Industrial Design Search in Chile

Confirm Your Design Is New and Original

Before filing, a design search checks whether the visual appearance of your product is genuinely new and original against Chile's INAPI Diseños Register and other published designs. Our team at Brealant gives you a clear picture before you invest in filing.

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Essential Guide to Design Search in Chile

Protecting Your Product with Brealant's Expertise

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Legal Definition of a Design Search
A design search reviews INAPI's Diseños y Dibujos Industriales Register and other publicly available design disclosures to identify designs identical or substantially similar to yours.
Purpose and Function of a Design Search
Under Ley N° 19.039, a registrable design must be new and possess its own original character. Because INAPI conducts a genuine substantive novelty examination before grant, a search helps you anticipate what the examiner is likely to find.
Protecting Your Filing Strategy
A search protects your investment in the representations and professional fees that go into a design application, by flagging conflicts before you commit to filing.

A Hassle-Free Design Search Journey with Brealant

Contact
Reach out to Brealant, your trusted design attorney in Chile, to discuss your product.
Search
We search the INAPI Diseños Register and relevant published sources.
Quote
Receive a service quote scoped to the number of design views and product category.
Pay
Proceed with secure payment for the selected search service.
File
We compare overall appearance against what's found, applying the standard INAPI's examiners use.
Wait
We finalise the clearance report and filing recommendation.
Response
You receive your search report with a clear filing recommendation.

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Clear, Simple Steps to a Confident Design Search

In Chile, a registrable design must be new and possess its own original character when compared with designs already disclosed anywhere before the filing date. A search against the INAPI Diseños Register and other public sources is the clearest way to check this before you file, especially since INAPI will run its own substantive review during examination.

Safeguarding Your Filing Decision in Chile — With Brealant by Your Side

Because INAPI examiners substantively test novelty and original character before granting a Chilean design, filing without a search risks a costly rejection partway through prosecution. Brealant's search protects your filing budget and timeline by surfacing likely objections before you file.

Limitations

What a Design Search Cannot Guarantee

A search significantly reduces risk, but it has real limits worth understanding

No Absolute Guarantee
No search, however thorough, can guarantee INAPI's examiner won't raise a novelty objection during substantive examination.
Own Prior Disclosure
Publishing or selling your own design before filing can itself destroy novelty, so timing matters.
Unpublished Applications
Very recently filed designs may not yet be visible on the public register at the time of search.
Examiner Discretion
The examiner's own assessment during substantive examination may differ in emphasis from our search findings.
Foreign Rights
A Chilean search does not clear your design for registration in other countries.

Brealant explains these limits clearly in every search report, so you know exactly what comfort the search gives you.

What Our Design Search Covers

A thorough Chilean design search reviews multiple sources to protect your filing decision. Our search covers

The INAPI Diseños Register
Registered and recently filed designs on the Diseños y Dibujos Industriales Register.
Published Disclosures
Other publicly available design disclosures, including prior product releases and international filings.
Overall Appearance
Comparison of shape, lines, contours, and ornamentation against what's found.
Multiple Product Views
All representations you intend to file, assessed together as the overall design.

Partnering with Brealant means every relevant source is checked before you commit to filing.

Timeline for a Design Search in the Chile

A design search typically involves

Briefing
You provide images or drawings of the product's design features.
Searching
We search the INAPI Diseños Register and relevant published sources.
Comparison
We assess overall appearance against what's found, applying the standard INAPI examiners use.
Reporting
You receive a clearance report with a filing recommendation.

A standard Chilean design search and clearance report is typically completed within 3 to 7 business days, depending on the product category.

Understanding Design Search Costs Chile — Simplified with Brealant

Search costs are modest compared to the cost of pursuing a design application that's ultimately rejected as not new

Official Filing Fees
Charged as a fixed professional fee, scoped to the number of design views and the product category.
Professional fees
A written comparison and filing recommendation, included in the search fee.

Brealant explains these limits clearly in every search report, so you know exactly what comfort the search gives you.

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Continued Support After Your Design Search Chile — Supported by Brealant

If the search is clear, Brealant can move straight into preparing your design application. If it reveals risk, we'll advise on how to adjust the design or filing strategy to keep your project moving forward.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is a design search required before filing in Chile?

No, but it substantially reduces the risk of a novelty objection during INAPI's substantive examination, which can add delay and cost.

What counts as 'new' for a Chilean design?

The design must be new and possess its own original character compared with designs already disclosed anywhere in the world before the filing (or priority) date.

Can I search a design that includes multiple product views?

Yes, Brealant reviews all representations you intend to file to check the overall design.

Does prior disclosure of my own design affect the search?

Yes — publishing or selling your own design before filing can itself destroy novelty in most cases, so timing matters and we'll flag this.

How long does a design search take in Chile?

A standard search and clearance report is typically completed within 3 to 7 business days, depending on the product category.

Who can request a design search in Chile?

Anyone can — you don't need to be a Chilean resident or business. Foreign applicants routinely commission a search through Brealant before filing.

How much does a Chilean design search cost?

Brealant offers a preliminary check at no cost, with a fixed fee for the full novelty clearance report, which we confirm before you commit.

Does the search consider the Locarno Classification for my product?

Yes, we search within the relevant Locarno class and closely related classes where overlapping product appearance could create a novelty issue.

Does a design already registered abroad affect a Chilean novelty search?

Yes — because novelty is assessed against worldwide disclosure, a design already registered or published in another country, even outside Chile, can be cited against you.

What happens if the search finds a conflicting or similar design?

We discuss options such as adjusting the design's distinctive features, narrowing the application, or reconsidering the timing of filing.