File Properly

An experienced professional from NinjaFilings can significantly improve the chances of successful design registration by filing a professional application, addressing all the aspects of the Design Act.

Government Processing

Filings a design registration application does not guarantee the registration of the design. Design registration is a process, and Registration is provided by the registrar basing each case’s facts and premise.

Professionals at IndiaFilings can provide proper guidance for filing design registration applications based on experience and expertise.

Timeline

Post filing of a design registration application, it is essential to periodically check the application’s status until it is processed on the Government site. The design registration application process sometimes requires a time-bound response or action from the applicant.

Hence, it is essential to check the status continually check the application’s status and take the required steps.

Protection

A list of all registered designs is maintained and published by the Patent Office to put competitors on notice about Registrationregistering a design and preventing counterfeiting.

In case of infringement or piracy of a registered design, the owner of the registered design can seek legal remedy under the Designs Act.

10 Year Protection

Designs registered under the Designs Act are protected for ten years, renewable by another five years. However, design registration mainly applies only to designs used by an industrial process on any article.

Hence, items covered under the Trademark Act or Copyright Act cannot be registered as a design.