Following are the essential requirements for design registration in India:
Design registration is a type of intellectual property protection, under which a newly created design applied to an article can be protected from counterfeiting. Design registration provides the creator, exclusive rights over use of the design for a period of 10 years. Such registration can be further extended for a period of 5 years by submitting an application in Form-3 before the expiry of the initial period along with a fee of Rs. 2,000
Who is entitled to get Design Registration??
Any proprietor (design owner) who is seeking registration of a design that is original and not published previously in any country and the one which does not seem to be clashing to any law and order of the country, can file an application for getting the design registered. As per Section 2(j), the term ‘proprietor’ has been defined as the person who:
Essential requirements for Design Registration:
Following are the essential requirements for design registration in India:
Details of name and address of applicant: KYC of applicant
Certificate of incorporation (in case of company/LLP)
Copy partnership deed/ LLP agreement (in case of partnership/LLP)
If the applicant is a startup- Certificate obtained from Government of India
Description of the ‘Article’ along with the identification of the class as per the classification
Image/drawing of the article
Other declarations and affidavits
Certificate of incorporation (in case of company/LLP)
Step by Step procedure of registration
Step-I: File an application in Form-1 along with the prescribed fees with the Controller of Designs, The Patent Office at Kolkata or at any of the four branch offices located at New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai or Ahmedabad. Application filed at branch offices is transmitted to Kolkata head office for further processing
Application should contain the following details:
Step-II: After the filing of application, it is examined by the Controller of Design. A detailed evaluation of the application is conducted
Step-III: If any objection is found, the applicant is asked to make necessary amendments to get the design registered and nullify objections. The applicant gets an opportunity to file a written response. If the controller finds the written response satisfactory, the application is accepted. If the controller has an objection, an opportunity of hearing is given before rejection of the application
Step-IV: Once all objections are removed, the certificate granting registration of design is issued by the Design office which is valid for ten years from the date of registration
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