Protect the Visual Appeal of Your Product
Design Registration
Design registration under Designs Act 2000 protects the visual features of a product — shape, configuration, pattern, ornamentation, or composition of lines and colors. It prevents competitors from copying the look of your product.
- Typically 10-15 working days
- IP expert team
- 10-year protection
- Product appearance
- Design search
- Drawing preparation
- Patent office filing
- Certificate delivery
// Why choose this
Benefits
- Protect product visual appearance
- Prevent copying by competitors
- 10-year protection (renewable)
- Civil and criminal remedies
- Product differentiation
- Licensing opportunities
// Step by step
How it works
- 01
Design Search
Day 1-3Check similar designs in patent office database
- 02
Application Prep
Day 3-6Prepare design drawings and description
- 03
Filing
Day 6-8File application with Patent Office (Design Wing)
- 04
Examination
Day 8-12Patent office examines application
- 05
Registration
Day 12-15Design registration certificate issued
Timelines are typical and depend on government processing.
// Keep these ready
Documents required
- Photographs of design from all angles
- Description of design
- Priority document (if applicable)
- Authorization letter
- Power of Attorney
Upload them from your phone after you start. Your expert tells you if anything else is needed.
// Questions
Frequently asked questions
What types of designs can be registered?
Any new or original design applied to an article — shapes, patterns, ornamental features. Purely functional features are not registrable.
How long is design registration valid?
10 years from registration, extendable by another 5 years (total 15 years).
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