eu_design_search

Search the EUIPO registered community designs database. Industrial designs protect the visual appearance of products — shape, pattern, and ornamentation. They use Locarno classification (not Nice classes). Requires EUIPO credentials.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Design number, applicant name, verbal element, product keyword, or Locarno class
searchType	string	No	applicant (default), number, verbal_element, product, or locarno_class
status	string	No	Filter: all (default), live, dead, registered, or pending
locarnoClasses	string[]	No	Additional Locarno class filter (format: “NN” or “NN.NN”, e.g., “09.01”)
sort	string	No	Sort order (default: “applicationDate:desc”)
limit	number	No	Maximum results (default: 20, range: 10-100)
cursor	string	No	Page number for pagination (integer string starting at “0”)
enrichApplicantNames	boolean	No	Resolve applicant identifiers to names via Persons API (default: false, adds latency)

Example

Request

{
  "name": "eu_design_search",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Samsung Electronics",
    "searchType": "applicant",
    "status": "live",
    "locarnoClasses": ["14.03"],
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Response

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "EU-D-008234567-0001",
      "designNumber": "008234567-0001",
      "jurisdiction": "EU",
      "status": "registered",
      "statusDescription": "Registered",
      "filingDate": "2023-05-10",
      "registrationDate": "2023-05-10",
      "expiryDate": "2028-05-10",
      "locarnoClasses": ["14.03"],
      "applicants": [
        { "identifier": "100234", "name": "Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd." }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "hasMore": true,
    "cursor": "1",
    "totalResults": 342
  },
  "metadata": {
    "query": "Samsung Electronics",
    "searchType": "applicant",
    "totalResults": 342,
    "executionTimeMs": 820
  }
}

Notes

• The EUIPO Designs Search API returns applicant identifiers but not always names in search results. Set enrichApplicantNames: true to resolve names via the Persons API (adds latency).
• Locarno class format: two-digit class (e.g., “14”) or class with subclass (e.g., “14.03”).
• EUIPO designs have 16 distinct status values mapped to the standard filters (live, dead, registered, pending).

Related Tools

• eu_design_status — get full details for a specific EU design
• au_design_search — search Australian designs
• eu_person_lookup — look up applicant details by identifier