Intellectual Property Rights

Industrial Design

According to Section 2(d) of the Designs Act, 2000, “design” means only the features of shape, configuration, pattern, ornament or composition of lines or colors applied to any article whether in two dimensional or three dimensional or in both forms, by any industrial process or means, whether manual, mechanical or chemical, separate or combined, which in the finished article appeal to and are judged solely by the eye; but does not include any mode or principle of construction or anything which is in substance a mere mechanical device.

For a design to get registered, it is required to meet certain conditions which are necessary to be conformed to before such registration can be done. These are:

● Original Design of the Applicant
● Not prior publication in India, either in a prior document or by prior use
● Applied to a particular article
● Must have visual appeal
● Must not be a result of technical specification or inherent to the nature of the
product
● Must be registrable as according to the provisions of the Designs Act, 2000

Our team of attorneys backed by mechanical & electrical engineers, skilled in using computer-aided design solutions, provide comprehensive design preparation, filing, prosecution, enforcement, and maintenance services. We handle design prosecution and enforcement for a wide range of industries including electronics and communication devices, medical devices, construction tools and implements, industrial tools and products, handicrafts, fashion, jewelry, home and healthcare products, automotive parts and components etc.