DESIGN REGISTRATION

Design means to the shape, pattern, ornament, composition of lines and colors which are basically applied to a product or article which can be seen by our eyes. It does not refer to any method or principles used to create the designs. It can be either two or three dimensional in nature.

Design Registration is a kind of intellectual property. It can be protected from counterfeiting. This property is basically lying under the design act of 2000. It is compulsory because it protects the uniqueness of the design. When the design is registered, copyright is conferred upon the registered design for a period of 10 years.

It is best to file a registration at the earliest to obtain the exclusive rights over the designs. This is because. Those persons who files for the registration of that particular design that will get the right of that particular design.

This registration can be canceled under the provisions of section 10 of the design act 2000, It can be cancelled if;

1. If the design is not unique.
2. If this design is already registered in India.
3. The design has been already published in another country prior to the date of the registration.

You can also transfer the ownership of design registration to another person through

1. Assignment
2. License Agreement
3. Transmission