Protect the unique visual appearance of your products through design registration. Whether you create furniture, packaging, electronic products, consumer goods or industrial designs, we assist with design searches, application preparation, documentation and filing coordination under the Designs Act, 2000.
Seek legal protection for the distinctive visual features, shape, configuration, pattern or ornamentation of eligible products through design registration.
Review existing registered designs and relevant published records to identify potentially similar designs before proceeding with an application.
Get assistance with preparing design representations, applicant details, product classification and other required application documents.
Receive assistance with application submission, acknowledgement, status tracking and relevant communications from the Design Office.
We provide assistance throughout the design registration process, helping businesses, manufacturers, designers and innovators seek protection for the visual identity of their eligible products.
Review relevant design records and available publications to identify identical or potentially similar registered designs before filing.
Identify the appropriate Locarno classification based on the article and product category for which design protection is being sought.
Assist with preparing applicant information, article details, representations and other particulars required for filing.
Coordinate the preparation and review of suitable product views, photographs, drawings and visual representations of the proposed design.
Assist with filing a design registration application before the Indian Design Office with prescribed forms and supporting documents.
Assist with application tracking, examination-related communications, procedural requirements and subsequent registration updates.
Our design registration service provides relevant search findings, application documentation and filing-related assistance based on the scope of services selected.
Search findings containing relevant existing design records and potentially similar visual representations identified during the search.
Application particulars, applicant information, article description and relevant design classification details.
Application acknowledgement and reference details after successful submission to the Design Office.
Copy of the design registration certificate issued by the Design Office once the application is accepted and registered.
We follow a structured process to understand your product design, review existing records, prepare the application and coordinate the registration procedure.
We understand your product, its visual features, intended use and the design elements for which protection is being considered.
We review available design records and relevant published information to identify potentially similar designs and assess possible registration concerns.
We identify the relevant article classification and collect applicant information, product details and supporting documents.
We coordinate the preparation and review of product views, drawings or photographs and prepare the relevant application particulars.
The application is submitted to the Indian Design Office with the prescribed forms, representations and applicable government fees.
We assist with tracking the application, relevant examination communications and procedural requirements. Once accepted and registered, the applicant can obtain the design registration certificate.
Individuals, businesses, manufacturers, designers and other eligible applicants may seek design registration for new or original designs applied to articles, subject to the Designs Act, 2000.
Individuals and designers who have created distinctive product appearances and wish to seek design protection.
Startups and entrepreneurs developing products with unique shapes, configurations, patterns or ornamentation.
Manufacturing companies and businesses seeking protection for the visual appearance of their eligible commercial products.
Registered entities, assignees and other eligible applicants having the legal right to apply for the relevant design.
The required documents depend on the applicant category, ownership arrangement and nature of the proposed design. The following information and documents may be required.
PAN, Aadhaar, passport or other valid identity proof of the individual applicant or authorised representative.
Valid residential or registered business address proof of the applicant, as applicable.
Active email address, mobile number and communication details for application-related updates.
Recent photograph of the individual applicant, where required for the application.
Certificate of incorporation and relevant entity details for companies, where applicable.
Relevant partnership deed or LLP agreement for partnership firms and limited liability partnerships.
Assignment deed, agreement or other supporting document establishing the applicant's right to apply for the design.
Power of attorney or relevant authorisation for an appointed representative, where required.
Clear photographs showing different views of the article and its visual design features.
Required product views, illustrations or drawings representing the design for which protection is sought.
Name of the article to which the design is applied and relevant Locarno classification details.
Information about the design's creation, previous publication, public disclosure or any earlier design application.
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