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The design registration gives legal protection to the owner and enables him/her to sue in case of infringement of the same also in the case of design registration the owner is not required to prove
A design which has a unique and attractive character adds on the commercial value of the product and also increases the market value
Due to the great marketability it gets hype with the design as customers are easily able to acknowledge the same
The owner is allowed to use it to protect the market share , even the owner can sell the design for a sum of money
Details of Applicant
Applicant’s name, Address and nationality. In case the applicant is not a natural person then a documentary proof of business incorporation.
Details of the Design
Name of the object to which the design is to be applied.
Photograph of Article (Design)
We’ll let you know how many photographs we need when you share the design with us.
GPOA and Affidavit
Draft of GPOA and Affidavit will be provided by us after furnishing other details.
Statement of Originality
We’ll share the draft of the statement when you share the design with us.
Determination of appropriate Class
The class in which the design is to be designated and the articles to which the design is implemented.
The application for Design registration must be filed with Form 1 along with the requisite details
Registration of the design. In the case where the design is two dimensional , two copies must be submitted ( The applicant must highlight the unique features of the design)
The Design Is Three Dimensional shape of articles , goods, equipment or auto parts, etc. based on the visual appearance it needs to be drafted into a written specification which require experience
Filing Of Design Application - Once the application's submission is made, the patent office will examine the application, and objections will be raised, if any
The final stage is to reply and redress any departmental objection raised by the Design department. If the department is satisfied, then issued a certificate of Design registration.
An application is accepted when all the requirements are met and is notified in the Patent Office Journal. The Patent Office then registers the design and issues a certificate of design registration to the applicant.
A design is defined under Section 2(d) of the Designs Act 2001, as only the features of a shape, pattern, configuration, composition, or ornament of lines or colors that are applied to any article that is two dimensional, three dimensional, or both by an industrial process or any means whether mechanical, manual or chemical, separated or combined, which in the finished article are judged solely by the eye; but is not taken into account upon the principle of construction or anything which is in substance a merely mechanical device.
Following are some advantages that an owner can avail after getting registration of a design in India:
A design is referred to shape, ornament, pattern, composition of line or colors, or any other visible aspect. A design can be two or three-dimensional.
Design registration is not mandatory, having a design registration protects the design’s uniqueness and authenticity.
A design registration bestows copyright on the design that is registered for 10 years which can be further extended by 5 years. The owner of the design has exclusive rights to use the design in the class in which it has been registered.
An application for design registration should be made as soon as possible after the design is finalized and before it is shown to others.
Application for obtaining design registration can be made by the proprietor of any design, an Assignee ( jointly or separately ), if the applicant is a non-resident Indian then his agent or representative should apply.
Yes, the ownership of design registration can be transferred by an assignment, a license agreement, or transmission.
For transferring the ownership rights of a design registration an application is to be made to the controller of Patents and Design in Form 10.
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A design must include these qualities to obtain a design registration It should original and unique. The design should not be controversial or should offend the public order. It should not be published anywhere earlier Lastly, the design is applicable to the physical characteristics and does not include the procedural or mechanical elements.