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Design Registration

Design Law
Why Design Registration?

Protect Your Product's Visual Appeal

Industrial design registration protects the aesthetic and ornamental aspects of a product. Unlike patents that cover functionality, design registration focuses on the shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation that makes your product visually unique.

At Legal IP, we assist you in securing the visual identity of your creations, ensuring your original designs are legally protected from unauthorized copying under the Designs Act, 2000.

  • Exclusive rights to the visual appearance of the product.
  • Strong legal grounds to stop design infringement.
  • Increases the commercial value of your brand assets.
  • Initial protection for 10 years with extension options.
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How It Works

Design Registration Process

01
Design Search

We analyze existing registries to ensure your design is novel and original before filing.

02
Application Filing

Drafting and submitting a formal application with the required representations and specifications.

03
Examination by Controller

The controller examines the design for compliance and ensures it is not previously published.

04
Certification

Once approved, the design is registered and a certificate of registration is issued.

Requirements

Documents Required

To ensure a successful design registration, precise representations are essential. Please keep the following documents ready for our team.

  • Design Images/Drawings
  • ID Proof (Aadhar/PAN)
  • Address Proof
  • Description of Design
  • MSME/Udyam Certificate
  • Power of Attorney (Authority Letter)
Design Documents
Common Questions

FAQs on Design Registration

Design Registration protects the visual appearance (shape, configuration, pattern, or ornament) of a product. Unlike patents, it focuses on how a product looks rather than how it works.

Typically, a design is registered for an initial period of 10 years, which can often be extended for another 5 years (depending on local laws), providing a total of 15 years of protection.

The design must be new or original, it must not have been published or used publicly anywhere in the world before the filing date, and it must be applied to a usable article.

Yes. You can protect the technical function via a Patent and the aesthetic look via Design Registration. This provides a double layer of intellectual property protection.

A Trademark protects brand identity (logos, names), while Design Registration protects the physical shape or visual appearance of the product itself.

The process usually takes 6 to 12 months, depending on whether the examiner finds any similarities with existing designs and if any objections are raised.

If the design is found to be too similar to an existing one, the application may be refused. However, we can often amend the design or file a response to prove the uniqueness of your design.

Yes, you can apply in individual countries or use the Hague System, which allows you to file a single international application to protect your design in multiple member countries.

You need high-quality representations (drawings or photos) of the design from multiple angles (front, back, top, sides), the name and address of the applicant, and the class of the article.

A prior art search helps ensure that your design is truly original and doesn't infringe on someone else's existing registration, saving you from potential legal battles and application rejection.

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