Design Registration
Design registration offers a shield for your unique design, classifying it as intellectual property and ensuring it's safe from imitation. It grants the creator exclusive rights to use the design for a decade, possibly extending it for an additional five years. Filingall guides you through the design registration, ensuring your creations are protected, and your rights are upheld.
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Definition of a Design
As per Section 2(d) of the Designs Act 2001, a design is characterized as the distinctive features encompassing shape, pattern, configuration, composition, or ornamentation formed by lines or colors. This can be applied to any article, whether two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or a combination of both. The application can be achieved through various means, including industrial processes, whether mechanical, manual, or chemical, used separately or in combination. However, the defining factor of a design is its visual appeal when viewed in the final product, solely judged by the eye. It's essential to note that the design does not consider the underlying construction principle or anything that is essentially a mere mechanical contraption.
Basic Requirements of Design Registration
To register and safeguard a design under the Design Act, 2000, the following core criteria must be met:
- Innovation Element
- Originality and Non-disclosur
- Application to an Object
- A validly registered trademark can be licensed, thus enhancing its financial worth.
- Renewing ensures the holder retains exclusive rights, upholding the brand's unique identity and prestige.