How to prevent the leakage of jewelry styles designed and processed by factories?

1. Apply for an appearance patent; 2. Sign a confidentiality agreement. First of all, if the jewelry style you need to process is already on the market, it belongs to an existing design, and then applying for a patent is troublesome. Furthermore, the product style has not been sold and has not been disclosed to the public. You need to further analyze the difference between the product design and the sold accessories. If the difference is not significant, it is meaningless to apply for an appearance patent. It is recommended not to apply. Secondly, how should we prevent this kind of thing from happening again? Before the transaction, sign a contract with the factory, agreeing on who the patent application right belongs to, and agreeing not to disclose business secrets. For example, the transaction or contract signed between you and the factory may belong to one of the following: contract contract, commissioned development contract, or cooperative development contract. Generally, the ordering party (ie you) has the right to apply for patent or patent right in the contract; if there is no agreement in the entrusted development contract, the right to apply for the patent generally belongs to the developer (ie the factory); if there is no agreement in the cooperative development contract, the two parties share it. However, it can be agreed in the contract that it belongs to either party or both parties share it. Therefore, in order to avoid later disputes, it is best to stipulate in the contract in the early stage which party the patent application right or other intellectual property rights belong to. In addition, if you are sure that your design is achievable, you can file a design patent application first, and then let the factory process it (contract price contract). Finally, if you are still worried that the jewelry styles processed and produced in the factory are not yet on the market, there are similar styles on the market. You can sign a confidentiality agreement when the factory signs the contract. For example, when our factory signs a contract with a customer, we will sign another confidentiality agreement. Ensure that the customer's jewelry styles will not be leaked out or privately produced and sold. For more relevant news and information, please pay attention to the website, or consult online (telephone) to discuss jewelry design and processing matters. Xiamen Co., Ltd. can provide ODM with similar samples/new styles/revisions. OEM customers can accept custom processing with patterns. Next: What are the materials of earrings? -Earring manufacturer Previous post: What material is better for couple rings? [Gold couple ring customization]