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Industrial Design Registration
(Protecting Product Aesthetics)

Secure the unique visual appearance, shape, or configuration of your manufactured product under the Designs Act, 2000. Get up to 15 years of exclusive rights.

100%

Aesthetic Protection

10-15

Years Validity

Legal

Monopoly

Required for Furniture, Packaging, Electronics, and Automobiles

Register Your Design

Protect your creativity immediately.

What is a Design?

A design refers to the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament, or composition of lines or colours applied to any article by an industrial process or means. It pertains only to the aesthetic value of the article, not its functionality.

Registration grants you an exclusive monopoly right for 10 years (renewable for 5 more years) to prevent others from manufacturing or selling products that feature your unique design.

Design vs. Patent vs. Trademark

  • Design:
    Protects how the product looks (Aesthetics).
  • Patent:
    Protects how the product works (Functionality/Invention).
  • Trademark:
    Protects the brand name/logo (Source of origin).

Registration Packages

Filing Only

Standard Design Application
  • Preliminary Design Search
  • Application Drafting
  • Filing with Design Registry
  • Priority Date Securing
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Full Service

RECOMMENDED
Defense Pack Objection & Scrutiny
  • Everything in Standard
  • Reply to Office Action (Objection)
  • Hearing Preparation
  • Final Certificate Dispatch
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Renewal

Extension Post 10-Year Validity
  • Renewal Filing (Form-3)
  • 5-Year Extension Grant
  • Dedicated Expiry Monitoring
  • Restoration Support
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Documents Required

Focus is on visual representation and ownership proof:

Visual Representations (All 6 angles/views of the design)
KYC of Applicant (PAN & Aadhaar)
Brief Description of the Design's novelty
Power of Attorney (To be signed by applicant)
Declaration of novelty (First use date)

Registration Timeline

1

Filing

We file the application with the prescribed forms and drawings.

2

Examination

The Controller examines the design for novelty and originality (3-6 months).

3

Objection Reply

If objected, we prepare and file the legal reply with necessary amendments to the drawings.

Registration

Certificate is issued (Initial 10 years validity).

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the design protection valid?

The initial protection period is 10 years. This can be extended by a further 5 years upon filing a renewal application (Form-3) and paying the renewal fee.

What can be registered as a design?

Any feature of shape, configuration, pattern, or ornament applied to an article. It must be new and original. It cannot be a purely functional feature (that would require a patent).

What if the design is rejected?

If the Controller refuses the design, the applicant can file an appeal with the High Court within 3 months. Our full-service package covers the process of replying to the initial Examination Report.

Protect Your Product's Look

Secure your unique industrial design and prevent counterfeiting.

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