What is Design Registration?

Design Registration protects the visual or aesthetic features of a product, such as its shape, pattern, color, or ornamentation, which make the product unique and appealing. Under the Designs Act, 2000, registration grants exclusive rights to the owner to use and prevent others from copying or imitating the design.

 

What Can Be Registered?

  • New or original designs applied to articles of manufacture or handicraft.

  • Features such as shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines or colors.

  • Designs applied to products like textiles, furniture, jewelry, electronic gadgets, packaging, and more.

Note: Designs must be novel and not previously published or disclosed anywhere in the world before the date of application.

 

Benefits of Design Registration

  • Exclusive Rights: Prevent others from making, selling, or importing products with a similar design.

  • Commercial Advantage: Enhance brand identity and product differentiation in the market.

  • Legal Protection: Enables enforcement against design infringement.

  • Licensing and Assignment: Rights can be licensed or assigned for additional revenue.

 

Design Registration Process in India

  1. Search for Similar Designs: Conduct a prior art search to ensure novelty.

  2. Filing Application: Submit the application with necessary drawings, representations, and fees to the Design Office.

  3. Examination: The Design Office examines the application for compliance with the law.

  4. Publication: Accepted designs are published in the Design Journal.

  5. Registration Certificate: Upon acceptance, the design is registered, and a certificate is issued.

  6. Term of Protection: Design registration is valid for 10 years, extendable by 5 years.

 

What Cannot Be Registered?

  • Designs that are not new or original.

  • Designs that are contrary to public order or morality.

  • Designs which are scandalous or obscene.

  • Functional features that are solely dictated by technical or utilitarian functions.

 

Why Choose Us for Design Registration?

  • Expert evaluation of design eligibility and novelty.

  • Professional drafting and filing of design applications.

  • Handling office actions and examination responses.

  • Monitoring and enforcement support to protect your registered designs.

 

Protect Your Innovative Designs

Ensure your product’s unique look is legally safeguarded against unauthorized copying. Contact us today to register your designs and secure your competitive edge in the marketplace.