Industrial designs in India.
Industrial design registration and protection under the Designs Act, 2000 and via the Hague System for international filings.
Comprehensive Guide to Design Registration in India
Everything you need to know about registering and protecting industrial designs in India under the Designs Act, 2000.
Under the Designs Act, 2000, "design" means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colours applied to any article whether in two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye.
- Any mode or principle of construction
- Anything which is in substance a mere mechanical device
- Any trademark, property mark and copyright as defined under Indian laws
Only those designs that are new or original are subject matter of registration in India.
- Designs disclosed to the public anywhere in India or any other country prior to the filing date
- Designs where more than 50 copies have been commercially manufactured
- Designs not significantly distinguishable from known designs or combinations thereof
- Designs comprising scandalous or obscene matter
Conventional design applications must be filed within 6 months from the date of first filing in the convention country. An extension of up to 3 months is available on payment of monthly extension fee.
Design registration is renewable for a further period of 5 years upon payment of the prescribed renewal fee before the expiry of the initial 10-year term.
Design applications in India are filed with the Patent Office which administers the Designs Act, 2000. The Head Office for design applications is in Kolkata.
| Office | Location | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Head Office | Kolkata | East India — primary office for design applications |
| Branch Office | Delhi | Northern India |
| Branch Office | Chennai | Southern India |
| Branch Office | Mumbai | Western India |
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