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Registering an industrial design in India protects the unique shape, configuration, pattern, or ornamentation of your product from being copied. Our team at Brealant guides you through the full registration process before the Designs Wing of the Indian Patent Office.
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Legal Definition of an Industrial Design in India: An industrial design in India is the registered protection of the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines or colours applied to an article, judged solely by the eye.
Purpose and Function of Design Registration: Governed by the Designs Act, 2000, registration gives the proprietor the exclusive right to apply the registered design to the article it covers, and to prevent others from copying or imitating it for commercial gain.
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A registered design covers the visual features of a product, not its technical function. Partnering with experts helps ensure your application meets the novelty and originality requirements before filing.
Get Expert Help FastContact: Reach out to Brealant to discuss the product you want to protect.
Search: Request a design search to check for prior publication or registration of similar designs.
File: Brealant prepares and submits your design application, including the required representations of the article.
Wait: Await examination by the Designs Wing; response times vary depending on the examiner's workload and any objections raised.
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Limitations — What Cannot Be Registered as a Design in India:
Formalities Check
Certification (if needed)
Filing for Registration
Priority Claim (if any)
1-2 months
3-6 months
2-6 months
Within 6 months
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The three-dimensional form and structural arrangement of a product.
Surface patterns, decorative elements, and ornamental features applied to an article.
Distinctive combinations of lines or colours applied to the surface of a product.
Designs applied consistently across a set of related articles, where the design is capable of being applied by an industrial process.
manage timing to fit launch plans.
renewals as permitted by the jurisdiction.
An industrial design in India is initially registered for 10 years from the date of registration, and can be renewed once for a further 5 years, giving a maximum term of 15 years.
No. Unlike some other IP rights, Indian design registration has a firm cap of one renewal, meaning protection ends after 15 years at the latest.
Any disclosure of the design to the public, in India or elsewhere, before the filing date can be treated as prior publication, including disclosure through the applicant's own marketing or sales.
No. Design registration only protects visual appearance; if your product also involves a novel technical function, a separate patent application may be needed.
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