designregistration
nounUK /dɪˈzaɪn ˌrɛdʒ.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃən/
US /dɪˈzaɪn ˌrɛdʒ.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/
Design registration is when you officially sign up a new look for a product so others cannot copy it.
The toy company filed a design registration for its new robot shape.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The official document or certificate that proves a design has been registered.
She framed the design registration and hung it in her studio.
3. The process of adding a design to an official list or database.
Design registration for the new logo took about three weeks.
4. A legal right that protects the appearance of a product for a set number of years.
Their design registration lasts for ten years and can be renewed.