If I designed an innovative gift box and bag collection, how do I protect it?
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If I designed an innovative gift box and bag collection, how do I protect it?
Should the collection be copywritted or patented?
Asked on December 27, 2013 under Business Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If the box involves some "mechanical" or "physical" new elements (e.g. a new hinge or way of opening), you may wish to consider patenting those elements, too. As to design elements, you can and should protect them under both copyright (which applies to the specific graphic elements and/or text) and trade mark (which applies to unique design or graphic features which identify you and your business as the source). In short, you have several options, and the best thing to do is to consult with an intellectual property (IP) attorney to evaluate which will help you the best.
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