Design Registration

Eligibility Criteria Of Design Registration?

A design must comply with the following qualities in order to qualify for registration –
1 Design should be new, original & unique.
2 It should not be published or publically disclosed anywhere else.
3 It should not be obscene, offending, controversial or contradictory to public order.
4 It is applicable only to aesthetic characteristics and cannot include procedural or mechanical elements.

Who Can File Application For Design Registration?

The following persons can apply for design registration –
1 Proprietor or the owner of the design (including firm & corporate entity)
2 Any assigned person (either separately or jointly)
3 His agent or legal representative (In case of NRI)

Documents Required For Design Registration

Documents required for design registration are as follows –

1 Name & address of the applicant
2 Age & nationality of the applicant
3 10 prints or photographs of the design from different angles which clearly reveals the shape, size and
configuration of the design.
4 Written proof of priority (If any)
5 Name, address, designation & nationality of the signature authorities of general power of attorney.
6 Power of attorney signed by the proprietor, partner, one of the directors of the company.
7 Copy of memorandum of understanding (MOU) & articles of understanding (MOU) or copy of
partnership deed.

Validity Of Design Registration

The validity of design registration is 10 years which can be extendable for 5 years. Therefore, the total time
period is 15 years.


Why Register Your Design?

It is important to register your design because of the following reasons –

1 It is your statutory right to take control over your designs.
2 It prevents your design from producing, importing, selling or distributing identical products and save
you from any fraudulent activity.
3 The validity of the registration period is 10 years which can be extendable to 5 years more.


Can A Design Registration Be Cancelled?

1 If the design is unoriginal
2 If the similar design already exists
3 If the design is already published in India
4 If the design is already published in any other country before the registration date.
5 If it does not comply with the characteristics of design as mentioned under the design act.