Protect Your Product Design.
Design registration provides statutory protection for qualifying visual features of an article under the Designs Act, 2000.
GujaratCorp provides professional support for design eligibility review, application preparation, representation and documentation, filing and registration-related assistance.
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Our Services
End-to-end assistance from initial design search to the final registration certificate and objection handling.
01 — Design Eligibility Review
Review the proposed design and relevant article details against the applicable registration requirements.
02 — Design Search & Assessment
Assist with reviewing existing design records and relevant information to identify potential issues affecting registration.
03 — Application Preparation
Prepare the design application and required information based on the applicable filing requirements.
04 — Representation & Documentation
Assist with preparation and review of design representations, statement of novelty and other applicable filing documents.
05 — Online Filing Support
Assist with filing the design application with the appropriate authority and handling registration-related requirements.
06 — Application Follow-Up
Provide support for examination-related requirements, objections and other application-stage communications where required.
What Is Design Registration?
Design registration provides statutory protection for qualifying visual features applied to an article.
This includes its shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colours, where the features appeal to and are judged solely by the eye in the finished article.
The registration framework in India is governed by the Designs Act, 2000 and the Designs Rules, 2001, as amended. Design protection concerns the visual appearance of the article, rather than its mode or principle of construction or something that is in substance a mere mechanical device.
The design generally needs to satisfy applicable statutory requirements:
- New or original design
- Not previously disclosed to the public in India or elsewhere before the relevant filing or priority date
- Significantly distinguishable from known designs or combinations
- Applied to an article and judged solely by the eye
- Must not comprise scandalous or obscene matter
Depending on the product and design, registration may relate to visual features such as: Product Shape, Configuration, Surface Pattern, Ornamentation, Composition of Lines or Colours, and Two-Dimensional or Three-Dimensional Visual Features.
Design applications are filed in relation to the applicable class of article using the International Classification for Industrial Designs (Locarno Classification). A design may be registered in not more than one class. Separate applications are required for multiple classes.
A registered design carries copyright for an initial period of 10 years from the date of registration. The period may be extended for a further five years on application and payment of the prescribed fee.
It provides statutory protection to the registered proprietor and a legal basis for action against unauthorised application or imitation of the registered design. Section 22 addresses piracy, including fraudulent or obvious imitation. Registration forms a key part of overall IP strategy.
How We Help You File
01 — SHARE DESIGN DETAILS
Provide the product/article details, applicant information and available design representations.
02 — ELIGIBILITY & CLASSIFICATION REVIEW
Review the design requirements, applicable article class and filing information.
03 — PREPARE APPLICATION
Prepare the prescribed application, representations and supporting information.
04 — FILE THE DESIGN APPLICATION
Submit the application through the applicable filing process with the required fee and documents.
05 — EXAMINATION & RESPONSE
The application is examined by the Design Office. Where objections or requirements are raised, appropriate response and follow-up may be required.
06 — REGISTRATION & PUBLICATION
If the application satisfies the applicable requirements, the design is registered and the prescribed particulars are published.
Public Disclosure & IP Strategy
Under Section 4 of the Designs Act, a design that has already been disclosed to the public anywhere in India or elsewhere by publication, use or otherwise before the relevant filing or priority date may not be registrable.
Exhibition Exception: Contains a specific provision for certain exhibitions notified under Section 21. Applies only where statutory conditions are satisfied (notice to Controller, filing within 6 months).
Design Registration focuses on qualifying visual features of an article, such as its shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation.
Trademark Registration primarily protects a trademark used to distinguish the goods or services of one person from those of others. The appropriate form of IP protection depends on the asset and applicable law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Qualifying visual features such as shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation or composition of lines or colours applied to an article may be protected where the statutory requirements are satisfied.
No. Design protection concerns qualifying visual features judged solely by the eye. The Act excludes a mode or principle of construction and anything that is in substance a mere mechanical device.
Prior public disclosure can affect design registrability. Section 4 restricts registration where the design has already been disclosed to the public before the relevant filing or priority date, subject to specific statutory provisions such as the exhibition provision under Section 21.
The initial copyright period is 10 years from the date of registration, with a possible extension of five additional years on application and payment of the prescribed fee.
A design may be registered in not more than one class. Where the same design is intended to be registered in more than one class, a separate application is required for each class.
Yes. GujaratCorp can assist with eligibility review, application preparation, representation and documentation support, filing and registration-related follow-up.
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