Skills Centre active in the fields of product, communication, space and services design.
Legal consultations for WCC-BF members
WCC-BF logoThe World Crafts Council – Francophone Belgium (WCC-BF) ensures the promotion of the applied arts and craft design.
AWEX support for a legal expert
logo AWEXIn order to protect your designs and intellectual property rights, to help you negotiate with a foreign publisher, to help you benefit from legal support before signing a publishing contract,
Support for Walloon Region patent applications
Logo Région wallonneA grant for "Patent applications" is available for SMEs (according to the European definition).

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