Design Registration is a form of intellectual property protection that grants exclusive rights to the visual features of a product. This includes the shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation applied to an article by an industrial process, which makes it visually appealing.
In India, design registration is governed by the Designs Act, 2000 and administered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM).
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Design Registration is a form of intellectual property protection that grants exclusive rights to the visual features of a product. This includes the shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation applied to an article by an industrial process, which makes it visually appealing.
In India, design registration is governed by the Designs Act, 2000 and administered by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM).
A design must be:
We assess your product design to ensure eligibility for registration.
We prepare Form-1, representation sheets, power of attorney (if needed), and other supporting details.
We file the application online with the Controller of Designs, including drawings/images and classification details.
The application is reviewed to verify originality and compliance with the Designs Act.
If accepted, your design is registered and published in the Patent Office Journal. A Certificate of Registration is issued.
You get exclusive rights for 10 years (renewable for 5 more), during which time others cannot copy or use your design without your permission.
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